ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing

OBJECTIVE
After an ISTQB Foundation course attendees will:

• have skills to carry out effective testing in practice
• have knowledge and insight into structured testing and test objectives
• be aware of important constraints for structured testing
• have knowledge regarding standard test terminology
• have insight into the costs and benefits of early testing
• have knowledge and practical skills regarding static and dynamic testing techniques
• have knowledge and insight regarding the added value of test tools
• have knowledge regarding the basics of test management
• have an overview of the various sources for more information regarding testing.

INTENDED FOR
The Foundation certificate is aimed at testers (both system- and acceptance testers), test consultants, test managers, quality managers and developers, and anyone else interested in structured testing. The Foundation certificate shows that the person understands the principles and basic elements of structured testing. Regarding this level a large number of training courses are available, including formal examination.

LENGTH
3 days

EXAMINATION
The exam takes 1 hour consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions. A score of 25 or higher means one passes for the ‘Foundation Certificate in Software Testing’

METHODS

CONTENTS

• Principles of testing
  Terminology; why testing is necessary; fundamental test process; psychology of testing; re-testing and regression testing; expected results and prioritisation. As part of the principles module the international standard test terminology will be discussed based on BS7925/1.
  
• Testing throughout the life-cycle
  Models for testing; economics of testing; high level test planning; acceptance testing; integration testing in the large function and non-functional system; integration testing in the small; component testing and maintenance testing.
  
• Dynamic testing techniques
  Black and white box testing; black and white box techniques; and error guessing.
  
• Static testing
  Reviews and the test process; types of review; and static analysis.
  
• Test management
  Organisation and configuration management; test estimation; monitoring and control; incident management; and standards for testing.
  
• Tool support for testing
  Types of CAST tool (Computer-Aided Software Testing); tool selection and implementation.

INFORMATION
Improve Quality Services BV, Waalreseweg 39, 5554 HA Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, tel.: +31(0)40 2021803, fax: +31(0)40 2021450, E-mail: info@improveqs.nl, website: www.improveqs.nl

Testing CORBA Applications with TTCN-3

OBJECTIVE The attendees will learn the language concepts of TTCN-3. After the training the attendees will be able to read and understand TTCN-3 test suites. They will also be able to write simple tests on their own. The attendees will be able to use IDL definitions within TTCN-3 test suites and call methods on and accept method calls from a CORBA application. The attendees will be able to execute test cases and have a basic understanding of the produced traces.

INTENDED FOR
Test Engineers, Developers of CORBA applications

LENGTH
2 days

EXAMINATION
no

METHODS

CONTENTS

• Introduction to TTCN-3
  An overview on TTCN-3, highlighting the most important language concepts.
• Type Definitions
• Basic Code Structuring
  The module concept of TTCN-3.
• Test Configurations
  Definition of ports and test components in a test suite
• Matching
  Defining templates that describe several expected values.
• Behaviour, Test cases
  Operations in test cases
  Procedure-based communication, client side
  Definition and execution of test cases
  General test system architecture
• Timers
• Testing Clients
  Procedure-based communication, server side
• IDL – TTCN-3
  IDL to TTCN-3 mapping
  Usage of IDL definitions in TTCN-3 test suite
  Executing test cases against a CORBA application
• Parallel Test Components
  Defining concurrent behaviour in a test case
• Functions, Altsteps
  Defining functions and altsteps with behaviour
• Message-based communication
  Communication with the SUT and between test components using messages

INFORMATION
Testing Technologies IST GmbH, Rosenthaler Str. 13, 10119 Berlin, Germany, phone +49 30 726 19 19 0, fax +49 30 726 19 19 20, email info@testingtech.de, website: www.testingtech.de

Testing design techniques

OBJECTIVE After this Testing techniques course attendees will:
have knowledge of the theory and the principles of a number of available testing techniques

• have practical skills for applying these techniques
• have insight in the position and possibilities of the review of the test basis
• have knowledge regarding translating the test strategy into test techniques to be applied

INTENDED FOR

• Test managers, test co-ordinators, test consultants and test engineers who want to learn (more) about testing techniques and who want to get more experience in applying testing techniques
• (End) users, developers and administrators who are testing information systems and software products
• IT-auditors who are independently assessing the software quality and the test process itself
• Quality consultants who want to learn more about structured testing and defining test standards.

