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1 C. Certifi ied Testerr Found dation n Lev vel Sy yllabu us Released R. Verrsion 201. 11. Intternatio onal Software Testing g Qualiffication ns Boarrd International Certiffied Teste er Software Te esting Founda ation Level Syyllabus Q. Qualifications s Board Copyrighht Notice This doccument may be copied in its entirety, or extracts made, m if the source s is ackknowledged. Copyrigh ht Notice Innternational Software Teesting Qualific cations Boarrd (hereinafte er called ISTQB ). ISTQB iss a registered d trademark of the Intern national Softw ware Testingg Qualifications Board , Copyrigh ht 2011 the hair), Debra Friedenberg, and e authors forr the update 2011 (Thomas M ller (ch the ISTQ. QB WG Foun ndation Level). Copyrigh e authors forr the update 2010 (Thomas M ller (ch ht 2010 the hair), Armin B. Beer, Martin Klonk, Rahul R Verma)).

2 Copyrigh ht 2007 thee authors forr the update 2007 (Thomas M ller (ch hair), Dorothyy Graham, Debra D. berg and Erikk van Veenendaal). Friedenb Copyrigh ht 2005, th he authors (TThomas M lle er (chair), Re grid Eldh, Dorothy Graham, ex Black, Sig Klaus Ollsen, Maaret Pyh j rvi, Geoff G Thompson and Erik k van Veenenndaal). All rightss reserved. The auth hors hereby transfer t the copyright c to the t Internatio onal Softwarre Testing Qu ualifications Board (ISTQB). The authorrs (as currentt copyright holders) and ISTQB. I (as th pyright holder). he future cop have agrreed to the fo ollowing cond ditions of usee: 1) Any individual orr training com mpany may useu this syllaabus as the basis b for a tra aining course e if the authors and the ISTQB are acknowledge ed as the soource and co opyright owners of the sy yllabus and provided tha at any adverrtisement of such a trainning course may m mention n the syllabu us only afterr submission n for official accreditatio on of the tra aining materrials to an IISTQB recognized Natio onal Board .

3 2) Any individual orr group of in ndividuals maay use this syllabus s as the t basis for articles, boo oks, or otheer derivative writings if th he authors and a the ISTQB are acknowledged a as the sourcce and copyyright ownerss of the syllabus. 3) Any ISTQB-reco ognized Natio onal Board may m translate e this syllabu us and licensse the syllabbus (or its trranslation) to o other parties. Version 2011. 2 Page 2 of 78. 7 31-Marr-2011. Internationa al Software Testing Qualifications Q Board International Certiffied Teste er Software Te esting Founda ation Level Syyllabus Q. Qualifications s Board Revision Histo ory Version D. Date Remarks s ISTQB 2011. 2 E. Effective 1-Ap pr-2011 Certified Tester Foundation Levell Syllabus Maintena ance Releasee see Appe endix E Reelease Notes ISTQB 2010. 2 E. Effective 30-M. Mar-2010 Certified Tester Foundation Levell Syllabus Maintena ance Releasee see Appe endix E Reelease Notes ISTQB 2007.

4 2 0. 01-May-2007. 7 Certified Tester Foundation Levell Syllabus Maintena ance Releasee ISTQB 2005. 2 01-July-2005. 0 Certified Tester Foundation Levell Syllabus ASQF J. July-2003 ASQF Sy yllabus Foundation Level Version Lehrplann Grundlagenn des Softwa are-testens . ISEB V2. 2. 25-Feb-1999 ISEB Sofftware Testin ng Foundatioon Syllabus V. 25 February 1999. Version 2011. 2 Page 3 of 78. 7 31-Marr-2011. Internationa al Software Testing Qualifications Q Board International Certiffied Teste er Software Te esting Founda ation Level Syyllabus Q. Qualifications s Board Table of Conte ents 7 Introducttion to this Syllabus S .. 8 Purpoose of this Do ocument .. 8 The Certified C Testter Foundatio on Level in Software S Testing .. 8 Learnning Objective es/Cognitive Level of Kno owledge .. 8 The Examination E .. 8 Accreeditation.

5 8 Level of 9 How this t Syllabus is Organized .. 9 1. Fun ndamentals of o Testing (K K2).. 10 Why is Te esting Necessary (K2) .. 11 Software Systems Context C (K1)) .. 11 Causess of Software e Defects (K2 2) .. 11 Role off Testing in Software S Devvelopment, Maintenance M and Operations (K2) .. 11 Testing g and Qualityy (K2) .. 11 How Much Testing is Enough? (K2) .. 12 What is Testing ? (K2) .. 13 Seven Testing Princip ples (K2) .. 14 Fundamental Test Pro ocess (K1) .. 15 Test Planning and Control C (K1) .. 15 Test An nalysis and Design D (K1) .. 15 Test Im mplementatio on and Execu ution (K1).. 16 Evaluating Exit Critteria and Rep porting (K1) .. 16 Test Cllosure Activitties (K1) .. 16 The Psych hology of Testing (K2) .. 18 Code of Ethics E .. 20 2. Tessting Throug ghout the Sofftware Life Cycle C (K2) .. 21 Software Developmen nt Models (K2 2).

