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Continuous Testing Foundation ℠: Continuous Testing Fundamentals
Software quality depends on planned checks, not an impression that everything works. Structure test analysis, design and execution to identify defects and document results. Strengthen your contribution to validation decisions and dialogue with the product team.
- Duration
- 2 days 16 hours
- Code
- CTF Code
- Certification
- Continuous Testing Foundation ℠ Certification
Accredited training for the Continuous Testing Foundation ℠ certification.
Presentation
In a DevOps environment, continuous testing enables more responsive, higher-quality and less costly software releases. It integrates seamlessly into continuous delivery to identify and address risks throughout the development life cycle, minimising operational risks and customer impact.
Our Continuous Testing Foundation ℠ course begins with an overview of DevOps testing, exploring team culture and mindset in continuous testing engineering. It then covers DevOps pipelines, test strategies, frameworks, testing tools and automation. Finally, it explores continuous testing in depth through good practices, test management and test result analysis.
By the end of this intensive 2-day course, you will clearly understand how DevOps continuous testing differs from traditional testing. You will have the essential knowledge and technical skills to take responsibility for software testing within a DevOps team. During the final half-day, you will also take the official DevOps Institute CTF exam.
Objectives
By the end of the Continuous Testing Foundation ℠ course, you will be able to:
- understand DevOps continuous testing objectives, benefits, principles and terminology;
- understand how continuous testing differs from traditional testing;
- understand continuous testing methods, management and result analysis;
- select testing tools and automate tests;
- integrate continuous testing into operational workflows and continuous delivery;
- describe DevOps testers' place within DevOps culture, organisation and roles;
- take the CTF exam and earn the Certified Continuous Testing Foundation qualification from the DevOps Institute®.
Program
Introduction to the CTF ℠ course
- Review of learning objectives.
- Program structure and delivery.
- Learning methods.
DevOps testing fundamentals
- Testing in DevOps: definition review.
- Differences between continuous and traditional testing.
- Benefits of continuous testing for business and IT development.
Continuous testing engineering culture
- DevOps testing terminology.
- Cultural and organisational change within the DevOps team.
- Processes and conflicts within the DevOps team.
- Motivation methods.
- Measuring successful performance through metrics.
- Continuous evolution in the DevOps environment.
- Troubleshooting techniques.
DevOps pipelines and testing strategy
- Load testing in DevOps pipelines.
- Strategic choices for continuous testing and preparation.
- Continuous integration testing.
- System, delivery and customer testing.
- Test environments.
- Lab management.
- Topology organisation.
Test automation and toolchains
- Selecting test automation tools.
- Selection criteria.
- Metrics automation.
- Key concepts.
At the heart of continuous testing
- Test case and test suite good practices.
- DevOps governance fundamentals.
- Measures and metrics for test management.
- DevOps management tools.
- Analysing DevOps test results.
- Integrating DevOps result analysis.
- Test conditions for simulated software products.
CTF exam preparation
- Exam prerequisites.
- Terminology summary.
- Sample exam review with shared answers.
Taking the official Continuous Testing Foundation ℠ exam
- Exam type: 40 multiple-choice questions.
- Duration: 1 hour.
- Availability: online.
- Open book: yes.
- Language: English.
- Pass mark: 65% correct answers.
Audience
This course is designed for:
- IT development, IT operations and IT service management professionals;
- participants seeking a stronger understanding of DevOps principles for continuous testing;
- IT professionals working in or about to enter an agile service development environment;
- IT professionals preparing for Continuous Testing Foundation℠ (CTF) certification.
Prerequisites
The Continuous Testing Foundation ℠ (CTF) course requires:
- understanding English to read official materials and take the Continuous Testing Foundation ℠ exam;
- good software testing knowledge;
- professional software engineering experience is strongly recommended.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
- Case study
Course highlights
A DevOps-certified instructor; preparation for the CTF ℠ exam; official course materials; hands-on exercises; official DevOps Institute training; certification exam included in the course price.
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