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This document outlines the syllabus for a software testing certification program. It covers 18 topics related to software testing including fundamentals of testing, test planning, test case design, different testing techniques, defect management, automation, and metrics. The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of the software testing process and best practices.

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Testimony Syllabus

This document outlines the syllabus for a software testing certification program. It covers 18 topics related to software testing including fundamentals of testing, test planning, test case design, different testing techniques, defect management, automation, and metrics. The goal is to provide a comprehensive overview of the software testing process and best practices.

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TCS TESTimony - SYLLABUS

S.No Topics
1
Introduction To Software Testing, Basics, Definition - Its Nuances &
Requirements
Definition Of Testing, What Is Software Testing & Why
Is It Required;
Test Phases;
What should be Tested;
What could be Tested;
Software Development Life Cycle;
Software Testing Life Cycle;
Software Quality;
Dimensions Of Quality;
Software Quality Assurance;
What Is Software Quality & Quality Assurance;
Software Quality Control;
Verification Vs Validation;
Testing Policies & Standards;
Software Testing Myths;
Requirements of a Schedule.
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Phases, Foundation Of Test Process, Role Of Tester, Concept Of
Test Projects & Its Scope
Base / Foundation of Test Process & Its Requirements;
Design Review;
Test Planning;
Test Design;
Test Environment Setup;
Need of Test Process & Its Advantages;
Testers Roles & Responsibilities;
Testers & Test System;
Concept of Test Project;
Scope of Test Project & Its Importance;
Test Schedule Fitment Into the Project;
Assessing Capabilities, Organizing Logistics;
Test Configuration, Test Development & Monitoring Test Execution &
Test Reporting.
3 Definition, Design Of A Test Plan, Scope Of A Test Plan, Test Plan Focus Area
Definition of a Test Plan;
Need of a Test Plan;
Design of a Test plan;
Mode of Writing a Test Plan;
Scope of a Test Plan & Key Focus Areas of a Test Plan;
Entry & Exit Criteria;
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Types of Test Plan;
Key Test Planning Components;
Test Strategy &
High Level Test Planning &
Importance of Selling a Test Plan Need to have more Clarity,
Pertinence & Action.
4 System Architecture, Test Cases, Coverage
System Architecture & Its Nuances;
Principles of System Architecture & Its Importance;
Creation of Test Conditions;
Test Cases Need of a Test Case, Way of Writing a Test Case;
General Guidelines & Structure Of Test Case;
Test Case Design Techniques, Types Of Black Box & White Box Testing &
Areas of Coverage for a Test Case - Importance Of Coverage &
Areas of Coverage such as Configuration, Bug Coverage.
5 Good Test Programs - Construction, Development & Its Importance
Need to have a Good Test Program;
Importance of Test Programs &
Construction & Development Of A Test Program.
6 Levels Of Testing
Unit Testing;
Integration Testing;
System Testing &
Acceptance Testing.
7 Methods Of Testing
Black Box Testing;
White Box Testing;
Gray Box Testing;
Manual Testing;
Automation Testing &
Agile Testing.
8 Types Of Testing
Smoke Testing;
Installation Tesing;
Functional Testing;
Look & Feel Testing;
Usability Testing;
Accessibility Testing;
Browser / Device Compatibility Testing;
Performance Testing (Load / Stress);
Security Testing;
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Content Testing;
Conformance Testing &
Regression Testing.
9 Definition Of Bug & Ways, Means Of Tracking The Bugs
Definition of Bug;
What Is Bug & Reason For The Bug;
Mode of Capturing Bug Root Cause Analysis of the Bug &
Effective Resolution &
Tracking of Bugs - Ways & Means to have a Bug Tracking System.
10 Defect Management
What Is A Defect;
What Are Defect Categories;
Process Of Defect Life Cycle ;
Defect Severity;
Defect Probability;
Defect Priority;
Defect Report;
Defect Tracking &
Importance Of Defect Management Tools.
11 Use Cases,Test Cases - Tracking & Reuse Of Test Cases- When & where
What Is A Use Case;
Creation Of Use Case Scenarios;
Generation Of Test Case Using Use Cases;
Concept of Test Cases & Need to Write a Test Case;
Tracking of Test Cases;
Managing the Test Cases towards the Requirement Fitment &
Modus to Find Out the Reusability of Test Cases as to When &
Where they can be used.
12 Software Errors
What Is A Software Error, How They Are Detected &
What Are Common Software Errors.
13 Risk Analysis
What Is A Software Risk &
What Are Risk Analysis Process.
14 Artifacts
Test Plan;
Test Case;
Test Script;
Test Data;
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Test Suite;
Test Harness &
Test Report.
15 Test Execution
Overview Of Test Execution Process;
Challenges In Test Execution;
Test Entry & Exit Criteria;
Methods Of Test Execution;
Test Coverage & Test Environment &
Analysis & Use Of Test Results.
16 Testing Tools, Software Test Automation & Its Importance
Requirements For A Test Tool;
Defect Tracking Tools;
Functional Testing Tools;
Performance Testing Tools;
Unit Testing Tools;
Test Automation Tools;
Scope Of Automation;
Need For Automation;
Design & Architecture Framework For Automation;
Manual Vs Automation Testing;
Factors Determining Test Automation;
Approaches To Automation;
Challenges In Software Test Automation;
Different Test Automation Tools - QC, QTP, Load Runner, Selenium,Its
Importance &
Skills Needed For Automation.
17 Metrics
Defect Age;
Defect Density;
Defect Detection Efficiency;
Defect Removal Efficiency;
Test Coverage;
Test Effort Variance;
Test Schedule Variance &
Cost Of Quality.
18 Testing - Completion & Continuous Improvement
Road towards Continuous Improvement.
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