ISTQB Foundation Level Automotive Software Tester

Software testing in the automotive area

Requirements:
  • ISTQB Foundation certificate

The Automotive Software Tester certification is aimed at anyone involved in software testing in the automotive field. It can also be useful for those in a managerial position.

  • anyone wishing to acquire basic knowledge and understanding of software testing in the automotive area

  • project manager, IT manager, quality manager, software development manager, management consultant

  • testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, release testers and software developers or system analyst (business analysts)

What will you learn

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  • Collaborate effectively in a test team
  • Adapt the test techniques to the specific automotive project requirements
  • Apply the virtual test methods (e.g. HiL, SiL, MiL, etc.) in test environments
  • Consider the basic requirements of the relevant automotive standards and select suitable test techniques

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Timeline

First Day

09:00 – 17:00 Fundamentals of testing
  • Software context - Why software fails
  • Principles, scope and focus of testing - What is testing?
  • Debugging vs. testing
  • Goals of testing
  • Basic testing process
  • Psychology of Testing - Perspectives on Testing
Testing during the development life cycle
  • Testing and development
  • Early Testing
  • Iterative and traditional models of development
  • Verification and validation
  • Test levels - unit, integration, system, acceptance
  • Understanding regression testing and confirmatory testing
  • Understanding test types
Building a system
  • EPICS, features
  • Introduction to UML
  • CI pipeline
Static techniques
  • What is static testing?
  • Reviews, checks, tutorials, etc.
  • General review process
  • Common types of assessments
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Success factors for assessment
  • Limits of assessment
  • Understanding static analysis tools
  • Review of requirements, use cases, specifications, source code and test cases

Second Day

09:00 – 17:00 Design test techniques
  • Introduction to test design and design approach
  • Types of test design techniques
  • Black-box (functional) techniques
  • White-box (structural) techniques
  • Practice-based techniques
  • Selecting the appropriate test technique
Test management
  • Team organisation
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Understanding the test manager
  • Understanding the tester
  • Test planning and strategy
  • Understanding risk
  • Goals and metrics
  • Project and product risk identification and analysis
  • Configuration management and testing
  • Defect/incident classification and management
Support tools for testing
  • Selection process
  • Deployment of the tool in the enterprise
  • Benefits
  • Risks and concerns
  • Classification
Building test teams
  • Roles and qualifications
Test automation
  • Why test automation
  • Benefits of test automation
  • Limits of test automation
  • (Acceptance) Test-driven development
  • Test automation quadrants
  • Block length 90
  • Teaching hours 16
  • Refreshments Yes
  • Exam Yes

This course improves your understanding of software testing and includes theory, examples and practical exercises. Participants will receive a detailed and structured summary of basic testing terminology, the review process, software testing methods and techniques such as black-box, white-box, experience-based testing, test monitoring and metrics, and relevant international norms and standards.

Prestigious certification included

ISTQB Foundation Level Automotive Software Tester (CT-AuT)

Foundation Level testers who have passed the “CTFL Automotive Software Tester Specialist” syllabus exam should be able to accomplish the following Business Objectives:

  • Collaborate effectively in a test team;

  • Adapt the test techniques known from the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL®) to the specific automotive project requirements;

  • Consider the basic requirements of the relevant automotive standards (Automotive SPICE®, ISO 26262, etc.) and select suitable test techniques;

  • Apply the virtual test methods (e.g. HiL, SiL, MiL, etc.) in test environments.

Certification instructions

Exam format

60 minutes

Pass mark grade of 65%

40 multiple-choice questions

Language: English (+25 % extra time for non-native speakers)

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What is ISTQB?

The International Software Testing Qualifications Board is an international organization that deals with standardization and certification in the field of software testing. ISTQB aims to improve and standardize professional software testing knowledge and skills worldwide.

What is software testing?

Software testing is a process used to verify and verify the correct functionality of a software product or system. Its objective is to identify bugs, errors and deficiencies in a software product and to ensure that the product meets the user's requirements and expectations.

What knowledge and skills do I declare by earning the ISTQB certification?

The ISTQB® Foundation Level attests to the certificate holder's level of knowledge and understanding of the most common concepts in software testing and the associated terminology. The Certified Tester Foundation Level is a stepping stone towards the Advanced Level and Specialist modules and, thereafter, Expert. The scheme supports testing professionals throughout their careers.

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