ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL)

Course structure

Fundamentals of Testing

• What is Testing?
• Why is Testing Necessary?
• Seven Testing Principles
• Test Proocess
• The Psychology of Testing

Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle

• Software Development Lifecycle Models
• Test Levels
• Test Types
• Maintenance Testing

Static Techniques

• Static Testing
• Basics Review Process

Test Techniques

• Categories of Test Techniques
• Black-box Test Techniques
• White-box Test Techniques
• Experience-based Test Techniques

Test Management

• Test Organization
• Test Planning and Estimation
• Test Monitoring and Control
• Configuration Management
• Risk and Testing
• Defect Management

Tools Support for Testing

• Test Tool Considerations
• Effective Use of Tools

Certification

• Candidates have to have an ID or Passport to identify yourself.
• Candidates that take the exam in a different language as their native one and candidates with disabilities (e.g. dyslexia) will receive an additional 25% time.
• Candidates that take the exam in a different language as their native one, can use a paper dictionary to help with the translation or ask the proctor for the translation on the smartphone.
• All the examination papers and notes have to be returned to a proctor or destroyed in any case.

Candidates are not allowed to:

• use any kind of study materials
• use any kind of help from others
• use smartphones, headphones or any wearables
• leave the room/pc during the examination, even for the toilet

In the case of cheating, the exam session will be interrupted, and your exam attempt will be considered as failed