Advanced Testing Techniques — A 2 day course

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Synopsis

There are many testing techniques available to the tester however they are rarely taught from the practitioner's point of view. Rather than provide an overview of as many techniques as possible this course focuses on the most useful techniques that will give a measurable benefit when implemented on a testing project.

The techniques are taught using examples and exercises based on real project experience. Testers will return to work with a working knowledge of the techniques taught on this course.

Suitable For

Functional testers who are involved in creating manual or automated test procedures who wish to expand their ability to use both analytical and empirical test techniques.

Prerequisites

To get the most from this course attendees would benefit from already having experience in identifying test objectives from specifications and in creating formal test procedures. Attendees should consider attending the courses Practical Test Design and Practical Testing Processes prior to attending this course.

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Contents

Introduction

• The context of testing techniques
• Analytical testing verses empirical testing techniques
• Systematic verses non systematic testing techniques
• Informal verses formal test procedures
• Overview of testing techniques

Reviews

• Introduction to analytical testing techniques
• Informal review
• Walkthrough
• Technical review
• Inspection

Requirements testing

• Introduction to requirements testing
• The requirements testing method
• Requirements testing examples and exercises

Classification trees for equivalence partitioning

• Introduction to classification trees for equivalence partitioning
• Equivalence partitioning examples and exercises
• The Classification tree method
• Classification trees examples and exercises

Boundary value analysis

• Introduction to boundary value analysis
• The boundary value analysis method
• Boundary value analysis examples and exercises

Decision table testing and cause effect graphing

• Introduction to decision table testing and cause effect graphing
• The decision table method
• Decision table examples and exercises
• The cause effect graphing method
• Cause effect graphing examples and exercises

State transition testing

• Introduction to state transition testing
• The state transition testing method
• State transition testing examples and exercises

Non-systematic testing techniques

• Introduction to non systematic testing techniques
• Ad-hoc and exploratory testing
• Error guessing

Test technique selection

• Summary of testing techniques
• Advantages and disadvantages of testing techniques
• Testing technique selection
• Conclusion