ISTQB Foundation Exam Preparation

Exam Preparation follows :

Each and every syllabus module contains :
> Description of the module.
> Content of the module.
> Module Regarding Document.
> A simple test on the module.

Fundamentals of testing :
This section looks at why testing is necessary, what testing is, explains general testing principles, the fundamental test process, and psychological aspects of testing.

1.0 Fundamentals (or) Principles of testing
1.1 Why is testing necessary
1.2 What is testing
1.3 General testing principles
1.4 Fundamental test process
1.5 Psychology of testing
Prepare a bit from here Chapter 1

Take a Small Test now :
1. Use numbers 1 to 5 to indicate which fundamental test process the following major tasks belong to:
1 for planning and control,
2 for analysis and design,
3 for implementation and execution,
4 for evaluating exit criteria and reporting, and
5 for test closure activities.

A. _____ Creating the test data
B. _____ Designing test cases
C. _____ Analyzing lessons learned
D. _____ Defining the testing objectives
E. _____ Assessing whether more tests are needed
F. _____ Identifying the required test data
G. _____ Comparing actual progress against the plan
H. _____ Preparing a test summary report
I. _____ Documenting the acceptance of the system
J. _____ Re-executing a test that previously failed

2. What should be taken into account to determine when to stop testing?
I. Technical risk
II. Business risk
III. Project constraints
IV. Product documentation

A. I and II are true; III and IV are false
B. III is true; I, II, and IV are false
C. I, II, and IV are true; III is false
D. I, II and III are true; IV is false

3. How can software defects in future projects be prevented from reoccurring?
A. Creating documentation procedures and allocating resource contingencies
B. Asking programmers to perform a thorough and independent testing
C. Combining levels of testing and mandating inspections of all documents
D. Documenting lessons learned and determining the root cause of problems

4.Use numbers 1 to 5 to indicate which fundamental test process the following major tasks belong to:

1 for planning and control,
2 for analysis and design,
3 for implementation and execution,
4 for evaluating exit criteria and reporting, and
5 for test closure activities.

K. _____ Reporting the status of testing
L. _____ Documenting the infrastructure for reuse later
M. _____ Checking the test logs against the exit criteria
N. _____ Identifying the required test environment
O. _____ Developing and prioritizing test procedures
P. _____ Comparing actual vs. expected results
Q. _____ Designing and prioritizing test cases
R. _____ Assessing whether the exit criteria should be changed
S. _____ Receiving feedback and monitoring test activities
T. _____ Handing over the testware to the operations team


Testing throughout the software lifecycle :
Explains the relationship between testing and life cycle development models, including the V-model and iterative development. Outlines four levels of testing:
• Component testing
• Integration testing
• System testing
• Acceptance testing
Describes four test types, the targets of testing:
• Functional
• Non-functional characteristics
• Structural
• Change-related
Outlines the role of testing in maintenance.

2.0 Testing throughout the life cycle
2.1 Software development models
2.2 Test levels
2.3 Test types: the targets of testing
2.4 Maintenance testing
Prepare a bit from here Chapter 2

Take a small test now :

1. What test can be conducted for off-the-shelf software to get market feedback?
A. Beta testing
B. Usability testing
C. Alpha testing
D. COTS testing

2. Fill in the Blanks now :

1. _____ are the capabilities that a component or system must perform.
2. Reliability, usability, and portability are examples of _____.
3. Hardware and instrumentation needed for testing are parts of a _____.
4. _____ is also known as structural testing.
5. _____ ignores the internal mechanisms of a system being tested.
6. Which test level tests individual components or a group of related units?
7. Which test level determines if the customer will accept the system?
8. _____ checks the interactions between components.
9. _____ is usually performed on a complete, integrated system.
10. _____ is another name for unit testing.

3. Which test levels are USUALLY included in the common type of V-model?

A. Integration testing, system testing, acceptance testing and regression testing
B. Component testing, integration testing, system testing and acceptance testing
C. Incremental testing, exhaustive testing, exploratory testing and data driven testing
D. Alpha testing, beta testing, black-box testing and white-box testing

Static techniques :
Explains the differences between the various types of review and outlines the characteristics of a formal review. Describes how static analysis can find defects.

