Manual Testing
- Requirement types, discussed with examples
- Creating test scenarios (hands-on)
- Formal and informal reviews (hands-on)
- Requirements coverage & traceability matrix (hands-on)
- Creating system test cases (hands-on)
Training program
Software Testing & Quality Assurance
Software testing is an investigation that gives stakeholders clear information about the quality of a product. This hands-on course turns that idea into a job-ready skill set.
What this course offers
A practical, end-to-end curriculum, much of it hands-on, mapped to the standards and tools employers actually use.
Test Execution
- Reporting defects and the defect life cycle
- System test plans & system test reports
- Creating UAT test cases
- UAT test plans & reports
- Web testing
Software Quality Assurance: SDLC models
Work through the models teams really use:
- Waterfall (hands-on)
- RAD & JAD
- V-Model (testing)
- Spiral
- Agile: Scrum (hands-on)
QA & Testing Frameworks
- CMMI
- TMMi
- ITIL v3
Risk Analysis & Estimation
- Shewhart cycle (PDCA) and control charts
- Root cause analysis: Ishikawa method & cause mapping
- Estimation: Delphi, Yellow Sticky, COCOMO II
Quality, Metrics & Standards
- Quality, quality attributes and quality assurance
- Pareto charts and testing metrics
- Interview questions & terminology (IEEE, ISTQB standards)
- FDA-regulated testing: 21 CFR Part 11 (electronic signatures); Class 1, 2 & 3 medical devices
Test Tools & Interview Prep
- Quality Center (test management)
- Quick Test Professional (QTP)
- Interview preparation and resume building
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Who is the Software Testing & QA course for?
It’s for anyone who wants to become a software tester or QA analyst, including complete beginners and career-changers. No IT background is required.
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What will I learn in the Software Testing & QA course?
You’ll learn manual testing, test execution and the defect life cycle, software quality assurance and SDLC models (Waterfall, V-Model, Agile/Scrum and more), QA frameworks, risk analysis and estimation, quality metrics and standards, and hands-on test tools, with interview preparation throughout.
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Do I need programming experience to start?
No. The course starts from fundamentals and is built to make people from any background job-ready and interview-ready.
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Which tools and standards does the course cover?
It covers industry standards and tools including IEEE and ISTQB terminology, CMMI, TMMi and ITIL v3, FDA-regulated testing (21 CFR Part 11), and test tools such as Quality Center and Quick Test Professional (QTP).
Let’s talk
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