Topics that will be covered

• Explain how and why the timing and level of involvement for the Test Analyst varies when working with different software development lifecycle models.
• Summarize the appropriate tasks for the Test Analyst when conducting analysis and design activities.
• Explain why test conditions should be understood by the stakeholders.
• For a given project scenario, select the appropriate design level for test cases (high-level or low-level).
• Explain the issues to be considered in test case design.
• Summarize the appropriate tasks for the Test Analyst when conducting test implementation activities.
• Summarize the appropriate tasks for the Test Analyst when conducting test execution activities.
• For a given situation, participate in risk identification, perform risk assessment and propose appropriate risk mitigation.
• Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying equivalence partitioning.
• Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying boundary value analysis.
• Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying decision table testing.
• Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying state transition testing.
• Explain how classification tree diagrams support test techniques.
• Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying pairwise testing.
• Analyze a system, or its requirement specification, in order to determine likely types of defects to be found and select the appropriate black-box test technique(s).
• Explain the principles of experience-based test techniques, and the benefits and drawbacks compared to black-box and defect-based test techniques.
• Determine exploratory tests from a given scenario.
• Describe the application of defect-based test techniques and differentiate their use from black-box test techniques.
• For a given project situation, determine which black-box or experience-based test techniques should be applied to achieve specific goals.
• Explain what test techniques are appropriate to test functional completeness, correctness and appropriateness.
• Define the typical defects to be targeted for the functional completeness, correctness and appropriateness characteristics.
• Define when the functional completeness, correctness and appropriateness characteristics should be tested in the software development lifecycle.
• Explain the approaches that would be suitable to verify and validate both the implementation of the usability requirements and the fulfillment of the user's expectations.
• Explain the role of the test analyst in interoperability testing including identification of the defects to be targeted.
• Explain the role of the test analyst in portability testing including identification of the defects to be targeted.
• For a given set of requirements, determine the test conditions required to verify the functional and/or non-functional quality characteristics within the scope of the Test Analyst.
• Identify problems in a requirements specification according to checklist information provided in the syllabus.
• Identify problems in a user story according to checklist information provided in the syllabus.
• For a given scenario, determine the appropriate activities for a Test Analyst in a keyword-driven automation project.
• Explain the usage and types of test tools applied in test design, test data preparation and test execution.