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GAQM CTIL-001 Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your CTIL-001 exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete GAQM Certified Software Tester - Intermediate Level (CSTIL) exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free CTIL-001 questions. We also provide premium CTIL-001 practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

GAQM CTIL-001 Exam Objectives

Section Objectives
Module 1 – Overview of Testing
  •     Introduction of Testing
  •     Significance of Testing
  •     Seven Testing Principles
  •     Physiology of testing
  •     Who can do testing?
  •     Skill sets for testing professionals
  •     Tasks handled by test professionals
  •     SDLC and phases of SDLC
  •     Life Cycle Modules
  •     Definition and use of Agile and Scrum
  •     What is build and build process?
  •     STLC
  •     Business Requirements
  •     What is FRD?
  •     Code of Ethics
  •     Advantages of Manual and Automatic Testing
Module 2 – Test Plan
  •     What is test plan?
  •     Objective, scope and Strategy of test plans
  •     How to write test plan?
  •     Test Case
  •     Test Case Specification
  •     Test Procedure Specification
  •     Test Log
  •     Test Incident Report
  •     Test Summary Report
  •     Software Metrics
  •     Types of Metrics
Module 3 – Test Case and Execution
  •     Test Case
  •     How to write effective test cases?
  •     Test case review
  •     Trace-ability matrix
  •     Defect or bug
  •     Bug Lifecycle
  •     Priority vs severity
  •     Causes of software defects
  •     How to write test cases
  •     Tracking and bug reporting
Module 4 – Test Review
  •     What is test review
  •     Objective of reviews (Formal, Informal, Technical and Peer)
  •     Value of review
  •     Success factor for reviews
Module 5 – Types of Testing
  •     Types of Testing (Manual and Automation)
  •     Methods of Testing (Black Box, White Box and Grey Box Testing)
  •     Levels of Testing
  •     Non-functional Testing
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