SOFTWARE TESTING

wow, what a surprise! have registered at ebay a few months ago, bought some things for myself. just for fun today entered the keywords in ebay search box "software testing" - and here you are! CDs - The ISEB Foundation Software Testing CD includes the following: Audio material covering the whole certification material A full set of notes from a qualified Training Provider A second set of notes from a test taker who received a 34/40 score! 3 practice exams Extra material of ISEB Syllabus, recruitment opportunities for candidates who acquire the certification and 2 software testing standards official documents for your own personal use and more CDs, some old books like The Art of Software Testing by Glenford J. Myers . cool

Not going to write much on software testing for some time - opened again the website on testing, and going to read some books and articles there. Here is the first on Classic Testing Mistakes . join me...

ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing is for experienced testing practitioners. This certificate demonstrates a depth of knowledge of testing topics and the ability to perform testing activities in practice. The main entry requirements are: candidates must hold the Foundation Certificate in Software Testing and either have at least 18 months experience in Software Testing or have completed an ISEB accredited practitioner training course. Without standard charges , the fee is 225.00 UK pounds. Not very cheap. The exam itself is longer than for Foundation certificate: one three-hour examination with questions requiring narrative/essay style answers. Have not written in Foundation certificate post, will mention here the training providers who should be contacted for furhter details and training... That's all from me on ISEB Practitioner Certificate in Software Testing :) Good luck in your certificates!

The Foundation Certificate is for software developers, testers (both technical and user acceptance testers), test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, and managers including test managers, project managers, quality managers, - for all interested in testing. This certificate provides evidence that a person understands software testing basics. With the certification, a person is able to perform effective testing of software, is aware of techniques and standards, knows what testing tools can achieve and where to find more information about testing, may establish the basic steps of the testing process. The candidate requires to have knowledge of IT. It is recommended that all candidates attend an ISEB approved training course run by an accredited training provider. One hour examination consisting of 40 multiple-choice questions; the fee - 120.00 UK pounds and some additional payments . Have not read more material on exam questions, but this exam seems the most available for me, liv...

well, testing field is quite narrow, much less information in comparing tech news or sport news :) here is a site for software testing news . mostly from the Quardev Laboratories news but there are some good articles.

a few links for interesting software testing blogs: testing reflections blog on testing anyone reading in russian? some russian testing blogs collaborative ST just some url for you and me.

yesterday wrote about watched gmail new features, today thinking that we may be active testers in all software we use. last year there was an inquiry from my internet banking system on customers opinion on they features. wrote them about bug connected with reloging and pasword mix, a few months later the defect was gone! so, do not hesitate to write your proposals or bugs you see in all software you use - from stock analysis software to internet banking system. you may be a part in the development process also and contribute a lot.

well, it is not about testing, just about the development process. i use gmail.com, like it. it is interesting to see the new features emerging. changed the view from 20 messages to 100. in all windows seems ok, but not in trashbox. showing the previous 20... and it is much more difficult to delete. (yes, i delete my emails, although the gmail say the space it is enough :) ) today noticed that the view has changed - have 100 messages in the list. cool. someone informed them on the bug :) and here it is :)

was looking for some info on software testing in the web, found this page . hate such kind of content...

ASQ (American Society for Quality) offers Software Quality Engineer Certification - CSQE . The requirements for passing examination seems pretty high - the highest from all the certifications I have written about already. You must have eight years of on-the-job experience in one or more of the areas of the Certified Software Quality Engineer Body of Knowledge. Part of the eight-year experience requirement will be waived depending on your completed a degree from a college or university. For example - Bachelor's degree–four years waived. The Software Quality Engineer examination is a one-part, 160-question, four-hour exam and is offered in English only. The ASQ also offers some resources for preparation, the best part I liked - sample exam online to check yourself. Myself i was SHOCKED. English is not my native language, i have no problems with reading material, but the exam questions does not seem very easy and i really doubt if I could pass it now... For exam taking you may apply ...

Just a short notice on OLD article and research - "IT workers with certifications are more likely than those without to be rewarded with bigger salary increases." :) Read the whole article here

More on software testing certification to improve your testing... The second certification from International Institute for Software Testing (IIST) - Certified Test Manager (CTM). CTM creates foundation of software testing and provides test professionals with the skill and knowledge necessary to perform different test activities, adding management skills required by test managers and test leads to effectively manage the test process, the test project and the test organization. So,dedicated for Test Managers ! Pursue the certification if you are a person who has worked in software testing for at least 3 years; are with a management or leadership role in testing; are development manager and development lead who wish to move to a test management or lead position; are auditor, Inspector, and other who must evaluate the work product of the testing process. There are two requirements - formal education and job experience requirement. The should be attended 10 training days with your chosen ...

