CTFL Certification Training

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CTFL® Course

Lesson 00 - Introduction to CTFL 04:36

0.1 Introduction to CTFL® 00:21

0.2 Objectives 00:25

0.3 CTFL® Approach 00:37

0.4 CTFL® Accreditation Institute 00:33

0.5 Target Audience 00:47

0.6 CTFL® Exam Format 00:50

0.7 Simplilearn CTFL® Course Offer 00:34

0.8 Course Outline 00:22

0.9 Conclusion 00:07

Lesson 01 - Fundamentals of Software Testing 41:23

1.1 Fundamentals of Software Testing 00:35

1.2 Course Map 00:35

1.3 Objectives 00:24

1.4 Software System and Defects 00:17

1.5 Software Systems Overview and Examples 01:29

1.6 Software Systems Overview and Examples (contd.) 00:51

1.7 Categories of Software Defects 01:23

1.8 Causes of Software Defects 00:55

1.9.Causes of Software Defects (contd.) 01:12

1.10 Consequences of Software Defects 00:47

1.11 Overview of Software Testing 00:14

1.12 Definition of Software Testing 01:03

1.13 Need for Software Testing 01:11

1.14 Common Testing Terms 01:18

1.15 Role of Software Testing 00:32

1.16 Objectives of Software Testing 00:33

1.17 Objectives of Different Testing Types 01:03

1.18 Seven Principles of Testing 04:19

1.19 Software Testing Process 00:10

1.20 Testing and Quality 00:47

1.21 Testing Activities 02:37

1.22 Risk Involved in Testing and Mitigation 01:07

1.23 Timeline to Stop Software Testing 01:14

1.24 Timeline to Stop Software Testing—Example 00:27

1.25 Timeline to Stop Software Testing—Example (contd.) 00:46

1.26 Fundamental Test Process 01:17

1.27 Phase 1—Test Planning and Control 01:20

1.28 Phase 2—Test Analysis and Design 01:22

1.29 Phase 2—Test Analysis and Design (contd.) 01:06

1.30 Phase 3—Test Implementation and Execution 01:59

1.31 Phase 4—Evaluating Exit Criteria and Reporting 01:08

1.32 Phase 5—Test Closure 00:27

1.33 Psychology and Ethics of Software Testing 00:09

1.34 Psychology of Testing 01:19

1.35 Psychology of Testing (contd.) 00:56

1.36 Mindset of Developer vs. Tester 00:37

1.37 Bridging the Gap 01:10

1.38 Importance of One Team Spirit—Example 00:49

1.39 Code of Ethics 01:10

1.40 Quiz

1.41 Summary 00:35

1.42 Conclusion 00:10

Lesson 02 - Testing throughout the Software Life Cycle 46:02

2.1 Testing throughout the Software Life Cycle 00:17

2.2 Course Map 00:12

2.3 Objectives 00:22

2.4 Software Development Models 00:09

2.5 Software Development Models—Introduction 01:09

2.6 Product Lifecycle Management 00:35

2.7 Product Lifecycle 00:53

2.8 Product Lifecycle (contd.) 01:20

2.9 Product Lifecycle—Example 00:43

2.10 Project Lifecycle 01:26

2.11 Project Lifecycle (contd.) 01:01

2.12 Software Project Lifecycle 00:44

2.13 Project Lifecycle—Example 00:59

2.14 Software Development Models 00:24

2.15 Waterfall Model 00:37

2.16 Waterfall Model—Phases 01:43

2.17 Waterfall Model—Phases (contd.) 01:11

2.18 V-Model 01:41

2.19 Iterative-Incremental Model 01:06

2.20 Testing within a Life Cycle Model 00:39

2.21 Testing within a Life Cycle Model (contd.) 00:42

2.22 Test Levels 00:20

2.23 Levels of Testing 00:39

2.24 Component Testing—Introduction 01:21

2.25 Component Testing—Test-Driven Development 00:46

2.26 Component Testing—Inputs, Test Objects, and Outputs 00:38

2.27 Integration Testing—Introduction 00:47

2.28 Integration Testing—Strategies 01:43

2.29 Component vs. System Integration Testing 00:40

2.30 Integration Testing—Inputs, Test Objects, and Outputs 00:33

2.31 System Testing—Introduction 01:35

2.32 System Testing—Inputs, Test Objects, and Outputs 00:33

2.33 Acceptance Testing—Introduction 00:48

2.34 Acceptance Testing—Types 01:16

2.35 Acceptance Testing—Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs 00:37

2.36 Test Levels—Example 00:57

2.37 Test Types 00:07

2.38 Types of Testing 00:16

