The ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing is the industry standard certification for software testers. The qualification allows testers to demonstrate their skills to employers and for businesses to show the proficiency of their software testing team.

The qualification is recognised internationally and so opens up testers and businesses to a wealth of new opportunities world wide. It also allows for multi-national projects as everybody is working with a common understanding of software testing.

You will find more information on the course and how to book at our ISEB/ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing Training course page.

What you need to know before starting the ISEB/ISTQB Foundation course

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Our range of Software Testing Training courses will provide you with the knowledge you need to pass the ISEB and ISTQB Software testing exams.

However one thing we try to focus on as much as possible, in addition to passing exams, is providing real-world advice and knowledge that can be applied back in the workplace.

All of our Software Testing trainers are experienced industry professionals, so we’ve asked them to provide some short, practical software testing tips.

If you’re interested in a qualification in Software Testing, check out our Software Testing Training courses. The most popular is the Software Testing Foundation Training course. We also offer Intermediate Software Testing Training and the Advanced Certificates, including the Advanced Software Testing Certificate for Test Managers.

5 Software Testing Tips

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1) Be thorough with analysing test results:
It’s easy just to look at results of a test in terms of “pass” or “fail”. However look at a fail in terms of “why did it fail”, and try to identify the root cause to find a solution to the problem. Your career as a software tester will be more successful if you can provide solutions, rather than just identifying problems.

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Software Testing Training Books

Full and comprehensive course materials are provided on all of the Software Testing Training courses that we offer. These are a perfect accompaniment to the courses and will provide you with all of the information that you need to pass the Software Testing Exams.

Our range of Software Testing Courses includes Software Testing Foundation Training, Intermediate Software Testing Training and Advanced Software Testing Training for Test Analysts

However, our trainers are often asked for their recommendations for wider Software Testing reading to provide additional background, or to provide real-world accounts of Software testing in practice.

To get you started, here are 5 Software Testing Books you might want to look at:

Software Testing Training Books:

Test Driven Development by Kent Beck

The purpose of test-driven development to cut out the fear-factor in application development. Like nerves before an actor goes on stage, some fear in a software tester is good as it ensures attention to detail. However going too far the other way can produce tentative, grumpy, and uncommunicative programmers who can’t accept constructive criticism. This book helps software testing teams buy into Test Driven Development and to see positive results.

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