QA TESTING

Overview:
PDS Information Services has the most comprehensive list of courses in software testing and software quality assurance. Software QA involves the entire software development process of monitoring and improving the process, making sure that any agreed-upon standards and procedures are followed, and ensuring that problems are found and dealt with. It is oriented to prevention.

Learning Objectives

• The Importance of Test Automation in the Testing Process
• Develop an understanding of similarities/differences/use of Automated Testing
  Tools
• Evaluating and Selecting Automated Testing Tools
• Developing a strategy for test planning, development and execution
• How to use test results to provide value to the organization
• How to put together an effective automated test organization, including the use of
  proper tools, personnel and processes
• Developing automated test scripts so they become reusable, maintainable and
  efficient assets of the organization
• How to use automated testing metrics
• How do you establish standards that are meaningful, easy to use, and maintainable

Each participant's curriculum is tailored to their background and career needs.
Software QA courses include components in:

• Test automation: WinRunner, LoadRunner, QTP, Test Director
• Writing test plans and test cases
• Bug tracking databases and bug reporting techniques
• Practicum in Software Testing

Course Outline

• Testing Terminology
• Why is testing necessary?
• Organizational aspects of testing
• Black Box and White Box Testing techniques
• Economics of testing
• The V Model for testing
• Test Planning
• Phases of testing ( Unit, Integration, System, Acceptance )
• Test tool selection and implementation
• When to use Reviews and Inspections
• Standards for Testing
• One Hour examination leading to certification