Software Testing Bootcamp

Regardless of the methodology—Agile, Waterfall, or DevOps—testing is a critical element for successful software development and delivery. This course provides a framework for all activities in successful testing and is applicable for both testing roles and developers on agile projects.

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Create a Master Test Plan using the Entry, Task, Verification, and Exit (ETVX) technique
Identify key strategy issues that influence all test planning
Document the heart of a QA Test Plan with the Test/Traceability Matrix
Communicate risks using a risk planning template
Practice six different black-box (functional) test design techniques to find the most bugs with the least effort (no redundancy)
Explore white-box (structural) methods to add more completeness to your test cases
Examine the exploratory testing approach to replace ad hoc testing
Choose which test design techniques are most useful for given projects

Applicable regardless of your methodology: Agile, Waterfall, DevOps or any journey along the way. Testing is a critical element for successful software development and delivery. This course provides a framework for all activities for successful testing. All techniques are practiced with hands-on exercises. Students can choose to use course-provided examples or an actual example from their current projects. It can be tailored for minimal documentation for Agile projects or full documentation for traditional projects – all options are included.

Software Testing Bootcamp starts with brainstorming about the current challenges being faced by the students. In real-time, the instructor will decide which materials to include based on these challenges (there are optional materials for white box testing and testing User Scenarios from Use Cases). The course concludes with the instructor mapping the identified challenges to the course techniques that can help with the individual challenges.

Who Should Attend

This course is appropriate for both novice and experienced software testing roles. Developers in an agile environment who are expected to write test cases will find it extremely useful. Test and development leadership role can also benefit. A background of basic development processes and test levels is helpful but not required.

Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]

Course Outline

Testing Fundamentals

Brainstorming class challenges with testing

Testing within development lifecycles

Testing as a part of quality assurance

Importance of risk-based testing

Documenting risk (exercise)

Test Planning

Identifying testing strategies (exercise)

Creating a testing Master Plan using the ETVX diagram (exercise)

Starting a Test Plan with a Test Matrix (exercise)

Introduction to Test Design

What are test cases?

The impossibility of testing everything

Black Box Science

What is black-box testing?

Black-box testing at different testing levels

Equivalence class partitioning (exercise)

Boundary value testing (exercise)

Decision table testing (exercise)

State-transition diagram testing (exercise)

Chow’s N-Switch technique (exercise)

All pairs test methods (exercise)

Black Box Art

Hunches and guessing

Exploratory testing (exercise)

Creating creative invalids

Using a defect taxonomy

Choosing the appropriate technique

Wrap-up

Review

Challenges revisited

OPTIONAL

White Box Science

What is white-box testing?

Coverage measures

Control flow concepts

Applying control flow to code (exercise)

McCabe’s Design Predicate technique for Integration Testing (exercise)

Creating Test Cases from Use Case Scenarios

High level test cases

Detailed test cases

Data challenges

Don't see a date that fits your schedule? Contact us for scheduling options at 929.777.8102

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Price: $1,995 USD

Course Duration: 5 Days

Description

Create a Master Test Plan using the Entry, Task, Verification, and Exit (ETVX) technique
Identify key strategy issues that influence all test planning
Document the heart of a QA Test Plan with the Test/Traceability Matrix
Communicate risks using a risk planning template
Practice six different black-box (functional) test design techniques to find the most bugs with the least effort (no redundancy)
Explore white-box (structural) methods to add more completeness to your test cases
Examine the exploratory testing approach to replace ad hoc testing
Choose which test design techniques are most useful for given projects

Who Should Attend

Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]

Course Outline

Testing Fundamentals

Brainstorming class challenges with testing

Testing within development lifecycles

Testing as a part of quality assurance

Importance of risk-based testing

Documenting risk (exercise)

Test Planning

Identifying testing strategies (exercise)

Creating a testing Master Plan using the ETVX diagram (exercise)

Starting a Test Plan with a Test Matrix (exercise)

Introduction to Test Design

What are test cases?

The impossibility of testing everything

Black Box Science

What is black-box testing?

Black-box testing at different testing levels

Equivalence class partitioning (exercise)

Boundary value testing (exercise)

Decision table testing (exercise)

State-transition diagram testing (exercise)

Chow’s N-Switch technique (exercise)

All pairs test methods (exercise)

Black Box Art

Hunches and guessing

Exploratory testing (exercise)

Creating creative invalids

Using a defect taxonomy

Choosing the appropriate technique

Wrap-up

Review

Challenges revisited

OPTIONAL

White Box Science

What is white-box testing?

