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BCS CTFL18 Exam Overview:
| Certification Vendor: | BCS / ISTQB |
| Exam Name: | ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level 2018 |
| Exam Number: | CTFL18 |
| Exam Price: | Approx. £160–£220 / $200–$270 USD (varies by country/board) |
| Passing Score: | 65% (26 out of 40 points) |
| Available Languages: | English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean |
| Exam Format: | Multiple Choice |
| Certificate Validity Period: | Lifetime |
| Exam Duration: | 60 (75 for non-native English speakers) |
| Real Exam Qty: | 40 |
| Related Certifications: | ISTQB Certified Tester Advanced Level ISTQB Agile Tester Extension ISTQB Model-Based Tester |
| Recommended Training: | BCS Accredited Training Providers ISTQB Accredited Training |
| Exam Registration: | BCS Registration ISTQB Official Site |
| Sample Questions: | BCS CTFL18 Sample Questions |
| Exam Way: | Computer-based (online proctored or at authorized test centers) |
| Pre Condition: | No formal prerequisites |
| Official Syllabus URL: | https://www.istqb.org/certifications/certified-tester-foundation-level-2018 |
BCS CTFL18 Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Weight | Objectives |
|---|---|---|
| Topic 1: Tool Support for Testing | 4% | - Types of Test Tools - Benefits and Risks of Tool Support - Tool Selection and Implementation |
| Topic 2: Test Management | 22% | - Defect Management - Test Monitoring and Control - Test Planning and Estimation - Test Organization - Risk and Testing - Configuration Management |
| Topic 3: Testing Throughout the Software Development Lifecycle | 13% | - Test Types - Maintenance Testing - Software Development Models - Test Levels |
| Topic 4: Fundamentals of Testing | 20% | - Why is Testing Necessary? - What is Testing? - Psychology of Testing - Test Process - Seven Testing Principles |
| Topic 5: Test Techniques | 28% | - Categories of Test Techniques - Black-box Test Techniques - White-box Test Techniques - Experience-based Test Techniques |
| Topic 6: Static Testing | 13% | - Static Analysis by Tools - Review Process - Static Techniques and the Test Process |
BCS ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level 2018 Sample Questions:
1. The ISTQB glossary defines Quality Assurance as: "Part of quality management focused on providing confidence that quality requirements will be fulfilled" Which of the following is not one of the Quality Assurance activity?
A) Performance Testing
B) Functional testing
C) Requirements elicitation
D) Defect analysis
2. garden irrigation system allows the user to specify 2 inputs.
1. Frequency - The number of times the system should be automatically switched on per day; minimum once per day, maximum 5 times
2. Duration - The duration of operation, in whole minutes, each time it is switched on, ranging from 1 to 60 Applying 2-value boundary value analysis which of the following options has the correct test set of valid and invalid boundary values?
A) Frequency 0, 1, 5, 6; Duration 0, 1, 60, 61
B) Frequency 1, 5; Duration 1, 60
C) Frequency 0, 1, 2, 5, 6; Duration 0, 1, 30, 60, 61
D) Frequency 0, 1, 5, 6; Duration 59 seconds, 1 minute, 60 minutes, 60 minutes 1 second
3. Consider the typical objectives of testing. Which of the following metrics can be used to measure the effectiveness of the testing process in achieving one of those objectives?
A) Lines of code written per developer per day
B) Average number of days between defect discovery and resolution
C) Percentage of test effort spent on regression testing
D) Percentage of requirements covered
4. What content would be in an incident report if that incident report was based on the IEEE 829 Standard for SoftwareTest Documentation?
(i)Identification of configuration items of the software or system.
(ii)Software or system lifecycle process in which the incident was
observed.
(iii)Description of the anomaly to enable reproduction of the incident.
(iv)Number of occurrences of the incident.
(v)Classification of the cause of the incident for metrics and for
reporting purposes.
A) i, ii, iii
B) i, ii, iii, v
C) i, iii, iv
D) ii, iii
5. Which of the following terms is used to describe the management of software components comprising an integrated system?
A) Risk management
B) Configuration management
C) Incident management
D) Test monitoring
Solutions:
| Question # 1 Answer: C | Question # 2 Answer: D | Question # 3 Answer: D | Question # 4 Answer: A | Question # 5 Answer: B |
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