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

•    Test completion and sign-off

•    Test closure and software handover

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