ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer | Faculty of Informatics

 

Training goal

To prepare the students for the ISTQB Advanced Level Test Automation Engineer exam

University of Debrecen Faculty of Informatics is the first accredited institution that is allowed to provide CTAL TAE preparation training (http://www.istqb.org/istqb-where-you-are/find-a-training-provider.html), The trainer is the first one in Europe and between the first some in the world wo have gained the CTAL TAE certificate.

Advanced test automation certificate is recommended for those test engineers who have gained several years of experience in software testing and would like to improve their skills in the field of test automation.

Training length

24 hours (on 3 days)

Training price

379:000 Ft + TAX

Apply before 01.12.2017 for one of the first two trainings and get a discount of 100,000HUF + all TAXes. The price of the training is discounted this way to 280.000HUF + 0HUF TAX. (The date of paying may be 2017 or 2018 as well.)

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Application

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Application for the training can be done via e-mailing the filled and signed application form to balla.tibor@inf.unideb.hu.

Training pre-requirements

Pre-requirements of the training are successful ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level exam, at least one and a half years of experience in software testing and proficiency in English language.

Trainer(s)

Péter Földházi

Training language

English. (Handout materials and the exam are in English as well.)

Training syllabus

1. Introduction and Objectives for Test Automation

1.1. Purpose of Test Automation

1.2. Success Factors in Test Automation

2. Preparing for Test Automation

2.1. SUT Factors Influencing Test Automation

2.2. Tool Evaluation and Selection

2.3. Design for Testability and Automation

3. The Generic Test Automation Architecture

3.1. Introduction to gTAA

3.2. TAA Design

3.3. TAS Development

4. Deployment Risks and Contingencies

4.1. Selection of Test Automation Approach and Planning of Deployment/Rollout

4.2. Risk Assessment and Mitigation Strategies

4.3. Test Automation Maintenance

5. Test Automation Reporting and Metrics

5.1. Selection of TAS Metrics

5.2. Implementation of Measurement

5.3. Logging of the TAS and the SUT

5.4. Test Automation Reporting

6. Transitioning Manual Testing to an Automated Environment

6.1. Criteria for Automation

6.2. Identify Steps Needed to Implement Automation within Regression Testing

6.3. Factors to Consider when Implementing Automation within New Feature Testing

6.4. Factors to Consider when Implementing Automation of Confirmation Testing

7. Verifying the TAS

7.1. Verifying Automated Test Environment Components

7.2. Verifying the Automated Test Suite

8. Continuous Improvement

8.1. Options for Improving Test Automation

8.2. Adapting Test Automation to environment and SUT changes

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