Coverage measures

Control flow concepts

Applying control flow to code (exercise)

McCabe’s Design Predicate technique for Integration Testing (exercise)

Creating Test Cases from Use Case Scenarios

High level test cases

Detailed test cases

Data challenges

Class Schedule

Day 1: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET/9:00am-1:30pm PT

Day 2: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET/9:00am-1:30pm PT

Day 3: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET/9:00am-1:30pm PT

Day 4: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET/9:00am-1:30pm PT

Day 5: 12:00pm-4:30pm ET/9:00am-1:30pm PT

Class Fee Includes

Easy course access: Attend training right from your computer and easily connect your audio via computer or phone. Easy and quick access fits today’s working style and eliminates expensive travel and long days in the classroom.
Live, expert instruction: Instructors are sought-after practitioners, highly-experienced in the industry who deliver a professional learning experience in real-time.
Valuable course materials: Courses cover the same professional content as our classroom training, and students have direct access to valuable materials.
Rich virtual learning environment: A variety of tools are built in to the learning platform to engage learners through dynamic delivery and to facilitate a multi-directional flow of information.
Hands-on exercises: An essential component to any learning experience is applying what you have learned. Using the latest technology, your instructor can provide hands-on exercises, group activities, and breakout sessions.
Real-time communication: Communicate real-time directly with the instructor. Ask questions, provide comments, and participate in the class discussions.
Peer interaction: Networking with peers has always been a valuable part of any classroom training. Live Virtual training gives you the opportunity to interact with and learn from the other attendees during breakout sessions, course lecture, and Q&A.
Convenient schedule: Course instruction is divided into modules no longer than four hours per day. This schedule makes it easy to get the training you need without taking days out of the office and setting aside projects.
Small class size: Live Virtual courses are limited in small class size to ensure an opportunity for personal interaction.

Instructors

Claire Lohr

Claire Lohr has been an active professional in the computer field for more than thirty years, with the last fifteen years focused on software process improvement to companies including GTE, Motorola, Westinghouse, SAIC, Boeing, Aetna, and others. Claire currently provides training and consulting services for a wide variety of both...Learn More

Byron Katz

Byron Katz has been in love with computers since his father bought the family a Commodore 64. A degreed architect, he found his way back to software development in 2010, and his career has included roles as a quality assurance lead, a full-stack developer, consultant, and sales engineer. Byron has...Learn More

Mike Sowers

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Coveros Executive Vice President Mike Sowers has more than twenty-five years of practical experience as a global leader of internationally distributed test teams across multiple industries. Mike is a senior leader, skilled in working with both large and small organizations to improve their software development, testing, and delivery approaches. He has...Learn More

Bring this course to your team at your site. Contact us to learn more at 929.777.8102.

Dates

Mode

Location

Event

Venue

Call to Schedule

Anytime

On-Site

Virtual Classroom

Your Location

Anywhere

Download Fact Sheet

Course Duration: 3 Days

Description

Create a Master Test Plan using the Entry, Task, Verification, and Exit (ETVX) technique
Identify key strategy issues that influence all test planning
Document the heart of a QA Test Plan with the Test/Traceability Matrix
Communicate risks using a risk planning template
Practice six different black-box (functional) test design techniques to find the most bugs with the least effort (no redundancy)
Explore white-box (structural) methods to add more completeness to your test cases
Examine the exploratory testing approach to replace ad hoc testing
Choose which test design techniques are most useful for given projects

Who Should Attend

Questions? 929.777.8102 [email protected]

Course Outline

Testing Fundamentals

Brainstorming class challenges with testing

Testing within development lifecycles

Testing as a part of quality assurance

Importance of risk-based testing

Documenting risk (exercise)

Test Planning

Identifying testing strategies (exercise)

Creating a testing Master Plan using the ETVX diagram (exercise)

Starting a Test Plan with a Test Matrix (exercise)

Introduction to Test Design

What are test cases?

The impossibility of testing everything

Black Box Science

What is black-box testing?

Black-box testing at different testing levels

Equivalence class partitioning (exercise)

Boundary value testing (exercise)

Decision table testing (exercise)

State-transition diagram testing (exercise)

Chow’s N-Switch technique (exercise)

All pairs test methods (exercise)

Black Box Art

Hunches and guessing

Exploratory testing (exercise)

Creating creative invalids

Using a defect taxonomy

Choosing the appropriate technique

Wrap-up

Review

Challenges revisited

OPTIONAL

White Box Science

What is white-box testing?

Coverage measures

Control flow concepts

Applying control flow to code (exercise)

McCabe’s Design Predicate technique for Integration Testing (exercise)

Creating Test Cases from Use Case Scenarios

High level test cases

Detailed test cases

Data challenges

Class Schedule

Sign-In/Registration 7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Morning Session 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Lunch 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Afternoon Session 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Times represent the typical daily schedule. Please confirm your schedule at registration.

Class Fee Includes

• Tuition

• Course notebook

• Letter of completion

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Software Testing Bootcamp

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Mike Sowers

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Mike Sowers

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