Fundamentals of Testing

• 1.1. What is Testing?

  • 1.1.1. Test Objectives

  • 1.1.2. Testing and Debugging

• 1.2. Why is Testing Necessary?

  • 1.2.1. Testing’s Contributions to Success

  • 1.2.2. Testing and Quality Assurance (QA)

  • 1.2.3. Errors, Defects, Failures, and Root Causes

• 1.3. Testing Principles

• 1.4. Test Activities, Testware and Test Roles

  • 1.4.1. Test Activities and Tasks

  • 1.4.2. Test Process in Context

  • 1.4.3. Testware

  • 1.4.4. Traceability between the Test Basis and Testware

  • 1.4.5. Roles in Testing

• 1.5. Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing

  • 1.5.1. Generic Skills Required for Testing

  • 1.5.2. Whole Team Approach

  • 1.5.3. Independence of Testing

Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle

• 2.1. Testing in the Context of a Software Development Lifecycle

  • 2.1.1. Impact of the Software Development Lifecycle on Testing

  • 2.1.2. Software Development Lifecycle and Good Testing Practices

  • 2.1.3. Testing as a Driver for Software Development

  • 2.1.4. DevOps and Testing

  • 2.1.5. Shift-Left Approach

  • 2.1.6. Retrospectives and Process Improvement

• 2.2. Test Levels and Test Types

  • 2.2.1. Test Levels

  • 2.2.2. Test Types

  • 2.2.3. Confirmation Testing and Regression

• 2.3. Maintenance Testing

Static Testing

• 3.1. Static Testing Basics

  • 3.1.1. Work Products Examinable by Static Testing

  • 3.1.2. Value of Static Testing

  • 3.1.3. Differences between Static Testing and Dynamic Testing

• 3.2. Feedback and Review Process

  • 3.2.1. Benefits of Early and Frequent Stakeholder Feedback

  • 3.2.2. Review Process Activities

  • 3.2.3. Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews

  • 3.2.4. Review Types

  • 3.2.5. Success Factors for Reviews

Test Analysis and Design

• 4.1. Test Techniques Overview

• 4.2. Black-Box Test Techniques

  • 4.2.1. Equivalence Partitioning

  • 4.2.2. Boundary Value Analysis

  • 4.2.3. Decision Table Testing

  • 4.2.4. State Transition Testing

• 4.3. White-Box Test Techniques

  • 4.3.1. Statement Testing and Statement Coverage

  • 4.3.2. Branch Testing and Branch Coverage

  • 4.3.3. The Value of White-box Testing

• 4.4. Experience-based Test Techniques

  • 4.4.1. Error Guessing

  • 4.4.2. Exploratory Testing

  • 4.4.3. Checklist-Based Testing

• 4.5. Collaboration-based Test Approaches

  • 4.5.1. Collaborative User Story Writing

  • 4.5.2. Acceptance Criteria

  • 4.5.3. Acceptance Test-driven Development (ATDD)

Managing the Test Activities

• 5.1. Test Planning

  • 5.1.1. Purpose and Content of a Test Plan

  • 5.1.2. Tester’s Contribution to Iteration and Release Planning

  • 5.1.3. Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria

  • 5.1.4. Estimation Techniques

  • 5.1.5. Test Case Prioritization

  • 5.1.6. Test Pyramid

  • 5.1.7. Testing Quadrants

• 5.2. Risk Management

  • 5.2.1. Risk Definition and Risk Attributes

  • 5.2.2. Project Risks and Product Risks

  • 5.2.3. Product Risk Analysis

  • 5.2.4. Product Risk Control

• 5.3. Test Monitoring, Test Control and Test Completion

  • 5.3.1. Metrics used in Testing

  • 5.3.2. Purpose, Content and Audience for Test Reports

  • 5.3.3. Communicating the Status of Testing

• 5.4. Configuration Management

• 5.5. Defect Management

Test Tools

• 6.1. Tool Support for Testing

• 6.2. Benefits and Risks of Test AutomationFundamentals of Testing

  • 1.1. What is Testing?

