What is Software Testing?
Definition and importance in ensuring software reliability.
Different Testing Levels and Types:
Overview of unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing.
Role of Manual Testing in the Testing Life Cycle:
Understanding manual testing’s place in the overall SDLC.
Understanding Requirements and Specifications:
How to read and interpret functional requirements (FRS).
Test Case Design and Execution:
How to create effective test cases and execute them.
Defect Life Cycle and Reporting:
Steps from defect discovery to closure.
Black-box Testing:
Test without knowing the internal structure, focusing on outputs from inputs.
White-box Testing:
Test based on knowledge of the internal workings of the application.
Grey-box Testing:
Combination of black-box and white-box testing.
Developing a Test Plan:
Key components of a robust test plan.
Defining Testing Scope and Objectives:
Setting clear goals for testing activities.
Risk Analysis and Mitigation Strategies:
Identifying potential risks and ways to mitigate them.
Test Environment Setup:
Preparing the environment where tests will run.
Test Data Creation:
How to generate effective test data.
Execution of Test Cases:
Steps to run tests and document results.
Identifying and Logging Defects:
Steps for defect discovery and logging.
Defect Life Cycle:
Tracking defects from identification to resolution.
Generating Defect Reports:
How to create clear and actionable defect reports.
Creating Test Cases and Test Scripts:
Best practices for writing test cases and test scripts.
Test Summary Reports:
How to summarize test results effectively.
Traceability Matrix:
Mapping requirements to test cases for full coverage.
Importance of QA in the Development Process:
Why quality assurance is vital to the success of any project.
QA Methodologies and Best Practices:
Industry-standard QA practices for consistent quality.
Overview of Automation Testing:
When to consider automation vs manual testing.
When to Automate Testing:
Understanding the right scenarios for test automation.
Hands-on Exercises:
Practical examples to solidify concepts.
Case Studies:
Real-world scenarios to understand testing challenges and solutions.
What is Software?
Overview of different types of software.
What is Software Testing?
Key objectives and importance of testing.
Project vs Product:
Differences between projects and products in the context of testing.
Error, Bug, Defect, Failure:
Understanding the distinctions.
Why Bugs Occur?
Common reasons for defects in software.
SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle):
Stages and testing within each stage.
STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle):
Phases of the testing life cycle.
Testing Models:
Waterfall, Spiral, and V-Model.
QA, QC, QE:
Roles in quality assurance, control, and engineering.
Static and Dynamic Testing:
Understanding the difference between static analysis and dynamic execution.
Verification and Validation:
The difference between verifying and validating software.
Types of Testing:
Functional, Non-functional, System testing, GUI testing.
Test Design Techniques:
Methods to create efficient test cases (equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis).
Re-testing, Regression Testing:
Ensuring changes don’t break existing functionality.
Exploratory Testing and Ad-hoc Testing:
Testing without predefined scripts.
Sanity and Smoke Testing:
Preliminary testing before deeper testing.
End-to-End Testing:
Ensuring the full workflow is functional.
Test Environment and Test Execution:
Preparing for and executing tests.
Defect Reporting and Test Closure:
Reporting defects and closing the testing phase.
Project Introduction:
Understanding functional requirements from FRS.
Creating Test Scenarios and Test Cases:
Developing test scenarios and writing effective test cases.
Test Execution and Bug Reporting:
Running tests, tracking, and reporting bugs.
Test Sign Off:
Ensuring testing is complete and meeting the goals.
Introduction to Agile/Scrum Process:
The principles of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Sprint and User Stories:
Creating and working with sprints and user stories in Agile.
Estimating Story Points:
Techniques for estimation and planning.
Sprint Activities:
Sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Jira Tool:
Installing and configuring Jira.
Creating Epics, User Stories, and Sprints.
Tracking bugs and writing test cases in Jira with the Zephyr plugin.
Creating test cycles and executing test cases.
Introduction to Mobile Testing:
Differences and challenges of testing mobile applications.
Mobile Application SDLC:
The mobile software development life cycle.
Mobile Application Types:
Native, Web, and Hybrid apps.
Mobile Test Strategy and Planning:
Approaches to testing mobile apps effectively.
Database Testing Fundamentals:
Basics of database testing.
SQL Queries for Testing:
Basic SQL queries used in testing.
What is API Testing?
Introduction to testing application programming interfaces (APIs).
How APIs Work:
Understanding API communication protocols.
Types of API Testing:
Functional, Load, Security, and others.
Common API Protocols and Status Codes:
REST, SOAP, and understanding HTTP status codes.
Building a Strong Resume for Testing Roles
Tailor your resume to highlight relevant skills and experience.
Mock Interviews:
Simulated interviews to prepare for real-world job opportunities.
Quiz/Exercise After Every Class:
Reinforce learning with quizzes and exercises.
Group Discussions:
Discuss testing concepts and industry trends.
Projects:
Live Project: Practical exposure.
Assessment Project: Validate learning and skill set.
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