Course
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level 4.0 («QM3»)
Course facts
- Understanding what testing is and why it is useful
- Understanding the basic concepts of software testing
- Increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of testing
- Adapting the testing process to the software development lifecycle
- Applying different methodologies to design appropriate test cases
- Writing and communicating clear and understandable defect reports
- Effectively reporting on test progress and quality
- Understanding the factors that influence testing priorities and effort
- Recognizing essential skills required for testing
- Knowing the risks and benefits of test automation
- Preparing for the «ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level 4.0»
- Basics of software testing
- Testing in the software life cycle
- Static test
- Application of test procedures
- Test management
- Testing tools
- Exam (optional)
Consists of the following modules
- ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level 4.0
- ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level Exam
This course is aimed at software tester, test manager, developer, and quality manager.
Previous knowledge in the field of software testing is an advantage.
The exam is a written multiple-choice paper that takes 60 minutes to complete (according to Curriculum 4.0). A minimum of 65% of the maximum score is required to pass the exam.
For onsite courses, the exam is part of the course. You will write the exam in the afternoon of the last day of the course. For this purpose, an invigilator from the certification institute will be on-site to conduct the exam.
For virtual courses, you will register independently with the certification body SAQ for an online examination after the course and make an individual appointment. Please mention that you are coming from Digicomp. The exam date will take place after the seminar.
A few days before the exam, you will receive an email from ProctorExam (the online exam provider). In this email you will be asked to perform a system check on your device. As soon as this system check is successfully completed, you will receive another email with the link to the exam.
On the scheduled exam date, you log in via the examination link. During the exam, you will be accompanied and supervised online by an exam proctor.
The seminar is conducted in cooperation with our partner Xebia Switzerland AG.
If you want to book the exam without attending the course the exam costs amount to CHF 450.–. The exam costs CHF 350.– for exam repeaters. If you only want to take the examination or are a repeater, please register via our customer service: info@digicomp.ch or +41 44 447 21 21.