What are the tasks of a software tester?
What software testing looks like in practice
Which tools can help me to do good software testing
How can I start my career as software tester
Which skills are needed to become a QA professional
Requirements
- No prior knowledge required
- Internet connection
- Basic computer literacy
- Windows PC or Mac
- Interest in Quality Assurance and Software Testing
Description
First of all, hello and thank you for enrolling to this course. I am looking forward to our time together. Enough small talk for now. Let us dive into the world of software testing.
Our world is getting more digital each day and thus more, and more qualified software testers are needed. Programs, Apps, and Websites must be thoroughly tested. One of your main activities as a tester it to assure the quality of your product. Your testing activities should find bugs and ensure that your product is working correctly. You should find bugs before the customer does, and thus you help your company to save money.
But there are much more tasks that you are responsible for besides plain testing. You may also be responsible for creating test cases and test plans. You may also be required to check requirements and documents. Ideally, you continually help to improve the testing and quality processes in your company. Your colleagues, for example, the developers trust in your deep knowledge of the software to evaluate risks.
In this course, among other things, you will learn:
- Your tasks in software testing
- Which qualifications are in demand
- Which methods and tools facilitate your daily work as a software tester
- How you manage the cross entry as a software tester
- How you can already earn money today as a software tester and much more …
You don’t need any further prerequisites except a PC and an Internet connection and still learn how to become a good software tester.
The profession as a software tester is often underestimated. Your tasks are very diverse, and ideally, you are the protector of the quality. Together with your team, you can help so that customers get their products on time and with the right quality. We all know how frustrating it is to purchase defect products. The good thing is that testing really does make fun and that it provides a valuable contribution.
ENROLL NOW to the course & start your software tester career today!
Who this course is for:
- Software testers AND prospective software testers
- People with and WITHOUT programming knowledge
- People with an interest in quality assurance and software testing
Course content
3 sections • 41 lectures • 1h 59m total lengthExpand all sections
Introduction16 lectures • 1hr 2min
- Introduction01:44
- Qualifications02:58
- Direct way to become a tester02:00
- Important terms00:56
- Tester tasks01:26
- Virtual machines02:23
- Cross browser testing03:26
- Mobile device testing04:26
- Efficient issue reporting03:13
- Issue handling03:30
- Mindmapping05:25
- User Stories05:59
- Regression testing03:49
- Test case management03:33
- Simple test automation03:12
- Explorative testing tools14:27
SCRUM for software testers24 lectures • 57min
- What is agile software development01:11
- What is SCRUM?01:16
- SCRUM in detail: Terms03:03
- SCRUM in detail: Roles02:33
- SCRUM in details: Process02:16
- Introduction00:48
- Challenges of a software tester within SCRUM02:16
- The solution to the problem02:03
- Solution 103:03
- Solution 202:05
- Solution 302:00
- Introduction01:51
- Tips for explorative testing 101:50
- Tips for explorative testing 201:50
- Tips for explorative testing 301:46
- and more tips for explorative testing02:45
- Introduction01:14
- Trick 101:22
- Demo fo trick 106:29
- Trick 201:18
- Demo for trick 206:40
- Trick 301:07
- Demo for trick 305:08
- Conclusion01:01
End1 lecture • 1min
- Before you leave00:08