Lecture 3: Why is Testing Necessary

2026 -ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation level -Crash Course

Section 1: Introduction to ISTQB & How This Course Is Designed to Help You Get Certified

Lecture 1: A brief on ISTQB - Certified Tester Foundation Level(CTFL) Certification (6:26)
Lecture 2: How this Course is Designed (3:32)

Section 2: Chapter 1 - Fundamentals of Testing, Testing Activities, Testware & Test Roles

Lecture 3: Why is Testing Necessary (4:10)
Lecture 4: Testing vs Quality Assurance vs Quality Control (3:47)
Lecture 5: The Seven Testing Principles (9:33)
Lecture 6: Test Activities, Testware and Test Role (7:36)
Lecture 7: What is Testware & Traceability between Test Basis and Testware (5:40)
Lecture 8: Different Roles in Testing as per ISQTB documentation (4:43)
Lecture 9: Generic Skills Required for Testing (5:41)
Lecture 10: Independence of Testing (7:09)
Lecture 11: What is Testing - Definition, Objectives, Misconceptions About Testing
Lecture 12: The Seven Testing Principles & Test Activities, Testware, and Test Roles
Lecture 13: Essential Skills and Good Practices in Testing
Lecture 14: Material download
Quiz 1: Section 1

Section 3: Chapter 2 - Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle

Lecture 15: Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (5:58)
Lecture 16: Waterfall vs Agile-Testing Throughout SDLC (9:56)
Lecture 17: Test Levels and Test Types - Unit and Component Integration testing (7:50)
Lecture 18: Test Levels and Test Types - System and Acceptance testing (7:38)
Lecture 19: Testing as a Driver for Software Development (9:37)
Lecture 20: DevOps and Testing (8:51)
Lecture 21: Functional and Non-functional Testing (6:30)
Lecture 22: System and Acceptance Testing (4:59)
Lecture 23: Regression Testing (5:54)
Lecture 24: Types of Maintenance Testing (7:24)
Lecture 25: Shift Left Testing (7:54)
Lecture 26: Retrospectives and Process Improvement (5:40)
Lecture 27: Material download
Quiz 2: Section 2

Section 4: Chapter 3 - Static Testing, Dynamic Testing & Work Products

Section 5: Chapter 4 - Test Analysis, Design, Techniques (Partitioning & BoundaryValues)

Lecture 35: Test Techniques Overview
Lecture 36: Black-Box testing techniques with Examples (5:27)
Lecture 37: Goal of Equivalence Partitioning with Examples (5:59)
Lecture 38: Black-Box testing techniques with Examples (3:54)
Lecture 39: Boundary Value Analysis - Model Questions (5:38)
Lecture 40: Decision table Testing with Examples (6:46)
Lecture 41: State Transition Testing with Examples (11:29)
Lecture 42: Equivalence Partitioning and Boundary Value Analysis Examples (4:46)
Lecture 43: White-Box Test Techniques - Statement Coverage (5:20)
Lecture 44: Branch Testing and Branch Coverage (5:23)
Lecture 45: The Value of White Box Testing (4:55)
Lecture 46: Experience-Based Testing Technique - Error Guessing and Exploratory Testing (8:16)
Lecture 47: Experience-Based Test Techniques - Checklist-Based Testing (6:01)
Lecture 48: Collaboration-based Test Approaches (7:46)
Lecture 49: Material download
Quiz 4:
Quiz 5:

Section 6: Chapter 5 -Managing the Test Activities, Planning & Risk Management & Monitoring

Lecture 50: Test Planning (5:59)
Lecture 51: Difference Between Release Planning and Iteration Planning (6:06)
Lecture 52: Testers Role in Release Planning and Iteration Planning (6:34)
Lecture 53: Entry Criteria and Exit Criteria (8:21)
Lecture 54: Example question on Entry Criteria (3:43)
Lecture 55: Estimation Techniques (6:57)
Lecture 56: Test Case Prioritization (8:29)
Lecture 57: Test Pyramid (5:38)
Lecture 58: Testing Quadrants (7:09)
Lecture 59: Risk Management (8:18)
Lecture 60: Project Risks (6:20)
Lecture 61: Test Reports - Test Progress and Test Completion Reports (7:41)
Lecture 62: Metrics Used in Testing (2:18)
Lecture 63: Communicating Test Status (4:10)
Lecture 64: Material download
Quiz 6

Section 7: Chapter 6 - Configuration/Defect Management & Test tools (Automation)

Lecture 65: Configuration Management (5:09)
Lecture 66: Defect Management (8:37)
Lecture 67: Tools Support for Testing-Static Analysis Tools and Test Management tools (4:17)
Lecture 68: Performance and Configuration Management Tools (4:16)
Lecture 69: Additional Testing Tools (Devops, Test Execution, Non Functional Test Tools) (8:59)
Lecture 70: Benefits of Test Automation-Model Questions (2:37)
Lecture 71: Benefits of Test Automation (5:07)
Lecture 72: Risks and Challenges of Test Automation (8:07)
Lecture 73: Automation Testing - Required Skills and Tools Limitation (5:13)
Lecture 74: Material download
Quiz 7: Section Quiz

Section 8: Final Exam Practise Session