About This Course

Duration: One full day, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Delivery Mode: In-person classroom training. Virtual and in-house training options are also available upon request.

Language: English.

Credits: Participants will earn 8 PDUs / training hours.

Certification: Each participant will receive a Course Completion Certificate.

Refreshments: Complimentary lunch and refreshments will be provided during the training.

Course Overview:

The Software Testing Essentials course is a comprehensive one-day introductory training designed to explain the fundamental principles of software testing. It emphasizes the importance of testing in ensuring software quality and explores how testing fits into the development lifecycle. Participants will learn techniques to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of testing within an organization.

This course provides a thorough understanding of testing terminologies, an overview of various testing techniques, tools, and methods for detecting and preventing defects.

Target Audience:

This course is ideal for:

Testers
Team Leads
Developers
Project Managers
Users
Business Analysts
Quality Analysts
Senior Managers

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course, participants will:

Understand the principles of testing, its significance, and its impact on an organization.
Recognize 6 common types of bugs and learn strategies to effectively tackle them.
Gain insights into various testing tools and their role in the software development lifecycle.
Learn and apply the S-Curves monitoring technique to track testing progress.
Improve test estimation skills using 6 different estimation methods and understand common challenges with test estimation.
Measure the value of testing using the Defect Detection Percentage (DDP) technique.

Prerequisites:

None. The course is suitable for participants with no prior testing experience.

Course Materials:

Participants will receive a course manual containing presentation slides and reference materials.

Examination:

There is no exam for this course.

Technical Requirements (For eBooks):

Internet access for downloading the eBook.
A laptop, tablet, smartphone, or eReader (except Kindle).
Adobe DRM supported software (e.g. Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader).
eBook download and activation instructions will be provided.

Certification:

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Strivewisdom Certificate of Completion.

To discuss your team’s training needs, email us at info@strivewisdom.com

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