Information Systems Testing, Livingston & Associates--Course II

Course name:

	Information Systems Test Training
	Course II, Intermediate Testing Techniques & Methodologies


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This fast paced course will take a test team beyond testing support and into the role of active participation in the functional framework of a testing methodology. The course will reveal testing practices to a testing team through the understanding of the design, implementation, and utilization of a testing methodology.

The course incorporates the complete testing methodology and will build systematically through the followings steps:

testing concepts
the identification of the business transaction
mapping through one of many testing routes
and mapping directed through the development of the Test Design Requirements Report.

The discussion will include the execution of the business transaction through manual and tool based test scripts.

Each session is delivered in an interactive environment which includes lecture and case-study lab exercise activities. At completion, a test team will have gained an understanding of the importance and role of implementing a testing methodology.

		A.—Establishing Testing Givens
		B.—Testing Methodology

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	A.—Establishing Testing Givens

	IS Testing: Course II—Intermediate Testing Techniques & Methodologies

	Testing Qualifications
	The Problem
	Where We Have Been The Need For A Testing Methodology
	The Testing Process
	The Development Life Cycle The Need For Testing The Testing Life Cycle
	Test Roles
	Testing Manager Testing Coordinator Testing Lead Testing Analyst Application Developers Or Programmers Help Desk Support
	Testing Definitions
	Testing Terminology
	The Business Transaction The Test Script Test Tools
	The Testing Process
	The Testing Methodology Testing Routest Test Deliverables The Application Environment Plan The Test Environment Plan The Test Design Requirements Report (TDR)
	Lab Exercise—Working On The Test Team
	Goal—Build & Nuture Group Dynamics & Soft-skills Givens—Introduction Of A Testing Problem & The Assignment Activity—Discuss & Assign Roles Of The Group Deliverable—Report Of Activites To Other Groups

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	B.—Testing Methodology

	IS Testing: Course II—Intermediate Testing Techniques & Methodologies

	Introduction To Testing Methodology
	Understanding Platform Environments
	Terminology Testing On Platforms Emulation On-Line Batch Client/Server The World Of Windows
	Lab Exercise—Discussion Of Platform Issues
	Goal—Focus On Platform Concerns Givens—Testing Issues & The Assignment Activity—Discuss Testing Strategies Across Platforms Deliverables—Report Of Activities To Other Groups
	Testing Methodology Process
	Test Planning Test Environment Setup Baseline Test Unit Test Regression Systems/Integration Simulation Volume/Stress Retrofit Acceptance
	Lab Exercise—Understanding Testing Methodology
	Goal—Reinforcing Testing Methodology Terms & Events Givens—Testing Issues & The Assignment Activity—Develop A Test Methodology Deliverables—Report Of Activities To Other Groups
	Applying Testing Methodogy
	Testing Routes
	Traditional/Comprehensive Users Exercise The System Production Capture Glass Box Testing Side-by-side Testing Manual Testing Time-Boxed Testing Evaluation Only No Testing
	Testing Strategies
	Concepts Practical Issues
	Lab Exercise—Applying Testing Methodology
	Goal—Apply Practical Testing Methodology Concepts Givens—Testing Issues & The Assignment Activity—Discuss Testing Strategies Options, The Pros & Cons Of The Testing Assignment Deliverable—Report Of Activities To Other Groups
	Techniques Of Testing
	Test Scripts
	Script versus Script versus Script The Tansaction Manual Scripting Tool Scripting The Business Transaction Identifying What To Test Documenting The Process Log The Business Transaction Develop The Test Script
	Lab Exercise—Building A Test Script
	Goal—Understanding A Manual Test Script Givens—Previous Givens, One Specific Business Transaction Activity—Manual Creation, Verification, & Execution Of The Test Script, Log, & Correct Script Defects Deliverable—Documented Test Script
	Test Data
	Understanding The Need For Data Types Of Data Interactive Database Subset Flat File Test Data Preparation Data preparation First Run Reset Of Data Conversion Data Aging
	Lab Exercise—Working With Test Data
	Goal—Develop Supoport Data For A Test Script Givens—Starting Business Transaction & Test Script Activity—Prepare Data For Initial & Subsequent Test Runs Deliverable—Set Of Test Data
	Test Defect Tracking
	Defect Tracking Process Defect Tracking Defined Identifying What A Defect The Defect Tracking Lifecycle Support The Process The Defect Tracking Database The Defect Tracking Roles
	Lab Exercise—Tracking A Defect
	Goal—Experience The Lifecycle Of A Defect Givens—Starting Business Transaction & Test Script Activity—Execute Test Script, Identify Defects, Follow Defect To Completion Deliverable—Test Defect Report
	Testing Deliverables
	Creating The Key Deliverables
	Application Environment Management Plan The Test Environment Plan Business Transactions & Test Scripts Test Data Test Design Report
	Lab Exercise—The Deliverables
	Goal—Experience Testing Key Deliverables Givens—Application & Business Transactions Scenario Activity—Develop Key Deliverables Deliverable—Presentation Of Deliverables To Other Groups
	Testing Tools
	Understanding The Benefits & Pitfalls Of Testing Tools
	Test Script/Defect Management Record/Replay/Reports Tool Intelligence Or Lack Thereof (checkpoints) Platform Issues Advanced Techniques Data Driven tests
	Lab Exercise—Testing Tools
	Goal—EUnderstand The Value Of Testing Tools Givens—Application & Business Transactions Scenario Activity—Incorporate Test Tools Strategy Into Assignment Deliverable—Presentation of Findings To Other Groups

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