This book is written for the test analyst who wants to achieve
advanced skills in test analysis, design, and execution. With a
hands-on, exercise-rich approach, this book teaches you how to define
and carry out the tasks required to put a test strategy into action.
Learn how to analyze the system, taking into account the user's quality
expectations. Additionally, learn how to evaluate system requirements as
part of formal and informal reviews, using an understanding of the
business domain to determine requirement validity. You will be able to
analyze, design, implement, and execute tests, using risk considerations
to determine the appropriate effort and priority for tests. You will
also learn how to report on testing progress and provide necessary
evidence to support your evaluations of system quality.
With a quarter-century of software and systems engineering experience,
author Rex Black is President of RBCS, a leader in software, hardware,
and systems testing, and is the most prolific author practicing in the
field of software testing today. He published several books on testing
that sold tens of thousands of copies worldwide. He is President of the
International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) and is a
Director of the American Software Testing Qualifications Board
(ASTQB).
This book will also help you prepare for the ISTQB Advanced Test Analyst
exam. Included are sample exam questions, at the appropriate level of
difficulty, for most of the learning objectives covered by the ISTQB
Advanced Level syllabus. The ISTQB certification program is the leading
software tester certification program in the world. With about 400,000
certificate holders and a global presence in 50 countries, you can be
confident in the value and international stature that the Advanced Test
Analyst certificate can offer you.
The 2nd edition has been thoroughly revised and is aligned with the
curriculum. In addition, some minor corrections have been included.
