Istqb® Foundation Level - Plus Agile Extension - 2024

The ONLY ISTQB® Accredited course for the Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) PLUS the Agile Extension CTFL-AT

What you'll learn

You will get a basic understanding on software testing

You will be able to discuss with other software testers using the same terminology

You have paved the road for further learning and advancement in the ISTQB® certification scheme

With this course you will be able to pass the ISTQB® - CTFL exam AND the Agile Extension (CTFL-AT) exam

You will have a high level overview on all parts included in software testing

Requirements

No previous knowledge is required

A basic understanding of software development is handy but nor required

Description

This is an ISTQB® accredited course for the the CTFL (Certified Tester Foundation Level) certification for the latest syllabus! As a bonus, the ISTQB® Agile Extension (CTFL-AT) is included in this course!This is not a read-out of the syllabi as is the case in many other courses as I do not see that as a proper course. The information from the syllabi is used in this course, mentioned, explained and wherever necessary examples are given in native-level English. Each chapter contains a quiz at the end which contains actual exam questions in order for you to get used to the way questions are asked on the exam. In each chapter we will also solve several questions together to get you used to the way questions are asked in the ISTQB® Exam. This is an important part as both the questions and answers are sometimes formulated to throw you off.This course has been written to help (aspiring) software testers, developers and other people interested in software testing grasp the basics and fundamentals of software testing. The Foundation Level course is both accredited for V4.0 and I have included the entire Agile Extension course (CTFL-AT) as a bonus. The entire syllabi for CTFL and CTFL-AT are covered and some extra bonus material is also included. All terminology matches the terminology used in the online ISTQB® glossary.Besides getting you ready for the ISTQB®-CTFL exam AND the ISTQB®-CTFL-AT exam with the course, sample exams and tips and tricks, I would really like to teach you about software testing; things that you can use in your day-to-day work. As you can see on Udemy, there are various courses already on this subject; so why would you take this course?1. The course has been written on the latest version (2023 - V4.0) AND and some interesting and valuable subjects from the 2011 and 2018 versions are also included; 2. The CTFL material is ISTQB® accredited and is the same material as if you would come in and join one of my classroom trainings;3. I have included the ENTIRE Agile Extension course (CTFL-AT) course as a bonus;3. There are more than 130 questions included in the course that will help you greatly; sample questions are also constantly added;4. We will go through questions together in each chapter;5. Examples and exercises form a vital aspect of this course;6. No false promises about you being a great software tester after you finish this course; however, this course is a very good starting point;7. You will learn the basics and should be able to pass the exam without problems in the first go (if you pay attention of course);8. Besides getting ready for the exam and most likely passing it on your first attempt, you will get a solid understanding of software testing fundamentals.9. There is some overlap between the CTFL and the CTFL-AT Material, so in the Agile Extension course some subjects from the CTFL course are shortly revisited.If you have any questions or remarks during the course, please post it on the discussion board and I will answer as fast as possible.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction to this ISTQB® CTFL AND CTFL-AT course

Lecture 1 Introduction to this ISTQB® CTFL AND CTFL-AT course

Section 2: CTFL - Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction

Section 3: CTFL - Fundamentals of Testing

Lecture 3 What is Testing?

Lecture 4 Why is Testing Necessary

Lecture 5 Testing and Quality Assurance

Lecture 6 Errors, Defects, Failures, and Root Causes

Lecture 7 The Seven Testing Principles

Lecture 8 Test Activities, Testware and Test Roles - Introduction

Lecture 9 Test Activities & Testware - Test Planning

Lecture 10 Test Activities & Testware - Test Monitoring & Control

Lecture 11 Test Activities & Testware - Test Analysis

Lecture 12 Test Activities & Testware - Test Design

Lecture 13 Test Activities & Testware - Test Implementation

Lecture 14 Test Activities & Testware - Test Execution

Lecture 15 Test Activities & Testware - Test Completion

Lecture 16 Traceability between the Test Basis and Testware

Lecture 17 Roles in Testing

Lecture 18 Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing - Introduction

Lecture 19 Generic Skills Required for Testing

Lecture 20 The Whole-Team Approach

Lecture 21 Independence of Testing

Lecture 22 Summary - Keywords Explained - Fundamentals of Testing

Lecture 23 Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 4: CTFL - Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle

