ISEB software testing foundation course

ISEB software testing foundation certification course overview

Foundation course overview

The Foundation Certificate in Software Testing is the ISEB standard qualification for software testing. It provides visible evidence that an individual understands the basics of software testing. The course syllabus covers the fundamental elements of software testing.

Software testing ISEB foundation certification now has dual accreditation with the ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualifications Board) and successful candidates will receive certification with both ISEB and ISTQB recognition at Foundation level.

Training objectives

The objective of the course is to prepare delegates for the certification exam for the ISEB foundation certificate in software testing. This means that by the end of the course delegates should be able to:

Perform effective testing of software
Be aware of software testing techniques and standards
Have an awareness of what testing tools can achieve
Understand where to find more information about testing
Establish the basic steps of the testing process

Who should attend

This course is intended for anyone who has a role or interest in software testing. This includes testers (both technical and user acceptance testers), test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, and managers (test managers, project managers and quality managers).

This qualification examines up to level K3 of the given learning objectives / levels of knowledge.

This certificate provides the basis from which the candidate can progress towards the next level of development - the ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing.

Course duration

3 days

Public Courses

Our courses are designed for organisations training groups of their staff or for project teams. This applies to our training courses in ISEB software testing foundation as well.

If you are an individual and are looking to attend a public course please complete an enquiry form and we will send you details of coming public courses.

Course syllabus PDF

For a pdf of the ISEB foundation training course objectives and details of the course content click here

Course content

Principles of Testing

Testing terminology
Why testing is necessary
Fundamental test process
Psychology of testing
Re-testing & regression testing
Expected testing results
Prioritisation of testing

Testing throughout the development life-cycle

Models for software testing
Economics of software testing
High level test plans and test planning
Software component testing
Integration testing
Functional system testing
Non-functional system testing
Acceptance testing
Maintenance testing

Dynamic testing techniques

Black box and white box testing
Black box testing techniques
White box testing techniques
Error guessing
Static testing techniques
Reviews and the test process
Types of review: Walkthrough,
Technical review, Inspections,
Informal review
Static analysis
Test management
Organisation
Configuration management
Test estimation, monitoring and control
Incident management
Standards of testing

Testing tool support for software testing (CAST)

Types of testing tools
Testing tool evaluation and selection
Testing tool implementation