SOFTWARE TESTING

Course Outline

Course duration:  2 days

Introduction To Software Testing

·    What is testing? – definitions of software testing; the ISEB principles of testing

·    Why is testing done? – the effect of software failures; improving software quality

·    When is testing done? – testing as a continuous process

·    How is testing done? – the fundamental test process; test types and methods

·    Who tests? – roles in testing

Testing In The Software Development Process

·    Software development models

·    Test stages in the system development life cycle, including unit testing, system testing, acceptance testing, regression testing and pre-production testing

Static Testing Techniques

·    Quality reviews, walkthroughs and Fagan inspections

Test Planning and Control

·    Test management and organisation; roles and responsibilities

·    Test documentation, including test plan, specification, test log and summary report

·    Test planning tasks

Test Specification

·    Identifying test conditions, test cases and expected results

·    Creating test schedules and test scripts

Test Design Techniques

·    Test case design: functional, non-functional, structural and experience-based techniques

·    Risk analysis in software testing; critical analysis and prioritising test activity

Test Execution

·    Test environments and test data

·    Test execution and recording

·    Incident management

·    Testing tools

Test Completion

·    Evaluating exit criteria, coverage criteria and acceptance criteria

·    Test completion and sign-off

·    Test closure and software handover

The course includes practical exercises based on generic examples or client-supplied data.