6 22 V-mode el (Sequentia al Development Model) (K2) .. 22 Iterative e-incrementa al Development Models (K2) ( .. 22 Testing g within a Life e Cycle Model (K2) .. 22 Test Leve els (K2) .. 24 Compo onent Testing g (K2) .. 24 Integra ation Testing (K2) .. 25 System m Testing (K2 2) .. 26 Acceptance Testing g (K2).. 26 Test Type es (K2) .. 28 Testing g of Function n (Functional Testing ) (K2 2) .. 28 Testing g of Non-funcctional Softw ware Characte eristics (Non n-functional T Testing ) (K2) .. 28 Testing g of Software e Structure/A Architecture (Structural Te esting) (K2) .. 29 Testing g Related to Changes: Re e- Testing and d Regression n Testing (K2 2).. 29 Maintenan nce Testing (K2) ( .. 30 3. Sta atic Techniqu ues (K2).. 31 Static Tecchniques and d the Test Prrocess (K2) .. 32 Review Process (K2) .. 33 Activitie es of a Form mal Review (K K1).))

7 33 Roles and a Responssibilities (K1)) .. 33 Types of o Reviews (K2) ( .. 34 Successs Factors fo or Reviews (K K2).. 35 Static Ana alysis by Too ols (K2) .. 36 4. Tesst Design Te echniques (K K4) .. 37 The Test Developmen nt Process (K K3) .. 38 Categorie es of Test De esign Techniq ques (K2) .. 39 Version 2011. 2 Page 4 of 78. 7 31-Marr-2011. Internationa al Software Testing Qualifications Q Board International Certiffied Teste er Software Te esting Founda ation Level Syyllabus Q. Qualifications s Board Specificattion-based orr Black-box Techniques T (K3). ( .. 40 Equivalence Partitio oning (K3) .. 40 Bounda ary Value An nalysis (K3) .. 40 Decisio on Table Tessting (K3) .. 40 State Transition T Testing (K3) .. 41 Use Ca ase Testing (K2) ( .. 41 Structure--based or Wh hite-box Techniques (K4 4).. 42 Statem ment Testing and a Coverag ge (K4).))

8 42 Decisio on Testing an nd Coverage e (K4) .. 42 Other Structure-bas S sed Techniqu ues (K1) .. 42 Experiencce-based Tecchniques (K2 2) .. 43 Choosing Test Techniiques (K2).. 44 5. Tesst Management (K3) .. 45 Test Orga anization (K2 2) .. 47 Test Organization and a Independ dence (K2) .. 47 Tasks of o the Test Leader L and Tester T (K1) .. 47 Test Planning and Esttimation (K3)).. 49 Test Planning (K2) .. 49 Test Planning Activvities (K3) .. 49 Entry Criteria C (K2) .. 49 Exit Criteria (K2).. 49 Test Esstimation (K2. 2) .. 50 Test Sttrategy, Testt Approach (K. K2) .. 50 Test Prog gress Monitorring and Con ntrol (K2) .. 51 Test Prrogress Monitoring (K1) .. 51 Test Re eporting (K2).. 51 Test Co ontrol (K2).. 51 Configura ation Manage ement (K2) .. 52 Risk and TestingT (K2) .. 53 Projectt Risks (K2) .. 53 Producct Risks (K2).

9 53 Incident Management M (K3) .. 55 6. Too ol Support fo or Testing (K2 2).. 57 Types of Test T Tools (K K2) .. 58 Tool Su upport for Te esting (K2) .. 58 Test To ool Classifica ation (K2) .. 58 Tool Su upport for Ma anagement of o Testing an nd Tests (K1)) .. 59 Tool Su upport for Sta atic Testing (K1) .. 59 Tool Su upport for Te est Specificattion (K1) .. 59 Tool Su upport for Te est Execution n and Loggin ng (K1) .. 60 Tool Su upport for Pe erformance and a Monitorin ng (K1).. 60 Tool Su upport for Sp pecific Testin ng Needs (K1 1) .. 60 Effective Use U of Toolss: Potential Benefits B and Risks (K2) .. 62 Potential Benefits and a Risks of Tool Supporrt for Testing (for all toolss) (K2) .. 62 Special Considerations for Som me Types of Tools T (K1) .. 62 Introducin ng a Tool into o an Organizzation (K1) .. 64 7. References.

10 65 Standdards .. 65 65 8. Appendix A Syllabus S Background .. 67 Historry of this Doccument .. 67 Objecctives of the Foundation F C. Certificate Qualification .. 67 Objecctives of the International I Qualification n (adapted frrom ISTQB meeting m at So ollentuna, Novem mber 2001).. 67 Entry Requiremen nts for this Qu ualification .. 67 Version 2011. 2 Page 5 of 78. 7 31-Marr-2011. Internationa al Software Testing Qualifications Q Board International Certiffied Teste er Software Te esting Founda ation Level Syyllabus Q. Qualifications s Board Backgground and History H of the e Foundation n Certificate in Software Testing T .. 68 9. Appendix B Learning L Obje ectives/Cogn nitive Level of o Knowledge e .. 69 Level 1: Remember (K1) .. 69 Level 2: Understand (K2) .. 69 Level 3: Apply (K3 3) .. 69 Level 4: Analyze (K4) (.)