Course Length: 3 day

Course Approach: Lecture, discussions, hands-on labs

Skill level: Basic

The Principles of Functional Testing course was designed to give testers a solid foundation in the testing process. Principles of Functional Testing begins with an overview of the concepts of the different types of testing required for today's applications, including test activities, strategies, and metrics. The primary content of the course includes detailed instruction and hands-on exercises in planning and designing successful, measurable, and repeatable tests. Principles of Functional Testing reflects the Test Workflow component of the Rational Unified Process.

Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:

Principles of Functional Testing is intended for those responsible for implementing or managing the implementation of testing. This may include Quality Assurance practitioners, Managers, and Team Leaders responsible for interacting with the testers or who need to ensure that an acceptable test process has been implemented.

This methodology course lays the foundation for the following products:

This course has the following related courses:

Students should have completed:

To benefit from this course, students should be familiar with: