ISTQB ADVANCED – TECHNICAL TEST ANALYST

This ISTQB ADVANCED – TECHNICAL TEST ANALYST certificate is designed for those working within Software Testing who have reached an advanced point in their career.  Hence, professionals who may be suited to this course include: Test Analysts, Test Managers, Test Engineers, Software Testers  and Test Consultants

Target Audience

This certificate is designed for those working within Software Testing who have reached an advanced point in their career.  Hence, professionals who may be suited to this course include: Test Analysts, Test Managers, Test Engineers, Software Testers  and Test Consultants

Prerequisites

Delegates who wish to achieve this, must have successfully completed the ISTQB Software Testing Foundation qualification. We also advise that delegates possess a minimum of three years testing experience.

Contents

  • Tasks of a Technical Test Analyst in risk-based testing
  • Structure-based testing: Simple condition test, condition/decision test, modified condition/decision test, multiple condition test, path test, API test, selection of structure-based procedures
  • Analytical testing methods: static analysis (control flow analysis, data flow analysis, improved maintainability/adaptability with static analysis, call graphs), dynamic analysis (detection of memory leaks/“rogue” pointers, analysis of system performance)
  • Quality features in technical tests (ISO 25000 standard): Planning aspects of technical testing, security testing, reliability testing, performance testing, resource usage, maintainability testing, portability testing
  • Review checklists (architecture and code reviews)Testing tools and automation, tool integration, test automation projects, specific testing tools
  • Practical exercises on all core topics

Exam Details

ISTQB Advanced – Technical Test Analyst Exam

The exam is:

  • 45 questions
  • Multiple choice
  • Duration : 2 Hours (2 Hours + 30 Minutes for participants whose first language is not English)  

Delegates must obtain 65% to pass the exam, and gain the qualification.