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Professional testing of software is an essential task that requires a profound knowledge of testing techniques. The International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) has developed a universally accepted, international qualification scheme aimed at software and system testing professionals, and has created the Syllabi and Tests for the Certified Tester. Today about 300,000 people have taken the ISTQB certification exams.
The authors of Software Testing Foundations, 4th Edition, are among the creators of the Certified Tester Syllabus and are currently active in the ISTQB. This thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition covers the Foundation Level (entry level) and teaches the most important methods of software testing. It is designed for self-study and provides the information necessary to pass the Certified Tester-Foundations Level exam, version 2011, as defined by the ISTQB. Also in this new edition, technical terms have been precisely stated according to the recently revised and updated ISTQB glossary.
Topics covered:
- Fundamentals of Testing
- Testing and the Software Lifecycle
- Static and Dynamic Testing Techniques
- Test Management
- Test Tools
Also mentioned are some updates to the syllabus that are due in 2015.
About the author
Andreas Spillner ist Professor für Informatik an der Hochschule Bremen, Fakultät für Elektrotechnik und Informatik. Er war über 10 Jahre Sprecher der Fachgruppe TAV 'Test, Analyse und Verifikation von Software' der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI) und bis Ende 2009 Mitglied im German Testing Board e.V. 2007 ist er zum Fellow der GI ernannt worden. Seine Arbeitsschwerpunkte liegen im Bereich Softwaretechnik, Qualitätssicherung und Testen.
Tilo Linz ist Vorstand der imbus AG, einem führenden Dienstleister für Softwaretest. Er ist Leiter des German Testing Board e.V. und war von 2002 bis 2005 Vorsitzender des ISTQB. Zu seinen Arbeitsschwerpunkten zählen die Themen Berufsbild und Ausbildung im Softwaretest sowie die Optimierung von Softwaretestprozessen.
Summary
Written by authors who are among the creators of the Certified Tester Syllabus and who are still active in the ISTQB, this book is designed for self-study and provides the information necessary to pass the Certified Tester-Foundations Level exam, version 2011, as defined by the ISTQB.
