Overview/Description
Software testing is critical to the development of quality software applications. In this course, you'll learn about software testing methodologies and the steps involved in creating software tests. This course is one of a series in the SkillSoft learning path that covers the objectives for Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) exam 98-379, Software Testing Fundamentals.
Target Audience
Individuals who wish to learn the fundamentals of software test design, and candidates preparing for the MTA exam 98-379, Software Testing Fundamentals
describe software testing and its benefits and outline metrics for software quality
describe the principal components of computer systems
distinguish between compiled and interpreted programming languages, describe data types, and analyze simple algorithms
analyze simple algorithms and step through corresponding flowcharts and code
describe sequential and iterative software development models such as the waterfall, agile, and spiral model
describe and contrast the product and project life cycles
describe and contrast manual and automated testing
describe black box testing
describe white box testing and contrast it with black box testing
use Microsoft Test Manager
describe unit tests and the goal of unit testing
describe integration testing
describe regression testing
use web performance and load tests in Visual Studio
describe usability, accessibility, and localization tests
describe performance and stress tests
describe user requirements, their importance in relation to testing, and describe user requirement documents including use case diagrams and user stories
describe test-driven development
describe testing hooks and provide examples
describe application lifecycle management in the context of an agile project
describe briefly ALM tools in Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server including PowerPoint Storyboarding, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog/team capacity, Task board, Request Feedback, and Microsoft Feedback client tools
describe how testing strategy is determined and describe the different scopes that test plans may have
describe code coverage and demonstrate how it can be analyzed in Visual Studio
describe software features and feature testing and describe exploratory testing, usability testing, and UI testing in the context of feature testing
describe test case design and considerations including scope and detail, and the use of boundary conditions and validity tests