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Certified Tester International Foundation Level Syllabus Table of Contents ion Level in Sotware Testin tion HoYuhaenasoiTesngKa nized 0 (K1 opment.Maintenance and Operations (K2). Te ing Principles(K2) 4.1 55 ution (K1) Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting (K1) 6 18 The 8 Code of Ethic 2 the Softw 2.1 22 elopme ting with 22.1 ent Testing (K2) 24 ntegrat esting(K2) eptance Testing(K). 2 231 Tes ction(Functional Testing)(K2) 8 g or e -fun I Testing)(K2). a) 2.34 Testing Related to anges:Re-testing and Regression Testing (K2)....... (sting(K2 90 31 Techniques nd the Test Process(K2) vities of a Formal Review(K1) 33 lities (K1). s of Re (K2 34 ctors fo ews(K2).. 3.3 Test sian Tec ues (K4) Teds (K3 es (K2) Page 4 of 78 31Mar-2011
Certif Founda Version 2 © Internationa Table Acknowl Introduct Purpo The C Learn The E Accre Level How t 1. Fun 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.6 2. Tes 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.4 3. Sta 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.3 4. 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Control (K1) Design (K1) . on and Execu teria and Rep ties (K1) ...... sting (K2) .... .................... ftware Life C nt Models (K2 al Developm al Developm e Cycle Mod .................... g (K2) ........... (K2) ............ 2) ................. g (K2)........... .................... n (Functional ctional Softw e Structure/A Changes: Re (K2) ............. .................... d the Test Pr .................... mal Review (K sibilities (K1) (K2) .............. or Reviews (K ols (K2) ........ K4) ................ nt Process (K esign Techniq Page 4 of 7 .................... .................... .................... Software Tes owledge ...... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... ) ................... 2) ................ velopment, M .................... (K2) ............ .................... .................... .................... ................... .................... ution (K1) ..... porting (K1) . .................... .................... .................... Cycle (K2) ..... 2) ................ ent Model) ( ent Models ( el (K2) ........ .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... Testing) (K2 ware Characte Architecture ( e-testing and .................... .................... rocess (K2) .. .................... K1) ............... ) ................... .................... K2) ............... .................... .................... K3) ............... ques (K2) .... 78 .................... .................... .................... ting .............. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... 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Certified Tester International Foundation Level Syllabus 4.3 .3.1 4 d or White-box Technig s(K4) 44 Stateme Testing and Coverage 43 Other Structure-based Techn ues(K1). 45 K2) rest Te Test Man ent(K3) (K2) 1.1 Tes zation and Inde K2) 5251 seader a Tester(K1)】 vities (K3) 4 iteria 5 ntrol (K2 Test Repc rting(K2). 51 ement (K2) 83 5.6 K3) Types o Test T (K2) 558 of Testing and Tests(K1) K11 ISupport ation(K1) ina it rmance and Monitorin g(K1) 60 e of Tools:Po Nd Risks (K2) 22 ote ng (for all tools)(K2).... 63 Introducing a Tool into an Organization(K1) Books. 7 Objectives of the Foundation C .6 d from IstoB meeting at sollentuna November 2001 Entry Requirements for this Qualificatio Page 5 of 78 31Mar-2011
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Certified Tester International Foundation Level Syllabus Software Te tions a Testing 68 9 Level amember(K1 oply (K3) 2 Level 4:Ana 9111 10.12 Current conten 10.13ea ngObjectives. 12 Appendix D-Notice to Training Providers Release 2011 34424 1 Inde: Page 6 of 78 31Mar-2011
Certif Founda Version 2 © Internationa Backg 9. Ap Level Level Level Level 10. A Found 10. 10. 10. 10. 11. A 12. A Relea Relea 13. fied Teste ation Level Sy 2011 al Software Testing Q ground and H pendix B – L 1: Rememb 2: Understa 3: Apply (K3 4: Analyze ( Appendix C – dation Syllab .1.1 Genera .1.2 Curren .1.3 Learnin .1.4 Overall Appendix D – Appendix E – ase 2010 ...... ase 2011 ...... Index ........... er yllabus Qualifications Board History of the Learning Obje er (K1) ........ nd (K2) ....... 3) ................. (K4) ............. – Rules App bus ............... al Rules ....... t Content .... ng Objectives l Structure ... – Notice to T – Release N .................... .................... .................... e Foundation ectives/Cogn .................... .................... .................... .................... plied to the IS .................... .................... .................... s .................. .................... Training Prov otes ............. .................... .................... .................... Page 6 of 7 n Certificate i nitive Level o .................... .................... .................... .................... STQB ........... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... viders .......... .................... .................... .................... .................... 78 n Software T of Knowledge .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... Q Testing ........ e .................. .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... .................... Internatio Software Te Qualifications 31-Mar ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... ................... nal esting s Board r-2011 .......... 68 .......... 69 .......... 69 .......... 69 .......... 69 .......... 69 .......... 71 .......... 71 .......... 71 .......... 71 .......... 71 .......... 71 .......... 73 .......... 74 .......... 74 .......... 74 .......... 76
Certified Tester International Foundation Level Syllabus Acknowledgements International Software Testing Qualifications Board Working Group Foundation Level (Edition 2011): Veennaa)aNaiaro (Rex Bck.Mette Bruh Veenenda)and all National Boards for their suggestions. a o Foundation level (Edition 2007) Thomas Moller (chair).Dorothy Graham,Debra Friedenb tearks网WnXg测NtAnders The core Rex Sigrid m.K Olsen.Ma aret Pyhajarvi Page 7of78 31-Mar-2011
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Certified Tester ISTQB 80 Foundation Level Syllabus Introduction to this Syllabus Purpose of this Document T2eybseomasohglteovreheshtegTatenasotaBaTests98bcatomathe5ounaton Boards for them toac dit the training providers and to derive examination questions in their loca ep3raohoineexac8rseware Information on the history and background of the syllabus can be found in Appendix A The Certified Tester Foundation Level in Software Testing PeoehatenleYesoairtieaeaeataneeoesneotvaentesteaisndes udodden IuonepunoMos puee ment ma egnngiaasiktoesofheFoundatonCernicaiewmbeaDetog0ontoangherHeesofMare Learning Objectives/Cognitive Level of Knowledge ing obiectives are indicated for each section in this syllabus and classified as follows K1:remember <2 un stan Further details and examples of leaming objectives are given in Appendix B. &kpecmseioegernTahslceeulheperheadngsshaltberememtbered0Ki.evenfno listed The Examination syllabus.All sections of the syllabus are examinable. The format of the examination is multiple choice. requisite for the exam. Accreditation Further guidance for training providers is given in Appendix D. Page 8 of 78 31Mar-2011
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