ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer

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Prerequisites

You don’t need to have a technical background to participate in this course, but you do need to pass the ISTQB/ISEB Foundation exam before taking an advanced level exam. You should expect about 20-30 hours of preparation prior to the course, and 1-2 hours of homework each night during the course.

Target audience

This certification course is aimed at the software tester, technical tester, test analyst, developer, or anyone wishing to improve their prerequisites for understanding and implementing test automation.

Outcome

• A professional and structured approach to test automation
• An understanding of pros and cons of test automation
• Identifying technical success factors of a test automation project
• Analyzing a system to determine the appropriate automation solution
• Explaining the structure of Generic Test Automation Architecture
• An understanding the reusability of components
• An understanding of test automation risks and deployment risks
• Identifying which factors lessen maintainability
• Applying criteria for determining the suitability of tests for automation
• An understanding of the factors in transitioning from manual to automated testing

Content

• Purpose of test automation
• Preparing for test automation
• The generic test automation architecture
• Deployment risks and contingencies
• Test automation reporting and metrics
• Transitioning manual testing to an automated environment
• Verifying the automated test suites
• Continuous improvement

During the 3 days of the course the syllabus will be covered. Our courses are characterized by a high level of activity, as the theory is supported by examples and exercises. You should expect about 20-30 hours of preparation prior to the course, and 1-2 hours of homework each night during the course.

Certification

The exam is taken online or on a 4th day.

• Number of questions: approax. 40 questions
• Language: English
• Duration: 1,5 hour
• Format: Avanced case based multiple choise

You must have 65% correct answers to pass the exam. Exam is included in the course price.

Instructor

This course is held through a collaboration partner.