    • 1.1.1. Test Objectives

    • 1.1.2. Testing and Debugging

  • 1.2. Why is Testing Necessary?

    • 1.2.1. Testing’s Contributions to Success

    • 1.2.2. Testing and Quality Assurance (QA)

    • 1.2.3. Errors, Defects, Failures, and Root Causes

  • 1.3. Testing Principles

  • 1.4. Test Activities, Testware and Test Roles

    • 1.4.1. Test Activities and Tasks

    • 1.4.2. Test Process in Context

    • 1.4.3. Testware

    • 1.4.4. Traceability between the Test Basis and Testware

    • 1.4.5. Roles in Testing

  • 1.5. Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing

    • 1.5.1. Generic Skills Required for Testing

    • 1.5.2. Whole Team Approach

    • 1.5.3. Independence of Testing

• Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle

  • 2.1. Testing in the Context of a Software Development Lifecycle

    • 2.1.1. Impact of the Software Development Lifecycle on Testing

    • 2.1.2. Software Development Lifecycle and Good Testing Practices

    • 2.1.3. Testing as a Driver for Software Development

    • 2.1.4. DevOps and Testing

    • 2.1.5. Shift-Left Approach

    • 2.1.6. Retrospectives and Process Improvement

  • 2.2. Test Levels and Test Types

    • 2.2.1. Test Levels

    • 2.2.2. Test Types

    • 2.2.3. Confirmation Testing and Regression

  • 2.3. Maintenance Testing

• Static Testing

  • 3.1. Static Testing Basics

    • 3.1.1. Work Products Examinable by Static Testing

    • 3.1.2. Value of Static Testing

    • 3.1.3. Differences between Static Testing and Dynamic Testing

  • 3.2. Feedback and Review Process

    • 3.2.1. Benefits of Early and Frequent Stakeholder Feedback

    • 3.2.2. Review Process Activities

    • 3.2.3. Roles and Responsibilities in Reviews

    • 3.2.4. Review Types

    • 3.2.5. Success Factors for Reviews

• Test Analysis and Design

  • 4.1. Test Techniques Overview

  • 4.2. Black-Box Test Techniques

    • 4.2.1. Equivalence Partitioning

    • 4.2.2. Boundary Value Analysis

    • 4.2.3. Decision Table Testing

    • 4.2.4. State Transition Testing

  • 4.3. White-Box Test Techniques

    • 4.3.1. Statement Testing and Statement Coverage

    • 4.3.2. Branch Testing and Branch Coverage

    • 4.3.3. The Value of White-box Testing

  • 4.4. Experience-based Test Techniques

    • 4.4.1. Error Guessing

    • 4.4.2. Exploratory Testing

    • 4.4.3. Checklist-Based Testing

  • 4.5. Collaboration-based Test Approaches

    • 4.5.1. Collaborative User Story Writing

    • 4.5.2. Acceptance Criteria

    • 4.5.3. Acceptance Test-driven Development (ATDD)

• Managing the Test Activities

  • 5.1. Test Planning

    • 5.1.1. Purpose and Content of a Test Plan

    • 5.1.2. Tester’s Contribution to Iteration and Release Planning

    • 5.1.3. Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria

    • 5.1.4. Estimation Techniques

    • 5.1.5. Test Case Prioritization

    • 5.1.6. Test Pyramid

    • 5.1.7. Testing Quadrants

  • 5.2. Risk Management

    • 5.2.1. Risk Definition and Risk Attributes

    • 5.2.2. Project Risks and Product Risks

    • 5.2.3. Product Risk Analysis

    • 5.2.4. Product Risk Control

  • 5.3. Test Monitoring, Test Control and Test Completion

    • 5.3.1. Metrics used in Testing

    • 5.3.2. Purpose, Content and Audience for Test Reports

    • 5.3.3. Communicating the Status of Testing

  • 5.4. Configuration Management

  • 5.5. Defect Management

• Test Tools

  • 6.1. Tool Support for Testing

  • 6.2. Benefits and Risks of Test Automation