The official textbook for the ISEB Intermediate Certificate in Software Testing covers the testing fundamentals to help newly qualified software testers learn the skills needed to take them to the next level. The book includes worked examples and sample questions from the examination, self assessment exercises and also provides a structured revision exercise for those who have attended a course.

Contents: Introduction • ISEB software testing certificates • The software testing intermediate certificate • The intermediate certificate syllabus • The intermediate certificate examination • Relationship of the book to the syllabus • How to get the best out of this book • Testing Fundamentals • Background • Introduction to testing fundamentals • Relevant foundation topics • Application domains • Software development models, test levels and test types • Testing, maintenance and change • The fundamental test process • Scenario analysis • Summary • Example examination questions • Reviews • Background • Introduction to reviews • Principles of reviews • Types of review • Performing successful reviews • Summary • Example examination questions • Testing and risk • Background • Introduction to testing and risk • Risk fundamentals • Risk management • Risk-based testing • Summary • Example examination questions • Test Management • Background • Introduction to test management • Test policy, test strategy, test plans • Entry and exit criteria • Estimating techniques • Test monitoring • Incident management • Summary • Example examination question • Test analysis and design • Background • Introduction to test analysis and design • Approaches to testing • Fundamentals of test analysis and test design • Test design techniques and test types • Test coverage • Scenario analysis • Summary • Example examination questions • The examination • Introduction • The intermediate certificate examination • Scenario analysis • Planning examination revision • Taking the examination • Summary

About the authors: Brian Hambling has experienced software development from a developer’s, project manger’s and quality manager’s perspective in a career spanning over 30 years.

Angelina Samaroo is an instructor for the ISEB Foundation and Intermediate Courses in Software Testing.

Target Audience: Computer students who want to master software testing and those aspiring to set ISEB software testing certificates