Software Testing & QA Certification

Module 1: Introduction to Software Testing

• Purpose of software testing
• Quality concepts
• Testing objectives
• Verification and validation
• Testing principles
• Tester responsibilities

Module 2: Software Quality Assurance Fundamentals

• Quality assurance concepts
• Quality control
• QA versus testing
• Quality standards
• Process quality
• Product quality

Module 3: Software Development Life Cycle

• SDLC concepts
• Requirements
• Design
• Development
• Testing
• Deployment and maintenance

Module 4: Software Testing Life Cycle

• Requirement analysis
• Test planning
• Test case development
• Environment setup
• Test execution
• Test closure

Module 5: Testing Levels

• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• System testing
• Acceptance testing
• End-to-end testing
• Testing responsibilities

Module 6: Testing Techniques

• Black-box testing
• White-box testing
• Grey-box testing
• Static testing
• Dynamic testing
• Exploratory testing

Module 7: Test Planning

• Testing objectives
• Test scope
• Test strategy
• Resource planning
• Test schedules
• Entry and exit criteria

Module 8: Test Scenario Development

• Understanding requirements
• Identifying scenarios
• Positive scenarios
• Negative scenarios
• Business workflows
• Scenario prioritisation

Module 9: Test Case Design

• Test case structure
• Preconditions
• Test steps
• Expected results
• Test data
• Test case review

Module 10: Test Design Techniques

• Equivalence partitioning
• Boundary value analysis
• Decision tables
• State transition testing
• Use case testing
• Error guessing

Module 11: Functional Testing

• Feature testing
• Interface testing
• Workflow testing
• Validation testing
• Regression testing
• Smoke and sanity testing

Module 12: Non-Functional Testing

• Performance testing
• Usability testing
• Compatibility testing
• Reliability testing
• Accessibility testing
• Security testing awareness

Module 13: Defect Management

• Defect lifecycle
• Defect identification
• Defect reporting
• Severity and priority
• Defect tracking
• Defect closure

Module 14: Regression & Retesting

• Regression testing concepts
• Retesting
• Regression scope
• Test selection
• Impact analysis
• Regression suites

Module 15: Agile Testing

• Agile fundamentals
• Testing in Agile
• Sprint testing
• User stories
• Acceptance criteria
• Continuous feedback

Module 16: Web Application Testing

• User interface testing
• Navigation testing
• Form validation
• Browser compatibility
• Responsive testing
• Session testing

Module 17: API Testing Fundamentals

• API concepts
• HTTP methods
• Requests and responses
• Status codes
• API validation
• API testing workflows

Module 18: Database Testing

• Database testing concepts
• Data validation
• CRUD operations
• SQL query awareness
• Data integrity
• Backend verification

Module 19: Test Automation Fundamentals

• Automation concepts
• Manual versus automated testing
• Automation suitability
• Automation frameworks
• Test scripts
• Automation maintenance

Module 20: Performance Testing Fundamentals

• Performance requirements
• Load testing
• Stress testing
• Scalability testing
• Response times
• Performance monitoring

Module 21: Test Metrics & Reporting

• Testing metrics
• Test execution status
• Defect metrics
• Coverage metrics
• Test reports
• Quality dashboards

Module 22: Continuous Testing & Quality Improvement

• Continuous testing
• CI/CD testing concepts
• Shift-left testing
• Risk-based testing
• Root cause analysis
• Continuous quality improvement