The International Institute for Software Testing (IIST) offers the Certified Software Test Professional (CSTP) certification . CSTP is an education-based certification, based on a Body of Knowledge that covers areas the most important software testing areas. It was interesting to compare the information I found on this certification, with the previous ones I have written already. This certification is also for new testers, new to the testing field - the job requirement is at least one year of testing. The next requirement is studying - class attending and learning the course hte IIST provides. I like this - now, for me would be easier to learn in a class, not myself at home.. The graduation fee is $120, non-refundable. The CSTP Body of Knowledge covers: priciples of software testing, test design, managing the testing process, test executions and bug tracking, area of requirements, test automation and static testing. One more interesting thing is that CSTP Certification will expire 3 ...

Thanks for all notes about tester certification. Some of you were right - even there are no scheduled exams for The Certified Software Tester (CSTE) in Europe, they have branches in UK and Russia, and the best thing to do is to contact and find out the possibility to go there and take the exams. That is the first thing i wanted to write. Today was thinking why i started reading about software testing certifications. I have been working more than two years in testing, in the same company. The situation was pretty hard - i got tired from testing, did not see where to go further etc. Then i started thinking - it is enough with testing, done. Should change my job. Have written in september about the interview for software testing position in one company. The lady talked a lot and presented me a nice description of my future job. All team is certified, she believes it is the best testing and the best qualified team in our country. Thinking afterthat i was so happy to see that there is so...

This time will have a look at Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA). It seems similar to Certified Software Tester, although this one is for quality analyst, not for tester. It indicates a professional level of competence in the principles and practices of quality assurance. and that is much more than testing. Broader. Guess the certification organisation should be the same. The best info is here, at software certifications So, the requirements are pretty the same as for the CSTE, every candidate must: Satisfy all applicant Prerequisites. Subscribe to the Code of Ethics. Submit a Character Reference. Pass a comprehensive written Examination. Also you should work in the field, have experience, etc. Candidates for certification who rely on only limited experience, or upon too few or specific study materials, typically do not successfully obtain certification. Many drop out without ever taking the examination. Fees in this program are nonrefundable. Do not apply unless you feel confid...

So, the study begins, the first - CSTE, The Certified Software Tester. The main website of Quality Assurance Institute I have read on this exam on www.SoftwareCertifications.org To become certified as a Certified Software Tester , every candidate must: 1. Satisfy all applicant Prerequisites . 2. Subscribe to the Code of Ethics . 3. Submit a Character Reference . 4. Pass a comprehensive written Examination . To qualify for candidacy, each applicant must meet one of three prerequisites: 1. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college-level institution, 2. An associate degree and two years of experience in the information services field, or 3. Six years of experience in the information services field. Certified Software Tester Body of Knowledge defines the knowledge areas that will be tested: # The Test Environment - The CSTE shall demonstrate a knowledge of the environment in which effective testing can occur. The skills in this area include understanding the...

thinking about doing some research in the web on software testing certifications or testers certification for my personal needs. for a start - found out there such exams: CSTE, CSQA, CSQE and ASQ, ISTQB, ISEB foundation. my need is europe and the best thing would be - distance exams online. any opinions or information, do not hesitate to write me.

well, decided to search my native language sites for "software testing". interesting what kind of information is there. to tell the truth the result a litle bit dissapointed me - almost no information. One site for software testing courses - that thing seems cool and would like to attend myself - about 400euro. Then one companie's site writing how they test their own products - using functional, system integration testing. almost nothing more.. the woman that invited me for job interview a few months ago, at the beginning said - your blog was the first thing on the web i saw. dedicated for software testing and origin from lithuania. seems truth

My name is Declan Fitzgerald and I’ve just started a new recruitment role in Microsoft, Dublin, Ireland to help them source 100 new jobs that are being created over the next 18 months for a new European Development Centre being hosted in Ireland. As part of this new project we are starting a new Smart Card Certified Centre and we have created 4 new positions to kick it off: (1) Program Manager, (1) Lead Software Development Test Engineer and (2) Software Development Test Engineers. We also are creating a Windows Serviceability Team which will have (6) Software Developemnt Engineer in Test positions. All positions will be based in Ireland. For core competencies we are looking for individuals with strong c or c++ development skills, testing experience and exposure to security technologies like: PKI, smart cards, SSL, hotpatches etc. Knowledge of the internals of Windows would be an advantage. The remuneration packages are very good as Microsoft is very keen to hire talented engineers f...

well, thinking about making some efforts to create a lithuanian software testers community. i wonder how many testers are there in our country. around two hundred, or even less.. this blog was the part of idea to promote software testing. started it in lithuanian, although, english is more understandable around the world, have very few lithuanian readers. here is one site of community for testers , so something similar.