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Fundamentals of Software Testing
* Grasping the software systems context
* Identifying causes of software defects
* Bug
* Defect
* Error
* Failure
* Fault
* Mistake
* Quality
* Risk

Ensuring Software Success Through Testing
The key objectives of testing
* Finding defects during development
* Providing confidence and information

Adhering to seven testing principles
* Presence of defects
* Exhaustive testing
* Early testing
* Defect clustering
* Pesticide paradox
* Context dependent
* Absence-of-errors fallacy

Applying common sense processes
* Planning and controlling
* Analyzing and designing
* Implementing and executing
* Evaluating exit criteria and reporting
* Closing activities

Coping with the psychology of testing
* Contrasting developer vs. tester mindset
* Discerning levels of independence

Testing and the Software Life Cycle
Distinguishing software development models
* Adapting to V-model and iterative models
* Performing tests within a life cycle model

Conducting the main test levels
* Component
* Integration
* System
* Acceptance

Comparing four software test types
* Recognizing functional and structural tests
* Performing non-functional testing
* Analyzing software structure/architecture
* Conducting confirmation and regression tests

Performing maintenance testing
* Identifying reasons for maintenance testing
* Modification
* Migration
* Retirement

Finding Defects with Static Techniques
Comparing static analysis to dynamic testing
* Detection
* Correction
* Improvement

Differentiating various review types
* Informal
* Technical
* Walkthrough
* Inspection

Leveraging Test Design Techniques
Differentiating various "specifications"
* Test design
* Test case
* Test procedure

Applying specification-based techniques
* Equivalence partitioning
* State transition
* Boundary value analysis
* Use case
* Decision table

Utilizing structure-based techniques
* Statement coverage
* Decision coverage

Deploying experience-based knowledge
* Intuition
* Experience
* Knowledge

Managing the Testing Process
Organizing and assigning responsibilities
* Independence
* Test leader
* Tester

Planning and estimating the activities
* Metrics-based vs. expert-based approach
* Justifying exit criteria adequacy
* Standardizing test documentation

Monitoring and controlling test progress
* Applying common metrics
* Interpreting test summary reports

Implementing configuration management
* Ensuring proper version control
* Generating incident reports

Addressing project and product risks
* Contractual
* Organizational
* Technical
* Assess
* Determine
* Implement

Adopting Test Support Tools
Classifying different types of test tools
* Test management
* Static testing
* Test specification
* Executing and logging
* Performance and monitoring
* Other

Introducing a tool into an organization
* Recognizing potential benefits and risks
* Considering special circumstances

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