The Test Analyst’s Tasks in the Test Process

• Introduction
• Testing in the Software Development Lifecycle
• Test Analysis
• Test Design

1. Low-level and High-level Test Cases
2. Design of Test Cases

• Test Implementation
• Test Execution

The Test Analyst’s Tasks in Risk-Based Testing

• Introduction
• Risk Identification
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Mitigation

1. Prioritizing the Tests
2. Adjusting Testing for Future Test Cycles

Test Techniques

• Introduction
• Black-Box Test Techniques

1. Equivalence Partitioning
2. Boundary Value Analysis
3. Decision Table Testing
4. State Transition Testing
5. Classification Tree Technique
6. Pairwise Testing
7. Use Case Testing
8. Combining Techniques

• Experience-Based Test Techniques

1. Error Guessing
2. Checklist-Based Testing
3. Exploratory Testing
4. Defect-Based Test Techniques

• Applying the Most Appropriate Technique

Testing Software Quality Characteristics

• Introduction
• Quality Characteristics for Business Domain Testing

1. Functional Correctness Testing
2. Functional Appropriateness Testing
3. Functional Completeness Testing
4. Interoperability Testing
5. Usability Evaluation
6. Portability Testing

Reviews

• Introduction
• Using Checklists in Reviews

1. Requirements Reviews
2. User Story Reviews
3. Tailoring Checklists

Test Tools and Automation

• Introduction
• Keyword-Driven Testing
• Types of Test Tools

1. Test Design Tools
2. Test Data Preparation Tools
3. Automated Test Execution Tools