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Strengthen Software Quality – and your career!

The courses in Villanova's Master Certificate in Software Testing program prepare you for industry-recognized certification from the ISTQB®. By becoming an ISTQB® certified tester, you will distinguish yourself as someone who knows how to apply sound software testing techniques and principles to reduce defects, improve quality and enhance business success. Certification acknowledges that you have mastered the newly-acquired subject matter and demonstrate a commitment to professional excellence. You'll come away with a feeling of prestige, respect and accomplishment by earning a Villanova Master Certificate and obtaining the stature associated with industry certification.

The software testing classes from Villanova's online programs were developed and are led by Rex Black, the current president of both the ISTQB® and the ASTQB (American Software Testing Qualification Board), and a world-renown expert in software and systems testing.

Essentials of Software Testing

If you've ever doubted the importance of professional software testing, consider this: Without reliable software, everything from air traffic control to the television remote control could grind to a stop. Essentials of Software Testing provides knowledge, skills and techniques that will enable you to strengthen your expertise in key areas such as:

• General testing principles
• Fundamental test procedures
• Test planning
• Static analysis techniques
• Test design techniques
• Using a risk-based approach to testing
• Managing the testing process
• Managing a test team
• Incorporating tools and automationto support software testing to support software testing

What You'll Learn

• Understand the general testing principles that guide software testing
• Examine the different phases of testing
• Describe the role of regression testing and impact analysis in maintenance
• Learn when and how to apply static analysis for maximum benefit
• Discover the three main categories of test design techniques

ISQTB Software Testing Capstone This capstone course to the Master Certificate in Software Testing program will help you build upon the concepts and skills you learned in Essentials of Software Testing. Designed for students who are preparing to sit for the ISTQB® Certified Tester examination, this eight-week course includes a series of practice tests modeled after the actual ISTQB® Foundation Level (CTFL) exam. These practice exams with hundreds of questions can be repeated as many times as you like during the course, giving you many opportunities to improve your knowledge, build your confidence, and refine your test-taking skills. What You'll Learn

• Understand how software testing is used to find and prevent defects
• Review each module's important terms and standards likely to be found on the ISTQB® Certified Tester Examination
• Learn the different levels or phases of testing
• Explore the value of maintenance testing
• Learn to evaluate & select the proper test techniques for your software projects