• Understand software testing concepts, objectives, and the roles and responsibilities of a tester.
• Learn the Software Development Life Cycle and its phases.
• Understand different SDLC models.
• Explore white-box, black-box, and grey-box testing methodologies.
• Learn testing levels and types.
• Understand the Software Testing Life Cycle.
• Apply test case design techniques.
• Learn defect management and software configuration management.

Module 1 – Introduction to Software Testing

• 1.1 Testing Concepts
• 1.2 Project vs. Product
• 1.3 Objectives of Testing
• 1.4 Introduction to QA and QC
• 1.5 Roles and Responsibilities of a Tester

Module 2 – Software Development Life Cycle

• 2.1 What is SDLC?
• 2.2 Requirements Collection
• 2.3 Design Phase
• 2.4 Coding
• 2.5 Testing (Static & Dynamic)
• 2.6 Delivery and Maintenance

Module 3 – SDLC Models

• 3.1 Waterfall Model
• 3.2 Iterative Model
• 3.3 V-Model
• 3.4 Prototype Model
• 3.5 Agile Model

Module 4 – Software Testing Methodologies

• 4.1 White Box Testing
• 4.2 Black Box Testing
• 4.3 Grey Box Testing

Module 5 – Levels of Testing

• 5.1 Unit Testing
• 5.2 Integration Testing
• 5.3 System Testing
• 5.4 Unit Testing

Module 6 – Types of Testing

• 6.1 Functional Testing
• 6.2 End to End Testing
• 6.3 Ad-hoc Testing
• 6.4 Sanity Testing
• 6.5 Smoke Testing Vs Sanity Testing
• 6.6 Smoke Testing
• 6.7 Re-Testing
• 6.8 Regression Testing
• 6.9 Exploratory Testing
• 6.10 Usability Testing
• 6.11 Security Testing
• 6.12 Compatibility Testing
• 6.13 Performance Testing
• 6.14 Alpha Testing
• 6.15 Best Testing
• 6.16 Compatibility Testing

Module 7 – Software Testing Life Cycle

• 7.1 Test Plan
• 7.2 Test Analysis
• 7.3 Test Case Design
• 7.4 Test Case Execution
• 7.5 Defect Reporting
• 7.6 Test Closure

Module 8 – Test Case Design Techniques

• 8.1 Equivalence Partition Strategy
• 8.2 Boundary Value Analysis
• 8.3 Decision Table Testing
• 8.4 State Transition Technique
• 8.5 Error Guessing

Module 9 – Defect Management

• 9.1 Defect Life Cycle
• 9.2 Types of Defects
• 9.3 Priority of Defects
• 9.4 Software Configuration Management

5 days

Certification: Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
Exam Code: CSQA-001

Duration: 90 minutes

Format: Online, AI-proctored examination

Questions: 100 multiple-choice questions

Software Testers & Developers who want to move to Quality Assurance.

Completion of the GAQM e-course.