2.39 Functional Testing 01:25

2.40 Functional Testing—Types 01:00

2.41 Non-Functional Testing—Introduction 01:05

2.42 Non-Functional Testing—Types 00:53

2.43 Common Non-Functional Testing Types 00:41

2.44 Test Types—Example 00:32

2.45 Structural Testing 01:32

2.46 Re-Testing and Regression Testing 01:16

2.47 Re-Testing and Regression Testing—Example 00:48

2.48 Maintenance Testing 00:07

2.49 Software Maintenance 00:50

2.50 Maintenance Testing 01:10

2.51 Maintenance Testing—Types 01:14

2.52 Maintenance vs. New Application Testing 01:10

2.53 Quiz

2.54 Summary 00:42

2.55 Conclusion 00:08

Lesson 03 - Static Techniques 29:17

3.1 Static Techniques 00:23

3.2 Course Map 00:14

3.3 Objectives 00:22

3.4 Static and Dynamic Techniques 00:27

3.5 Static vs. Dynamic Techniques 01:56

3.6 Classification of Software Defects 00:05

3.7 Roles of Techniques in a Software Life Cycle 01:29

3.8 Importance of Early Testing 00:05

3.9 Components of Static Techniques 00:53

3.10 Classification of Testing Techniques 00:05

3.11 Review Process 00:09

3.12 Review Process 01:01

3.13 Benefits of Review 01:26

3.14 Formal vs. Informal Review 01:34

3.15 Order of Reviews 00:05

3.16 Activities of Formal Review 05:56

3.17 Formal Review—Roles and Responsibilities 01:37

3.18 Formal Review Roles—and Responsibilities (contd.) 01:00

3.19 Informal Review—Features 00:38

3.20 Types of Reviews—Walkthrough 01:16

3.21 Types of Reviews—Technical 01:03

3.22 Types of Reviews—Inspection 00:50

3.23 Order of Reviews 00:05

3.24 Success Factors for a Review 01:01

3.25 Success Factors for a Review (contd.) 01:22

3.26 Review Process—Example 00:51

3.27 Static Analysis by Tools 00:12

3.28 Static Analysis 01:08

3.29 Static Analysis Using Tools 00:29

3.30 Static Analysis of Code—Example 00:49

3.31 Quiz

3.32 Summary 00:40

3.33 Conclusion 00:06

Lesson 04 - Test Design Techniques 37:43

4.1 Test Design Techniques 00:15

4.2 Course Map 00:21

4.3 Objectives 00:32

4.4 Common Testing Terms 00:13

4.5 Common Testing Terms 01:11

4.6 Test Case—Example 02:00

4.7 Test Procedure—Example 01:52

4.8 Test Development Process 00:12

4.9 Test Development Process 01:37

4.10 Categories of Dynamic Test Design Techniques 00:05

4.11 Dynamic Testing Techniques—Types 00:05

4.12 Test Design Techniques—Characteristics 00:54

4.13 Behavior-Based Techniques 00:12

4.14 Behavior-Based Testing Techniques 00:53

4.15 Behavior-Based Techniques—Types 00:17

4.16 Equivalence Partitioning 00:53

4.17 Guidelines for Identifying Equivalence Classes 01:20

4.18 Equivalence Partitioning—Example 01:57

4.19 Boundary Value Analysis 00:30

4.20 Boundary Value Analysis—Example 1 01:35

4.21 Boundary Value Analysis—Example 2 01:18

4.22 Decision Table Testing 01:12

4.23 Decision Table Testing—Example 01:32

4.24 State Transition Testing—Key Terms 00:49

4.25 State Transition Testing 01:09

4.26 State Transition Testing—Example 01:24

4.27 Use Case Testing—Key Terms 00:31

4.28 Use Case Testing 00:35

4.29 Use Case Testing—Example 00:38

4.30 Behavior-Based Techniques and Test Levels 00:45

4.31 Structure-Based Techniques 00:15

4.32 Structure-Based Testing Techniques 01:35

4.33 Structure-Based Testing Techniques and Coverage Types 00:39

4.34 Structure-Based Testing Techniques—Example 1 00:24

4.35 Structure-Based Testing Techniques—Example 1 (contd.) 00:32

4.36 Structure-Based Testing Techniques—Example 2 01:20

4.37 Other Structural techniques 00:22

4.38 Experience-Based Techniques 00:15

4.39 Experience-Based Testing Techniques—Types 01:35

4.40 Experience Based Techniques vs. Other techniques 01:46

4.41 Choosing Test Techniques 01:24

4.42 Quiz

4.43 Summary 00:43

4.44 Conclusion 00:06

Lesson 05 - Test Management 1:00:51

5.1 Test Management 00:33

5.2 Course Map 00:20

