ISTQB Advanced – Technical Test Analyst

Course Details

Test analysts are familiar with the best test methods and tools for test projects.

They can schedule tests, analyse and assess the potential risks, conduct usability tests, and record and analyse the results.

With the internationally recognised ISTQB? Certified Tester Advanced Level – Technical Test Analyst (CTAL-TTA) certification, you will be able to prove your knowledge, particularly with regard to technical aspects.

Modules

Skills Gained

Recognize and classify the typical risks associated with the performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability of software systems.

Create test plans which detail the planning, design and execution of tests for mitigating performance, security, reliability, portability and maintainability risks.

Select and apply appropriate structural design techniques to ensure that tests provide an adequate level of confidence, based on code coverage and design coverage.

Effectively participate in technical reviews with developers and software architects applying knowledge of typical mistakes made in code and architecture.

Recognize risks in code and software architecture and create test plan elements to mitigate those risks through dynamic analysis.

Propose improvements to the security, maintainability and testability of code by applying static analysis.

Outline the costs and benefits to be expected from introducing particular types of test automation.

Select appropriate tools to automate technical testing tasks.

Understand the technical issues and concepts in applying test automation.

Day 1

Risks-Based Testing

Introduction

Riks-Based Testing Tasks

White-Box Test Techniques

Introduction

Statement Testing

Decision Testing

Condition Testing

Decision Condition Testing

Modified Condition/Decision Testing

Multiple Condition Testing

Basis Path Testing

API Testing

Selecting a White-Box Test Technique

Analytical Techniques

Introduction and Control Flow Graphs

Static Analysis: Control Flow Analysis

Static Analysis: Data Flow Analysis

Improving maintainability

Day 2

Analytical Techniques

Dynamic Analysis

Call Graphs

Quality Characteristics for Technical Testing

Introduction

General Planning Isssues

Security Testing

Reliability Testing

Performance Testing

Maintainability Testing

Portability Testing

Compatibility Testing

Day 3

Reviews

Architectural Reviews

TTA Tasks in Reviews

Using Checklists in Reviews

Code Reviews

Test Tools and Automation

Defining the Test Automation Project

Selecting the Automation Approach

Modeling Business Processes for Automation

Specific Test Tools

Exam Preparation

Exam preparation

Exam

The Advanced Level Technical Test Analyst exam comprises 45 multiple choice questions, with a pass mark grade of 65% to be completed within 120 minutes.

Participants that take the exam not in their spoken language, will receive additional 25% more time (an additional 45 minutes), for a total of 150 minutes.

Prerequisites

To be able to recieve the certification after a successful exam, ISTQB mandates that you are a holder of the ISTQB Foundation certificate and have 18 months of experience

The training can be followed without prerequisites. However, we believe a few years experience in testing is necessary to understand all concepts in the training.

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