Your One-Stop Guide To Passing The ISTQB Foundation Level Exam Foundations of Software Testing: ISTQB Certification is your essential guide to software testing and the ISTQB Foundation qualification. This book is an essential purchase if you want to benefit from the knowledge and experience of those involved in the writing of the ISTQB Syllabus. This book adopts a practical and hands-on approach, covering the fundamental principles that every system and software tester should know. The authors are seasoned test-professionals and developers of the ISTQB syllabus itself, so syllabus coverage is thorough and in-depth. This book is designed to help you pass the ISTQB exam and qualify at Foundation Level, and is enhanced with many useful learning aids. ABOUT ISTQB ISTQB is a multi-national body overseeing the development of international qualifications in software testing. In a world of employment mobility and multi-national organizations, having an internationally recognized qualification ensures that there is a common understanding, internationally, of software testing issues.
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Â"Â….the dream team for this topic. If I could have my choice for any 4 authors worldwide on this topic, IÂ'd go with these.Â" Ross Collard, Attglobal.net
Â"Â…there is no-one better placed to ensure that the book is perfectly aligned with the ISTQBÂ" Stuart Reid, founding chair of the ISTQB
"This is a very well-written and readable book on software testing. The authors have done an exceptional job of providing a valuable resource for people seeking the Foundation Level ISTQB certification. The book follows the most recent ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus and provides sample exam questions, along with exercises to reinforce the information provided in the book. Although anyone wanting to learn more about software testing will profit from this book, this is a Â'must readÂ' book for anyone preparing for the Foundation Level ISTQB Certification exam!" - Randy Rice, co-author of Surviving the Top Ten Challenges of Software Testing
"As I would expect with the authors involved, the book was an easy read and included all the pertinent information necessary to prepare for the ISTQB foundations exam. I think that anyone that is considering taking the exam should obtain this book and study it thoroughly. Even engineers that have no interest in taking the exam, would benefit in using this book as one of their prinicpal references on software testing." - Rick Craig, consultant for Software Quality Engineering.
Â"Â…there is no-one better placed to ensure that the book is perfectly aligned with the ISTQBÂ" Stuart Reid, founding chair of the ISTQB
"This is a very well-written and readable book on software testing. The authors have done an exceptional job of providing a valuable resource for people seeking the Foundation Level ISTQB certification. The book follows the most recent ISTQB Foundation Level syllabus and provides sample exam questions, along with exercises to reinforce the information provided in the book. Although anyone wanting to learn more about software testing will profit from this book, this is a Â'must readÂ' book for anyone preparing for the Foundation Level ISTQB Certification exam!" - Randy Rice, co-author of Surviving the Top Ten Challenges of Software Testing
"As I would expect with the authors involved, the book was an easy read and included all the pertinent information necessary to prepare for the ISTQB foundations exam. I think that anyone that is considering taking the exam should obtain this book and study it thoroughly. Even engineers that have no interest in taking the exam, would benefit in using this book as one of their prinicpal references on software testing." - Rick Craig, consultant for Software Quality Engineering.
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I recently cleared my ISTQB exam and I used this book solely forthe exam and topics on all the questions that were asked were covered in the book,if anyone is planing to give the exam without attending any course I strongly recommend this book.
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Purchased this book and one other for ISTQB test. This book is closely correlated to syllabus and the only one you need. Very well organized and sample test in back one of few available at this time.
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A good book for clearing ISTQB Foundation Level and also for learning basic concepts in testing,
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I purchased this book with a sole intention of clearing ISTQB - Foundation level Exam.Meanwhile i realized that my foundation in testing had really got better once I started reading up this book.It helps learn the basic concepts in testing,terms,techniques,methodologies,process etc.And of course the best book to clear ISTQB Foundation level exam.
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In this chapter, we will introduce you to the fundamentals of testing: why testing is needed; its limitations, objectives and purpose; the principles behind testing; the process that testers follow; and some of the psychological factors that testers must consider in their work. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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In this chapter, we will introduce you to the fundamentals of testing: why testing is needed; its limitations, objectives and purpose; the principles behind testing; the process that testers follow; and some of the psychological factors that testers must consider in their work. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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