Software Testing: Basics and Practice

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Course schedule
Number of places: 50
Course duration: 4 weeks
Number of lectures: 8 + exam
Elective
Price: 140 USD

Description of the course

The «Software Testing: Basics and Practice» online course is designed specifically for beginners in the software testing industry.

We have included into the course a maximum of useful information that will be helpful for you when starting work at the position of QA Intern. It will also help you to understand the direction of the further development in this specialty.

When you complete an online course, you will learn how to distinguish a bug from a feature, describe bug reports in the Mantis Bug Tracker system and practice to test a variety of software, games, mobile and PC applications and many more interesting things.

The course is intended for:

  • everyone who wants to get theoretical knowledge and practical experience in the software testing necessary for working at the position of QA Intern;
  • those who have already worked as a tester and want to expand their base of theoretical knowledge and practical skills;
  • specialists with the experience in any other job not related to IT but with a great desire to change the job and area of activity.

Conditions of selecting students for course

You need to apply and confirm your application to study on the «Software Testing: Basics and Practice» online course.

Other requirements: access to the Internet, a few hours a day for training and a desire to gain new knowledge.

PC
or
laptop

Access to the Internet

Time

Language

Lectures are held in English language and homework must be done in English.

After the course completion, you will be able to:

Be guided by the main types of testing.

Prioritize and perform the correct checks while software testing according to the assignment.

Use the initial skills of manual testing into practice and describe defects correctly.

Create test documentation (checklists, test cases, test plans).

Work with different systems for tracking bugs, creating test cases, etc.

To master a new specialty and apply for the position of QA Intern in any IT company.

Course program

Lecture 1. What is a bug (defect)

Lecture 2. WEB-projects testing

Lecture 3. Approaches to the Functional Testing

Lecture 4. Software Testing Life Cycle

Lecture 5. Test design. Test cases

Lecture 6. Mobile App Testing

Lecture 7. Game testing

Lecture 8. Employment Tips

Bonus online IT-English lesson

Conditions for getting the certificate

A student must score at least 100 points for the entire course to get the certificate. It is necessary to complete all homework assignments and pass the exam.

Here you may see how marks are awarded:

  • 4 points
    – Homework №1
  • 11 points
    – Homework №2
  • 15 points
    – Homework №3
  • 15 points
    – Homework №4
  • 21 points
    – Homework №5
  • 11 points
    – Homework №6
  • 8 points
    – Homework №7
  • 10 points
    – Homework №8
  • 55 points
    – Final exam

If you want to practice in testing on a real project and get extra points we have already prepared the facultative task for you.

*certificates are in the e-format

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