Lecture 24 Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle - Introduction

Lecture 25 Testing in the Context of a Software Development Lifecycle - Introduction

Lecture 26 Impact of the Software Development Lifecycle on Testing

Lecture 27 Verification vs Validation

Lecture 28 Sequential Models

Lecture 29 Incremental and Iterative Models

Lecture 30 Agile Software Development

Lecture 31 Good Testing Practices

Lecture 32 Test First Approaches

Lecture 33 DevOps and Testing

Lecture 34 Shift-Left Approach

Lecture 35 Continuous Integration

Lecture 36 Retrospectives and Process Improvements

Lecture 37 Test Levels - Introduction

Lecture 38 Test Levels - Component Testing

Lecture 39 Test Levels - Component Integration Testing

Lecture 40 Test Levels - System Testing

Lecture 41 Test Levels - System Integration Testing

Lecture 42 Test Levels - Acceptance Testing

Lecture 43 Test Types

Lecture 44 Confirmation Testing and Regression Testing

Lecture 45 Maintenance Testing

Lecture 46 Summary - Keywords Explained - Testing throughout the SDLC

Lecture 47 Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 5: CTFL - Static Testing

Lecture 48 Static testing - Introduction

Lecture 49 The Basics of Static Testing

Lecture 50 Work products Examinable by Static testing

Lecture 51 The Value of Static Testing

Lecture 52 Differences between Static and Dynamic Testing

Lecture 53 Benefits of Early and Frequent Stakeholder Feedback

Lecture 54 Review Process Activities

Lecture 55 Applying Review Techniques

Lecture 56 Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews

Lecture 57 Review Types

Lecture 58 Success Factors for Reviews

Lecture 59 Summary - Keywords Explained - Static Testing

Lecture 60 Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 6: CTFL - Test Analysis and Design

Lecture 61 Test Analysis and Design - Introduction

Lecture 62 Test Techniques Overview

Lecture 63 Black-Box Test Techniques - Introduction

Lecture 64 Black-Box Test Techniques - Equivalence Partitioning

Lecture 65 Black-Box Test Techniques - Boundary Value Analysis

Lecture 66 Black-Box Test Techniques - 2-Value Boundary Value Analysis

Lecture 67 Black-Box Test Techniques - 3-Value Boundary Value Analysis

Lecture 68 Black-Box Test Techniques - EP & BVA Combined

Lecture 69 Black-Box Test Techniques - Decision Table Testing

Lecture 70 Black-Box Test Techniques - State Transition Testing

Lecture 71 Black-Box Test Techniques - Use Case Testing

Lecture 72 White-Box Test Techniques - Introduction

Lecture 73 White-Box Test Techniques - Statement Testing and Statement Coverage

Lecture 74 White-Box Test Techniques - Decision Testing and Decision Coverage

Lecture 75 White-Box Test Techniques - Branch Testing and Branch Coverage

Lecture 76 The Value of White-Box Testing

Lecture 77 Experience-Based Test Techniques - Introduction

Lecture 78 Experience-Based Test Techniques - Error Guessing

Lecture 79 Experience-Based Test Techniques - Exploratory Testing

Lecture 80 Experience-Based Test Techniques - Checklist-Based Testing

Lecture 81 Collaboration-Based Test Approaches - Introduction

Lecture 82 Collaborative User Story Writing

Lecture 83 Writing Acceptance Criteria

Lecture 84 Deriving Test Cases using Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD)

Lecture 85 Choosing Test Techniques

Lecture 86 Summary - Keywords Explained - Test Analysis and Design

Lecture 87 Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 7: CTFL - Managing the Test Activities

Lecture 88 Managing the Test Activities - Introduction

Lecture 89 The Purpose & Content of a Test Plan

Lecture 90 Tester's Contribution to Iteration and Release Planning

Lecture 91 Entry & Exit Criteria

Lecture 92 Test Estimation techniques

Lecture 93 Test Estimation - Estimation based on Ratios

Lecture 94 Test Estimation - Extrapolation

Lecture 95 Test Estimation - Wideband Delphi

Lecture 96 Test Estimation - Three-point Estimation

Lecture 97 Test Case Prioritization

Lecture 98 The Test Pyramid

Lecture 99 Testing Quadrants

Lecture 100 Risk Management - Introduction

Lecture 101 Risk Definition and Risk Attributes

Lecture 102 Project Risks and Product Risks

Lecture 103 Product Risk Analysis

Lecture 104 Product Risk Control

Lecture 105 Test Monitoring, Test Control and Test Completion

Lecture 106 Metrics used in Testing

Lecture 107 Test Reports

Lecture 108 Communicating the Status of Testing

Lecture 109 Configuration Management

Lecture 110 Defect Management

Lecture 111 Summary - Keywords Explained - Managing the Test Activities

Lecture 112 Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 8: CTFL - Test Tools