LENGTH
2 days

EXAMINATION
no

METHODS

CONTENTS
In this training the attendees will get insight in a number of available testing techniques and they will get practical skills for applying these testing techniques. For each test activity / test phase, this training deals with several testing techniques:

• planning phase: translation of the test strategy into testing techniques to be applied
• preparation phase: review of the test basis
• specification phase: test specification techniques
• execution phase: reporting incidents and usability techniques

• Equivalence partitioning
• Decision tables
• Eliminatory comparison test
• Classification Tree Method
• Use cases
• Process cycle test

INFORMATION
Improve Quality Services BV, Waalreseweg 39, 5554 HA Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, tel.: +31(0)40 2021803, fax: +31(0)40 2021450, E-mail: info@improveqs.nl, website: www.improveqs.nl

TTCN-3: Introductory course

OBJECTIVE After this course attendees will know the language concepts of TTCN-3.

INTENDED FOR
People who want to know more about TTCN-3.

LENGTH
1 day

EXAMINATION
no

METHODS

CONTENTS
The Introductory course contains an introduction into all aspects of TTCN-3 in one day. It can also be considered to be a quick course.

INFORMATION
Testing Technologies IST GmbH, Rosenthaler Str. 13, 10119 Berlin, Germany, phone +49 30 726 19 19 0, fax +49 30 726 19 19 20, email info@testingtech.de , website: www.testingtech.de

TTCN-3: Advanced course

OBJECTIVE After this course attendees will know the language concepts of TTCN-3 and how to use TTCN-3.

INTENDED FOR - People who want to know more about TTCN-3 in detail and who have to work with TTCN-3.

LENGTH Advanced course: 2 days

EXAMINATION
no

CONTENTS The Introductory course contains an introduction into all aspects of TTCN-3 in one day. It can also be considered to be a quick course. Of course in one day it is impossible to have hands-on exercises etc, by the participants.
These topics are therefore covered by the Advanced course which contains all from Introductory course plus hands on examples and everything in greater detail. The course is two days.

INFORMATION
Testing Technologies IST GmbH, Rosenthaler Str. 13, 10119 Berlin, Germany, phone +49 30 726 19 19 0, fax +49 30 726 19 19 20, email info@testingtech.de , website: www.testingtech.de

TTCN-3: Expert course

OBJECTIVE
After this course attendees will know the language concepts of TTCN-3 and how to use and implement TTCN-3.

INTENDED FOR

• People who want to know more about TTCN-3 and who have to work with TTCN-3.
• People who want to implement TTCN-3

LENGTH
Expert course: 3 days

EXAMINATION
no

METHODS

CONTENTS
The expert course contains all from advances (§3.5) plus implementation aspects.

INFORMATION
Testing Technologies IST GmbH, Rosenthaler Str. 13, 10119 Berlin, Germany, phone +49 30 726 19 19 0, fax +49 30 726 19 19 20, email info@testingtech.de , website: www.testingtech.de

TestFrame

OBJECTIVE
There are several trainings concerning TestFrame. They teach the participants about methods, techniques and products within the TestFrame methodology and automating the execution of the test in accordance with the TestFrame method.

INTENDED FOR

LENGTH
2 to 4 days (depends on type of course)

EXAMINATION no

METHODS

CONTENTS
TestFrame Analysis
This training covers the methods, techniques and products within the TestFrame methodology. The training focuses on test analysis. In practical exercises the student learns to draw up test conditions, test cases and clusters. The student is acquainted with the principles of test automation. After following this training the participant is able to independently draw up a test analysis based on the TestFrame methodology.

Advanced TestFrame Analysis
This training deals with the types of subjects senior test analysts and junior test advisors are confronted with in practice. Subjects such as scenario test, test strategies, testing, Joint Testware Development (JTD) and test improvement projects. The theory regarding each of these subjects is explained. In cases and role plays the student gains practical experience. There is a lot of time for discussion. In this way the participants learn from each other’s experiences.

