Technology

ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing

Network: 
ITAG Skillnet
Duration 3 days
Number of Places 10
Course Fee €660
Subjects Taught Introduction
• Fundamentals of Testing
• Why is testing necessary?
• What is testing?
• General testing principles
• Fundamental test process
• The psychology of testing

Part Two: Testing through the lifecycle
• Software development models
• Test levels
• Test types – the targets of testing
• Maintenance testing

Part Three: Static Reviews
• Reviews and the test process
• Review process
• Static analysis by tools

Part Four: Test design techniques
• Identifying test conditions and designing test cases
• Categories of test design techniques
• Specification-based or black-box techniques
• Structure-based or white-box techniques
• Experience-based techniques

Part Five: Test Management
• Test Organisation
• Test planning and estimation
• Test process monitoring and control
• Configuration Management
• Risk and Testing
• Incident Management

Part Six: Tool Support for Testing
• Types of test tool
• Effective use of tools: potential benefits and risks
• Introduction of a tool into an organisation

Examination Coaching
• ISTQB examination - Externally invigilated by ISEB

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment 12 - 14 March 2013
Course Content Headline
This comprehensive introduction to software testing provides you with the knowledge and expertise to undertake the ISTQB examination for the Foundation Certificate offered at the end of the third day.

Background & Objectives
The ISTQB was officially founded as an International Testing Qualifications Board in Edinburgh in November 2002, by members of the ISEB Software testing Board together with representatives from other countries. The idea and proposal for the ISTQB, stemmed from the original ISEB view of Software Testing and the need for an international Software Testing Qualification. The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) role is to support a single, universally accepted, international qualification scheme, aimed at software and system testing professionals.

The ISTQB Foundation certificate is awarded to all those who successfully complete a one-hour, multiple choice examination. The examination is externally set and invigilated by ISEB. In the future it is anticipated that there will be an advanced ISTQB level comparable to ISEB Practitioner but for now the ISEB Practitioner remains as the key advanced test certification.

Who Should Attend
- Quality analysts
- Testers
- Developers
- Systems analysts
- Project leaders
- Users
- Data administrators

Entry Requirements No specific prerequisites are assumed. Attendees are expected to be ‘software knowledgeable’ with some minimal test of software experience.
Further Enquiries Dee Timoney
Email: dtimoney@itag.ie
Learning Outcomes Those attending the course will learn:
• The fundamental principles of Software Testing
• How testing fits into the development lifecycle
• The importance of test process, objectives, techniques and tools
• Essential functional and non-functional test methods
• Basic test design and measurement techniques
• Fundamental test management principles
• How to select and implement tools effectively
Methods of Assessment A multiple choice exam will take place on the final day of the course.
Trainer Inspire Quality Services
Location of Course Galway
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
Yes

Excel - Intermediate

Network: 
Limerick Chamber Skillnet
Duration 1 Day, 9.30am to 4.30pm.
Comment Each participant will have use of an individual computer and will receive notes and exercise files on CD at the end of the course
Number of Places 10
Course Fee €120 Per Person
Subjects Taught The course may include the following areas:
•Understanding how formulas are created.
•Understanding the difference between “relative” and “absolute” cell references.

•Naming cells and ranges and using names in formulas
•Understanding and using dates in calculations.
•Inserting comments.
•Creating custom lists.
•Conditional Formatting.
•Sorting by more than one field.
•Advanced Excel Charts –Trendlines, Combination Charts, Pareto Charts.
•Retrieving records using autofilter, custom and advanced filters.
•Using the following Excel functions ONLY:
 IF
 Sum / Min / Max
 Average / AverageA
 Count / CountA
 Countblank
 Concatenate
 Left / Right / Mid
 Today() / Now ()
 VLookUp

Enrolment and Start Dates Comment Wednesday May 1st 2013.
Course Content This course is specifically for those who already know how to input data into a spreadsheet and who are working on sheets created by others but want to know how to set up and manage their own worksheets.
Entry Requirements Course Prerequisites

Before attending this course you need to be familiar with the basic functions of Excel and be able to open, navigate and print a worksheet. A basic knowledge of formulas is helpful. You should be able to generate a basic chart.

N.B. The course content is as listed – This course DOES NOT cover Macros or Pivot Tables.

**Time constraints plus the needs and abilities of the group members, may result in some of the less important items being covered in the notes only.

Further Enquiries Anne Morris
Network Manager
t: 061 217608
e: amorris@limerickchamber.ie
Location of Course Training Point
Portal House
Raheen Business Park
Co Limerick
Course Web Page: 
http://www.limerickskillnet.ie/UpcomingCoursesEvents/tabid/85/ctl/View/mid/428/Event/336/Date/20130315/Start/201305010000/End/201305012359/language/en-IE/Default.aspx
Available to Job Seekers: 
Yes
Certified: 
No
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