Five Tips for the ISTQB Foundation Exam

1. Format of the exam and the timings

There are 40 multiple choice questions to be completed in an hour, a minute per question with 20 minutes checking and review of your answers. Areas to revise Fundamentals of Testing Testing throughout the software life cycle Static Techniques Test Design Techniques Test Management Tool Support for Testing K1 4 4 2 4 3 3 K2 3 2 1 2 3 1 6 2 K3

The number of questions in each area should help you focus your revision and will be based on the ISTQB glossary. If it is easier try to relate the terms that you use in your work place to those in the glossary so that you can remember the related activities. There are lots of questions that will ask you to remember or recall a definition.

2. The Fundamental Test Process

As the name suggests the test process is the backbone of this course. Understand the five key areas and what activities take place under each. w w w w w Test Planning and Control Test Analysis and Design Test Implementation and Execution Evaluating exit criteria and reporting Test Closure Activities

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3. Learn the different models, levels and types of testing

The key models are Waterfall, V-model and iterative and an understanding of what they are and the advantages and disadvantages of each is required. The critical levels to revise and be able to state the different test activities performed in each are Component, Integration, Component Integration, System Integration, System and Acceptance testing. What is s test type and how does testing vary between these such as functional, non-functional, structural and regression.

4. Testing techniques
The best way to remember the testing techniques is to apply them in your own work environment. You will have plenty of opportunity to make practical use of the various techniques while studying. Set yourself targets to use each of the techniques at least once.

5. Dynamic and static testing

The difference between these needs to be understood and the various activities undertaken as part of this testing. w Static testing Testing of a component/system at specification/implementation level without execution w Static test techniques can be a manual examination (reviews) or automated analysis (static analysis) of the code or other project documentation w Dynamic testing Involves the execution of the software

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