Testing Training: Testing Best Practices


Course Delivery

Live Instructor-Led Training

Course Description

The course Testing Best Practices (Testing Training) covers the basics of software testing. The training includes an introduction to testing methodologies and a discussion on bug & defect types. The course also covers the development of key testing documents including the master test plan & individual test cases. The training concludes with a thorough discussion of test types including regression testing, user acceptance testing, usability testing, load testing, stress testing & security testing to name a few.

Course Dates and Pricing


Jan 6 - 7, 2025$1,500.00Feb 3 - 4, 2025$1,500.00Mar 3 - 4, 2025$1,500.00Apr 7 - 8, 2025$1,500.00May 5 - 6, 2025$1,500.00Jun 2 - 3, 2025$1,500.00Jul 7 - 8, 2025$1,500.00

Course Outline

Introduction to Testing

Testing Basics
Static Testing
Boundary Value Testing
Decision Table Testing
Garbage Data
State Testing
Other Forms of Testing
Applicable Standards
What are the Tools of Unit Testing?
What is a Good Unit Test?

Bugs and Defects

Infamous Software Bugs
What is a Bug?
Types of Defects
Common Software Errors
Software Defects: Cause and Effect
Documenting and Reporting Bugs
Test Case Formats
Problem Solving

Test Plans, Test Cases and Bugs

A Traceability Strategy for the Organization
The Test Plan and Test Cases
Testing Documentation
The Master Plan
Components of a Master Test Plan
The Test Design Specification
Writing Test Cases
Test Metrics
About Defects
Reporting Bugs
Managing Changes

Other Testing Types

Objectives and Limits of Testing
Functional Testing versus Regression Testing
Acceptance Testing
Configuration Testing
Compatibility Testing
Testing Multi-Lingual Systems
Usability Testing
Website Testing
COTS Testing (Commercial Off The Shelf Applications)

Testing for Security

Threats and Attacks
Security Flaws and Exploits
Threat Modelling
Threat Modeling using Business Activity Diagrams
Computer Forensics
Antivirus Products, Firewalls and Sniffers

Course Locations

  • Ottawa

  • Montreal

  • Toronto

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