TestFrame Navigation
This practical training teaches the course participants about automating the execution of the test in accordance with the TestFrame method. During the course, special attention is devoted to the TestFrame Engine (ConTest), the automated testing of web applications and to the role of test environments within automated testing. The student spends a good deal of the course time working on practical exercises using the PC. The training is frequently given in combination with the course Tools for Automated test execution. At the end of the training the participant is able to develop test scripts in accordance with the TestFrame methodology.

INFORMATION
LogicaCMG, Laan van Kronenburg 14, 1180 AC Amstelveen, the Netherlands, Tel: +31 (0)20 503 3000, Fax: +31 (0)20 503 3835, website www.logicacmg.com

Testing design techniques

OBJECTIVE
After this Testing techniques course attendees will:

• have knowledge of the theory and the principles of a number of available testing techniques
• have practical skills for applying these techniques
• have insight in the position and possibilities of the review of the test basis
• have knowledge regarding translating the test strategy into test techniques to be applied

INTENDED FOR

• Test managers, test co-ordinators, test consultants and test engineers who want to learn (more) about testing techniques and who want to get more experience in applying testing techniques
• (End) users, developers and administrators who are testing information systems and software products
• IT-auditors who are independently assessing the software quality and the test process itself
• Quality consultants who want to learn more about structured testing and defining test standards.

LENGTH
2 days

EXAMINATION
no

METHODS

CONTENTS
In this training the attendees will get insight in a number of available testing techniques and they will get practical skills for applying these testing techniques. For each test activity / test phase, this training deals with several testing techniques:

• planning phase: translation of the test strategy into testing techniques to be applied
• preparation phase: review of the test basis
• specification phase: test specification techniques
• execution phase: reporting incidents and usability techniques

• Equivalence partitioning
• ecision tables
• Eliminatory comparison test
• Classification Tree Method
• Use cases
• Process cycle test

INFORMATION
Improve Quality Services BV, Waalreseweg 39, 5554 HA Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, tel.: +31(0)40 2021803, fax: +31(0)40 2021450, E-mail: info@improveqs.nl, website: www.improveqs.nl

Tutorial: Introduction to TTCN-3

OBJECTIVES

• to understand the main ideas of TTCN-3 enabled black-box testing;
• to understand the various language concepts of TTCN-3;
• to understand and use the textual TTCN-3 core language as well as the graphical representation format;
• to understand how to design, implement, set-up, and execute distributed, component based test systems;

INTENDED FOR
The tutorial aims at testers (both system- and acceptance testers), test consultants, test managers, quality managers and developers, software and system development managers and software engineers, as well as anyone else interested in structured testing.

LENGTH
2 days

EXAMINATION
none

METHODS

CONTENTS

• Introduction to Testing: Testing today and estimates of testing tomorrow; characterization, types of testing; testing of today’s systems; testing objectives
• Overview on TTCN-3: History of TTCN-3, why TTCN-3?; main language aspects, presentation formats; standard documents
• Concepts of TTCN-3: Excurse: black-box testing; test data and data types; communication concepts: test configurations; test components; test behavior; verdicts; modules;
• The TTCN-3 Core Language: Overview; template matching; operators; pre-defined functions, behavior statements; defaults; configuration commands; communication commands; timers
• An Example – database testing: Database interfaces; principle testing approach; writing a data base test; test module; test data; test scenario; test configuration; test cases; enhancements
• A Test Framework: What are test frameworks?; test frameworks in TTCN-3; functional separation; service interaction; load; mixed load; control
• Test Execution: Ttthree compiler; test implementation process; test adaptor; TRI; TCI; codecs; module loader files; test execution: load, select and run, result evaluation;
• The Graphical Format of TTCN-3: GFT Overview; use of GFT; graphical representation of TTCN-3 constructs; example
• Summary: Things TTCN-3 can do

