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ISTQB Advanced Analyst Core Module

The 2-day ISTQB Advanced Core Module

This module covers the core part of both the 5-day ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst course and ISTQB Advanced Technical Test Analyst course.

Combined with the 3-day specialist module of your choice, this course is specifically developed for test professionals finding it challenging to free themselves up for five consecutive business days.

Intended For

• This 2-day module and the 3-day specialist module of your choice are especially developed for test professionals who find it hard to free themselves up for training for five consecutive business days.
• Created by past ISTQB President Rex Black, co-author of the ISTQB Advanced Syllabus, this course is ideal for testers and test teams who are looking to build on their existing software testing skills.

Prerequisites

• Reading the ISTQB Advanced Syllabus prior to the course would be a great advantage. Click here for the Advanced Syllabus.
• Please click here for more information on the ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst certification on the ANZTB website

Learning Outcomes

• describe how test analysis and design, in addition to creating dynamic tests, are also static testing techniques that can be used to discover defects
• explain the concept of a test oracle and how test oracles can be used in test specifications
• explain what criteria may influence the structure and level of test condition development
• describe the pre-conditions for test execution, including testware, test environment, configuration management and defect management
• determine from a given set of test metrics whether a test completion criterion has been fulfilled
• prioritise test case selection, test coverage, and test data creation, based on risk, documenting this appropriately in a test schedule and test procedure
• outline the activities of a risk-based approach for planning and executing testing
• explain defect classification and their use
• analyse, classify, and describe functional and non-functional defects in understandable defect reports
• describe professional, objective, and effective communication in a project from the tester's perspective
• compare review types and show their relative strengths, weaknesses, and appropriate usage.

Content

The course modules are delivered in alignment with the relevant chapters and sections of the ISTQB Advanced Syllabus:

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