Lecture 113 Test Tools - Introduction

Lecture 114 Tool Support for Testing

Lecture 115 Benefits and Risks of test Automation

Lecture 116 Considerations for Test Execution and Test Management Tools

Lecture 117 Effective Use of Tools

Lecture 118 Summary - Keywords Explained - Test Tools

Lecture 119 Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 9: CTFL - Industry Standard Test Work Products

Lecture 120 Industry Standard Test Work Products

Section 10: CTFL - Tips & Tricks for the Exam

Lecture 121 Tips & Tricks for the Exam

Section 11: CTFL - Conclusion

Lecture 122 Conclusion

Section 12: CTFL - AT - Introduction

Lecture 123 Introduction

Section 13: CTFL - AT - Agile Software Development

Lecture 124 The Agile Manifesto

Lecture 125 The 12 Agile Principles

Lecture 126 The Whole-Team Approach

Lecture 127 Early and Frequent Feedback

Lecture 128 Agile Approaches - Introduction

Lecture 129 Extreme Programming

Lecture 130 SCRUM

Lecture 131 Kanban

Lecture 132 Common Agile Practices - User Story Creation

Lecture 133 Common Agile Practices - Retrospectives

Lecture 134 Common Agile Practices - Continuous Integration

Lecture 135 Common Agile Practices - Release and Iteration Planning

Lecture 136 Velocity

Lecture 137 Changes to Plans

Lecture 138 Summary of Agile Development

Lecture 139 Chapter 1 - Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 14: CTFL - AT - Fundamental Agile Testing principles, Practices and Processes

Lecture 140 Introduction

Lecture 141 Testing in Traditional and Agile Approaches - Introduction

Lecture 142 Testing and Development Activities

Lecture 143 Project Work Products

Lecture 144 Test Levels

Lecture 145 Testing and Configuration Management

Lecture 146 Organizational Options for Independent Testing

Lecture 147 Status of Testing in Agile Projects

Lecture 148 Regression Risk in Agile Projects

Lecture 149 Role and Skills of an Agile Tester

Lecture 150 Summary of Fundamental Agile Testing principles, Practices and Processes

Lecture 151 Chapter 2 - Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 15: CTFL - AT - Agile Testing Methods, Techniques and Tools

Lecture 152 Agile Testing Methods - Introduction

Lecture 153 Agile Testing Methods

Lecture 154 The Test Pyramid

Lecture 155 Testing Quadrants

Lecture 156 The Role of a Tester

Lecture 157 Assessing Quality Risks and Estimating Test Effort - Introduction

Lecture 158 Assessing Quality Risks

Lecture 159 Estimating Test Effort

Lecture 160 Techniques in Agile Projects

Lecture 161 Definition of Done

Lecture 162 Applying Acceptance Test-Driven Development

Lecture 163 Categories of Test Techniques

Lecture 164 Black Box Test Design Techniques - Introduction

Lecture 165 Black Box Test Design - Equivalence Partitioning

Lecture 166 Black Box Test Design - Boundary Value Analysis

Lecture 167 Black Box Test Design - Decision Table Testing

Lecture 168 Black Box Test Design - State Transition Testing

Lecture 169 Black Box Test Design - Use Case Testing

Lecture 170 Exploratory Testing

Lecture 171 Tools in Agile Projects

Lecture 172 Summary of Agile Testing Methods, Techniques and Tools

Lecture 173 Chapter 3 - Sample Questions and Explanation

Section 16: CTFL - AT - Tips & Tricks for the Exam

Lecture 174 Tips & Tricks for the Exam

Section 17: CTFL - AT - Conclusion

Lecture 175 Conclusion

Junior testers and senior testers who want to start using common terminology,Anyone who wants or needs a basic understanding of software testing,Developers who want to understand software testing