INFORMATION
Ina Schieferdecker, FOKUS, Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31, D-10589 Berlin, Germany, Tel.: +49 30 3463 7241, Fax: +49 30 3463 8241, E-mail: schieferdecker@fokus.fhg.de, WEB: www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/motion

Tutorial: The UML Testing Profile

OBJECTIVE -
To understand the basic concepts of the UML2 testing profile (U2TP)

• To understand the relationship to TTCN-3 and UML
• To understand how to develop test specifications within U2TP
• To understand the underlying MOF model
• To understand the mapping from U2TP to JUnit and TTCN-3

INTENDED FOR
The tutorial aims at testers (both system- and acceptance testers), test consultants, test managers, quality managers and developers, software and system development managers and software engineers, system development process engineers and managers, as well as anyone else interested in MDA aspects of structured testing.

LENGTH
1 day

EXAMINATION
none

METHODS

CONTENTS

• Motivation: Problem statement; integrated development and testing: model based view; UML and testing; the UML2 testing profile; black-box testing; test concepts;
• Basics of Testing: types of testing; black-box testing
• Overview of the UML Testing Profile: Roots of U2TP: TTCN-3, UML2; UML2 walkthrough; concepts of U2TP; concepts beyond TTCN-3 and UML
• Example Test Specifications: System level architecture; unit-level testing; system level test; system-level-integration test; load test;
• The UML Profile and the MOF Model: profile and standalone metamodel; model excerpts; MOF walkthrough;
• The Mappings: JUnit; TTCN-3

INFORMATION
Ina Schieferdecker; Zhen Ru Dai,
Tel.: +49 30 3463 7241 Tel.: +49 30 3463 7239,
Fax: +49 30 3463 8241, Fax: +49 30 3463 8239,
E-mail: schieferdecker@fokus.fraunhofer.de E-mail: dai@fokus.fraunhofer.de

FOKUS
Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31, D-10589 Berlin, Germany,
WEB: www.fokus.fraunhofer.de/motion

Test Metrics

OBJECTIVE
The use of measurement in the software development process is becoming more and more recognised within organisations: ‘To measure is to know’. Your customers more often ask for quantitative answers. This course will help you to answer these questions.

INTENDED FOR

• Project leaders software development
• Quality managers and – engineers
• Test managers and co-ordinators

LENGTH
1 day

EXAMINATION
none

METHODS

CONTENTS
For applying Software Metrics in a structured way, a number of pre-conditions can be distinguished:

• The metrics are to be linked with business goals
• The metrics should be analysed thoroughly

• The knowledge of engineers is defined in the refinement of Goals, Questions and Metrics
• Regular feedback sessions about feedback on the metrics gathered

INFORMATION
Improve Quality Services BV, Waalreseweg 39, 5554 HA Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, tel.: +31(0)40 2021803, fax: +31(0)40 2021450, E-mail: info@improveqs.nl, website: www.improveqs.nl

Test management and test co-ordination

OBJECTIVE
After this course attendees will have (more) knowledge of, and (more) practical skills in:

• the making of test plans
• determining the test strategy and performing a risk analysis
• making a test planning (time and budget)
• making progress reports and test reports
• controlling test risks
• the possibilities of test management tools.

INTENDED FOR
Test managers, test co-ordinators and test consultants who want to learn (more) about test management and test co-ordination and who want to get more experienced in test management and test co-ordination.

LENGTH
2 days

EXAMINATION
no

METHODS

CONTENTS
During this course the several phases of a test project (starting with test planning and ending with the phase completion) are shown from the perspective of the test manager / test co-ordinator.
Introduction in test management
Test Project Preparation:

• Quick Scan
• Introduction in Risk Management
• Test Strategy
• Test project risk management
• Defining the test approach
• Test estimation and planning
• Test organisation

• Test management file
• Progress management
• Reporting and advising
• Evaluation and transfer

INFORMATION
Improve Quality Services BV, Waalreseweg 39, 5554 HA Valkenswaard, the Netherlands, tel.: +31(0)40 2021803, fax: +31(0)40 2021450, E-mail: info@improveqs.nl, website: www.improveqs.nl