5.3 Objectives 00:27

5.4 Test Organization 00:20

5.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Independent Testing 00:47

5.6 Advantages and Disadvantages of Independent Testing (contd.) 01:10

5.7 Independent Test Organization 00:36

5.8 Roles in Testing 01:06

5.9 Responsibilities of Test Lead 03:15

5.10 Responsibilities of Tester 01:43

5.11 Test Planning and Estimation 00:19

5.12 Test Planning 01:06

5.13 Test Plan—Factors 01:09

5.14 Test Plan—Factors (contd.) 01:17

5.15 Test Planning Activities 01:27

5.16 Contents of Test Plan 02:11

5.17 Contents of Test Plan(contd.) 01:56

5.18 Test Execution Schedule 00:52

5.19 Entry Criteria 00:53

5.20 Exit Criteria 00:40

5.21 Test Estimation 01:24

5.22 Factors Impacting Test Efforts 01:23

5.23 Test Strategy and Test Approach 01:12

5.24 Components of Test Strategy Document 01:00

5.25 High level Test Strategy—Example 00:39

5.26 Typical Test Approaches 01:37

5.27 Typical Test Approaches (contd.) 01:34

5.28 Selecting a Test Approach 01:57

5.29 Test Progress Monitoring and Control 00:18

5.30 Test Progress Monitoring 00:52

5.31 Test Monitoring—Definitions 01:15

5.32 Common Test Metrics 01:18

5.33 Common Test Metrics (contd.) 01:07

5.34 Test Metrics—Example 00:38

5.35 Test Reporting 01:04

5.36 Requirement of Test Metrics 00:28

5.37 Test Control 01:16

5.38 Configuration Management 00:12

5.39 Overview of Configuration Management 01:16

5.40 Objectives of Configuration Management 00:25

5.41 Configuration Management in Testing 02:18

5.42 Risk and Testing 00:15

5.43 Risk and Testing 01:07

5.44 Project Risks 01:08

5.45 Product-Based Risks 00:49

5.46 Product-Based Risks (contd.) 00:54

5.47 Testing as Risk Controller 00:39

5.48 Risk-Based Testing 00:56

5.49 Risk-Based Testing (contd.1) 00:48

5.50 Risk-Based Testing (contd.2) 00:54

5.51 Risk Based Testing—Example 01:06

5.52 Incident Management 00:17

5.53 Overview of Incident Management 01:02

5.54 Incident Report Objective 00:53

5.55 Incident Report Contents 00:56

5.56 Incident Report Contents (contd.) 01:21

5.57 Incident Lifecycle 01:22

5.58 Quiz

5.59 Summary 00:56

5.60 Conclusion 00:08

Lesson 06 - Tools Support for Testing 24:34

6.1 Tools Support for Testing 00:15

6.2 Course Map 00:16

6.3 Objectives 00:22

6.4 Types of Testing Tools 00:14

6.5 Purposes of Tool Support 00:43

6.6 Tool Support for Testing 00:57

6.7 Testing Tools 01:05

6.8 Testing Tools—Classification 00:33

6.9 Testing Tools in the V-Model 01:13

6.10 Tools Support for Management of Testing 01:43

6.11 Tools Support for Static Testing 01:45

6.12 Tool Support for Test Specification 01:20

6.13 Tool Support for Test Specification—Characteristics 00:47

6.14 Tool Support for Test Execution and Logging 01:19

6.15 Tool Support for Test Execution and Logging—Characteristics 00:46

6.16 Test Comparator 00:59

6.17 Coverage Measurement Tools 00:31

6.18 Security Testing 01:20

6.19 Tool Support for Dynamic Analysis 00:39

6.20 Tool Support for Performance and Monitoring 00:58

6.21 Tools for Usability Issues and Data Quality Assessment 00:35

6.22 Effective Use of Tools—Potential Benefits and Risks 00:12

6.23 Potential Benefits 00:33

6.24 Benefits—Reduce repetitive work 00:31

6.25 Benefits—High Consistency and Repeatability 00:36

6.26 Benefits—Objective Assessment 00:31

6.27 Benefits—Access to information 00:48

6.28 Potential Risks 00:05

6.29 Special Consideration for Some Tools 00:05

6.30 Effective Use of Tools—Example 00:05

6.31 Introducing a Tool into an Organization 00:05

6.32 Tool Selection Process 00:05

6.33 Factors in Selecting a Tool 00:05

6.34 Tool Implementation Process 00:05

6.35 Success Factors for Deploying a Tool 00:25

6.36 Introducing the Tool—Example 01:12

6.37 Quiz

6.38 Summary 00:43

6.39 Conclusion 00:08