3.0 Static techniques
3.1 Reviews and the test process
3.2 Review process
3.3 Static analysis by tools
Prepare a bit from here Chapter 3

Take a small test now :

1.Which typical defects are easier to find using static instead of dynamic testing?

L. Deviation from standards
M. Requirements defects
N. Insufficient maintainability
O. Incorrect interface specifications

A. L, M, N and O
B. L and N
C. L, N and O
D. L, M and N

2. In a formal review, who is primarily responsible for the documents to be reviewed?

A. Author
B. Manager
C. Moderator
D. Reviewers

3.What are the typical six main phases of a formal review?

Test Design Techniques :
Explains the differences between the various types of review and outlines the characteristics of a formal review. Describes how static analysis can find defects.

4.0 Test Design Techniques
4.1 Identifying test conditions and designing test cases
4.2 Categories of test design techniques
4.3 Specification-based or black box techniques
4.4 Structure-based or white box techniques
4.5 Experience-based techniques
4.6 Choosing test techniques
Prepare a bit from here Chapter 4

Take a small test now :

1. Features to be tested, approach, item pass/fail criteria and test deliverables should be specified in which document?
A. Test case specification
B. Test procedure specification
C. Test plan
D. Test design specification

Which aspects of testing will establishing traceability help?

A. Configuration management and test data generation
B. Test specification and change control
C. Test condition and test procedures specification
D. Impact analysis and requirements coverage

Test Management
This section explains how to identify test conditions (things to test) and how to design test cases and procedures. It also explains the difference between white and black box testing. The following techniques are described in some detail with practical exercises:
• Equivalence partitioning
• Boundary value analysis
• Decision tables
• State transition testing
• Statement and decision testing
In addition, use case testing and experience-based testing (such as exploratory testing) are described and advice is given on choosing techniques.

5.0 Test management
5.1 Test organisation
5.2 Test planning and estimation
5.3 Test progress monitoring and control
5.4 Configuration management
5.5 Risk and testing
5.6 Incident or bug management
Prepare a bit from here Chapter 5

Take a small test now :

1. Which of the following is a KEY task of a tester?
A. Reviewing tests developed by others
B. Writing a test strategy for the project
C. Deciding what should be automated
D. Writing test summary reports

2. Which of the following are test leader's vs. tester's tasks?
A. Adjust plans as needed
B. Analyze design documents
C. Analyze overall test progress
D. Assess user requirements
E. Automate tests as needed
F. Contribute to test plans
G. Coordinate configuration management
H. Coordinate the test strategy
I. Create test specifications
J. Decide what to automate

Tool support for testing :
Different types of tool support for testing are described throughout the course. This session summarises them, discusses how to use them effectively and how to best introduce a new tool.

6.0 Tool support for testing
6.1 Types of test tools
6.2 Effective use of tools, potential benefits and risks
6.3 Introducing a tool into an organisation
Prepare a bit from here Chapter 6


Take a small test now :

1) Match the test tool classifications to the test tools.

1. Test management—applies to all test activities
2. Static testing—facilitates static analysis in detecting problems early
3. Test specification—generates tests and prepares data
4. Test execution and logging—runs tests and provides framework
5. Performance and monitoring—observes systems behavior
6. Specialized—caters to specific environment or platform
7. Other—assists in other miscellaneous testing tasks

A. ___ Configuration management tools
B. ___ Coverage measurement tools
C. ___ Debugging tools
D. ___ Dynamic analysis tools
E. ___ Incident management tools
F. ___ Industry-specific tools
G. ___ Modeling tools
H. ___ Monitoring tools
I. ___ Performance testing tools
J. ___ Platform-specific tools

2. Which of the following are potential benefits of using test support tools?

A. Ensuring greater consistency and minimizing software project risks
B. Reducing repetitive work and gaining easy access to test information
C. Performing objective assessment and reducing the need for training
D. Allowing for greater reliance on the tool to automate the test process

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