Course : Validating and Testing Software
Practical course - 3d
- 21h00 - Ref. TES
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 | Discover the challenges of testing and the references used in this field |
| Outline and implement an approach to testing |
| Understand the concept of unit tests and the notion of structural coverage |
| Learn about the integration testing process as a whole |
| Design functional validation tests and report their results |
Course schedule
1 Introduction to software testing
- What is a test? Bugs and their cost. Testability. Testing and the life cycle. The concept of V&V.
- Functional testing vs. structural testing. Test coverage. Non-regression tests. The profession of a tester.
- References, maturity of processes (TMMI, TPI).
Hands-on work
Discovering a case study, application to be developed.
2 Management processes related to testing
- Managing requirements, specifications, and traceability.
- Managing anomalies and change requests.
- Managing configuration and changes.
- Peer review.
Hands-on work
Reviewing the requirements and specifications.
3 The approach to testing
- The five fundamentals.
- The project process and testing. The global approach.
- The testing plan and its adaptations. The testing strategy.
- The risk-based approach. Estimating.
- Platforms. Testing and databases.
- Preparing, executing, and evaluating tests.
- Delivery documentation. Follow-up.
Hands-on work
Getting started with the test management tool.
4 Unit tests
- The unit test process. Test Driven Development (TDD). xUnits.
- Limit testing, robustness testing, and random testing. Dynamic analysis. Structural coverage.
- Static analysis. Reading code.
Hands-on work
Measuring structural coverage.
5 Integration testing
- The integration testing process.
- Continuous integration.
- Integration strategies (upward, etc.)
- Random testing. The role of the integrator.
Hands-on work
Integration testing. Test reports, coverage reports, metrics.
6 Validation testing
- The validation testing process. The genesis of the version (feature freeze).
- People involved in validation.
- Intuitive anomaly searching, ad hoc testing. Exploratory testing. Partition testing. Graphs.
- Statistical, ergonomical, usability, and stress testing.
Hands-on work
Designing validation tests. Running tests and returning results.
7 Add-ons
- Project report, acceptance clauses, acceptance testing.
- Setting up corrective and adaptive maintenance.
- Outsourcing tests, TPAA. Tools.
Customer reviews
4,4 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
VALÉRIE R.
14/09/26
3 / 5
Only certain theoretical concepts caught my interest. The training is far too basic for experienced testers. I didn’t learn much.
HAKIMA B.
14/09/26
5 / 5
I was pleased with the course content, which was tailored to each member of the group; the trainer has genuine expertise in the field of software validation and testing. He was able to pinpoint the key points to help me understand the course better.
FLORIAN T.
14/09/26
5 / 5
=>A few more practical exercises would be a bonus to vary the mental workload and help consolidate what has been learnt.=>There are slightly too many slides for the duration of the training course.=>A few spelling mistakes could be corrected.These comments are intended to be constructive; overall, the training course is very satisfactory.
Publication date : 07/30/2024
PARTICIPANTS
PREREQUISITES
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
PREREQUISITES
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.