ISTQB
Certified Tester
Test Automation Engineering
In the seminar for the ISTQB certification "Certified Tester Advanced Level Test Automation Engineering (CTAL-TAE 2.0)" you will acquire specialized knowledge and skills to successfully develop and integrate test automation. You will learn how to select suitable tools, automate manual processes and create reports and metrics for automated tests.
Comprehensive knowledge and skills for working as a test automation engineer. Certification according to the ISTQB international standard.
In this seminar you will learn to design, develop and maintain test automation solutions for functional tests and to support your organization appropriately in this work. The final exam certifies your skills for recognition by your management, customers and colleagues.
Key dates
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Duration: 4 days
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Language: German
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Training formats: Live online seminar or face-to-face seminar
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Also available as anin-house seminar
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More about this topic:
- Target group
- Learning objectives
- Seminar contents
- Seminar documents
- Learning material
- Examination
Target group
The Advanced Level of the Certified Tester training program is aimed at people who have reached an advanced level in their professional career in the field of software testing. This includes people in roles such as testers, test analysts, test engineers, test consultants, test managers, acceptance testers and software developers. It is also suitable for people who want to gain a basic understanding of software testing, e.g. project managers, quality managers, software development managers, business analysts, IT managers or management consultants.
Seminar contents
Introduction and goals of test automation
- Purpose and benefits of test automation
- Role of the test automation developer in the SDLC
- Basic terms and key concepts
Preparation for test automation
- Infrastructure and environment requirements
- Evaluation and selection of tools and strategies
- Testability and automatability of SUT (system under test)
Test automation architecture (gTAA)
- Layers of a test automation architecture
- Design principles and patterns for modular, scalable solutions
- Reusability, interfaces and customization layers
Implementation of test automation
- Piloting and rollout strategies
- Development practices for robust testing tools (code quality, structures)
- Implementation risks and maintenance aspects
Implementation and deployment strategies
- Integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Configuration management and dependency handling
- Deployment and execution strategies across test levels
Test automation - reports and metrics
- Collection and analysis of test and SUT data
- Metrics, dashboards and reporting for stakeholders
- Deriving measures from reporting results
Verification of the test automation solution
- Testing the runtime environment, test scripts and suites
- Error analysis, root cause and static code analysis
- Ensuring the reliability and correctness of the automation
Continuous improvement
- ' Identification of areas for improvement (consolidation, rationalization)
- Adaptation and refactoring of test tools for SUT changes
- Use of tools to support ongoing optimizations
Practical exercises
Learning objectives
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Describe the purpose of test automation
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Understand test automation in the software development lifecycle
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Understand how to configure an infrastructure to enable test automation
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Understand the evaluation process for selecting the right tools and strategies
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Understand design concepts for building modular and scalable test automation solutions
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Select an approach, including a pilot, for planning test automation within the software development lifecycle
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Design and develop (new or modified) test automation solutions that meet technical requirements
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Consider the scope and approach of test automation and maintenance of test assets Understand the integration of automated testing into CI/CD pipelines
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Understand how to collect, analyze and report on test automation data to inform stakeholders
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Define ways to continuously improve test automation
Seminar documents
You will receive comprehensive accompanying material for the seminar including
- Digital seminar documents with the complete content incl. exercises, sample exams, repetitions, terms
- The book "Basiswissen Testautomatisierung: Aus- und Weiterbildung zum ISTQB Advanced Level Specialist - Certified Test Automation Engineer" by Baumgartner et al published by dpunkt.verlag.
Get certified
After the seminar, you can take the "ISTQB Certified Tester (Advanced Level) - Test Automation Engineering" certification exam. Document your knowledge with this internationally recognized certificate. You can book the exam together with the seminar.
- Online exam: You determine the time and place of the exam.
- Type of exam: Multiple-choice exam with 40 questions.
- Time: Can be chosen freely within three months of the seminar.
- Duration: 90 minutes (exam time can be extended by 25% for non-native speakers).
- Language: German or English
- Prerequisites: A valid ISTQB Certified Tester (Foundation Level) certificate is required to take the exam.
- Price: 275 € plus VAT.
Learning material
This seminar is based on the current version of the "ISTQB Certified Tester - Test Automation Engineering" scheme. The "ISTQB Certified Tester" programme is a globally recognized, standardized training and further education scheme for software testers. The scheme consists of the Foundation, Advanced and Expert training levels, supplemented by modules for working in agile teams and other specialist modules. The associated syllabuses and examination questions are developed and published in Germany by the German Testing Board (GTB). Examinations are offered and conducted by authorized certification bodies.
- Syllabus: The current version V2.0 of the syllabus can be found at www.gtb.de
- Glossary: The current ISTQB glossary of test terms can be found atglossary.istqb.org
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Sample exams: The current sample exams can be found atwww.gtb.de
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