Module – Fundamentals of Software Testing

• Purpose of testing, need for quality assurance, and the role of testing in software development.
• Seven fundamental testing principles, common myths, and limitations of testing.
• Defects, errors, failures, test cases, test conditions, and test data.
• Unit, integration, system, and acceptance testing with real-world examples.

Module 2 – Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Testing Models

• Phases of SDLC and testing involvement in each phase.
• Waterfall, V-Model, and incremental models.
• Scrum, Kanban, DevOps practices, and continuous testing concepts.
• Early testing benefits and post-production validation strategies.

Module 3 – Test Planning and Test Management

Test objectives, scope definition, and entry/exit criteria.
Work breakdown structure, expert judgment, and metrics-based estimation.
Risk identification, prioritization, and mitigation techniques.
KPIs, dashboards, status reporting, and decision support metrics.

Module 4 – Test Design Techniques

• Equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, decision tables.
• Statement, branch, and path coverage.
• Exploratory testing, error guessing, and checklist-based testing.
• Writing effective test cases and peer review techniques.

Module 5 – Test Execution and Defect Management

• Test environment setup, test cycles, and execution tracking.
• Defect logging, classification, severity vs priority.
• Defect management systems and workflow management.
• Defect prevention, trend analysis, and continuous improvement.

Module 6 – Functional and Non-Functional Testing

• Smoke, sanity, regression, and re-testing.
• Load, stress, endurance, and scalability testing.
• Vulnerability assessment, penetration testing basics.
• User experience, accessibility, and cross-platform testing.

Module 7 – Test Automation Fundamentals

• Benefits, challenges, and automation feasibility analysis.
• Data-driven, keyword-driven, hybrid frameworks.
• Open-source and commercial automation tools.
• Script maintenance, CI integration, and ROI measurement.

Module 8 – Agile and Continuous Testing

• Agile testing quadrants and tester roles in agile teams.
• Continuous integration, continuous testing, and deployment.
• Tester–developer collaboration and feedback loops.
• Rapid feedback, session-based testing techniques.

Module 9 – Quality Assurance, Tools, and Professional Ethics

• Process-oriented vs product-oriented quality approaches.
• Test management, defect tracking, and reporting tools.
• IEEE, ISO, and industry best practices in testing.
• Ethical responsibilities, continuous learning, and certification value.