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Programming Foundations for Software Testers

Description

The Programming Foundations for Software Testers hands-on course provides students with a working knowledge of Programming Languages to be more effective in testing and automating the testing of software applications. This course provides a foundation of knowledge of programming concepts, and provides hands-on experience specifically for testers.

Course Objectives

Understand basic programming concepts
Know the properties of fundamental data types
Understand the various arithmetic operators available and the order of operations
Be familiar with using relational and logical operators to test for conditions
Understand how to use looping statements to control program iteration and flow
Understand functions, function definitions, when to use functions, built-in functions and global vs. local variables
Know how to read from and write to external files
Be familiar with Boolean/Logical/Relational Operators
Actively participate in technical discussions with the programmers
Be able to create basic automated testing scripts

Audience, Prerequisites

The course is intended for beginner or intermediate testers, analysts and engineers who need to develop a working knowledge of programming concepts to support their testing and/or automation efforts. The class exercises can be done in either “C” or Visual Basic.

Course Length, Format, Logistics

Course length: 2 days

Course format: lecture plus individual and group exercises and discussions.

Course logistics: Each attendee will need access to a personal computer or workstation. Each attendee is provided with his/her own copy of the course manual and exercise set.

Click HERE for Course Agenda. OR Click image to open a Course Summary in Adobe Acrobat.

Location

Testware teaches this course (and all Testware courses) to groups of 3 or more individuals from the same company. Our instructors teach onsite (at or near your company's site) on a date convenient to your organization. Location options include, but are not limited to:

a training room in your office
a conference room in your office
a training or conference center near your office

Price:

$6,000 for class, plus $50 per student for materials.

Example: For 10 students the total for the class and materials would be $6,500.

The above pricing does not include instructor travel and subsistence expenses. These expenses will be billed to your company by Testware at cost.

Further Information, Scheduling a Course

To obtain further information, schedule a course, discuss customized training options, or if you have other concerns, please

submit a training information request to Testware, or
contact us via email at training@testwareinc.com, or
contact us via phone at (908) 526-2900