ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level

This book is aimed at everyone preparing for the ISTQB® Certified Tester - Foundation Level exam based on the Foundation Level syllabus (version 4.0) published in 2023. It provides candidates with reliable knowledge based on this document and thus distinguishes itself from all the information about ISTQB® syllabi and exams on the Internet, which is often of rather poor quality and may even contain serious errors.

The book expands and details many issues that are described in the new 2023 version of the syllabus in a perfunctory or general way only. According to the ISTQB® guidelines for syllabus-based training, an exercise must be provided for each learning objective at the K3 level, and a practical example must be provided for each objective at the K2 or K3 level. In order to satisfy these requirements, the authors prepared numerous exercises and examples for all learning objectives at these levels. In addition, for each learning objective, one or more sample exam questions are presented which are similar to those that the candidate will see in the exam. This makes the book an excellent aid for studying and preparing for the exam and verifying acquired knowledge.

Lucjan Stapp, PhD. Retired research and teaching employee of the Warsaw University of Technology, where for many years he gave lectures and seminars on software testing and quality assurance. Author of more than 40 publications, including 12 on various problems related to testing and quality assurance. As a tester, on his career path he moved from junior tester to test team leader in more than a dozen projects. Co-organizer and speaker at many testing conferences (including TestWarez - the biggest testing conference in Poland). Founding member of the Information Systems Quality Association (www.sjsi.org), currently its vice-president. Certified tester (including ISTQB^® CTAL-TM, CTAL-TA, Agile Tester, Acceptance Tester).

Adam Roman, PhD, DSc. Professor of computer science at the Institute of Computer Science and Computer Mathematics at Jagiellonian University, where he has been giving lectures and seminars on software testing and quality assurance for many years. Co-founder of the 'Software Testing' postgraduate program at Jagiellonian University. His research interests include software measurement, defect prediction models and effective test design techniques. As part of the Polish Committee for Standardization, he collaborated on the international ISO/IEEE 29119 Software Testing Standard. Author of monographs: 'Testing and Software Quality. Models, Techniques, Tools', 'Thinking-Driven Testing', 'A Study Guide to the ISTQB^® Foundation Level 2018 Syllabus. Test Techniques and Sample Mock Exams'. Speaker at many Polish and international testing conferences (including EuroSTAR, TestWell, TestingCup, TestWarez). He holds several certifications, including: ASQ Certified Software Quality Engineer, ISTQB^® Full Advanced Level, ISTQB^® Expert Level - Improving the Test Process. Member of the Information Systems Quality Association (www.sjsi.org).

Michaël Pilaeten. Breaking the system, helping to rebuild it, and providing advice and guidance on how to avoid problems. That's Michaël in a nutshell. With almost 20 years of experience in test consultancy in a variety of environments, he has seen the best (and worst) in software development. In his current role as Learning & Development Manager, he is responsible for guiding his consultants, partners, and customers on their personal and professional path towards quality and excellence. He is the chair of the ISTQB Agile workgroup and Product Owner of the ISTQB^® CTFL 4.0 syllabus. Furthermore, he is a member of the BNTQB (Belgium & The Netherlands Testing Qualification Board), an accredited training for most ISTQB^® & IREB trainings and an international keynote speaker and workshop facilitator.