Software Testing Foundations: A Study Guide for the Certified Tester Exam (2014)

B. Important Information about the Syllabus and the Certified Tester Exam

The Certified Tester Foundation Level syllabus version 2011 forms the basis of this book. A few updates to the syllabus, which is due to be released in 2015, are noted in the book.

The respective national boards may create and maintain additional national versions of the syllabus. These may contain minor deviations from the English original, such as, for example, references to local standards. The national boards coordinate and guarantee mutual compatibility of their curricula and exams. In this context, the responsible board is the International Software Testing Qualifications Board [URL: ISTQB].

The exams are based on the current version of the syllabus in its corresponding examination language at the time of examination. The exams are offered and executed by the respective national board or by the appointed certification body. Further information on the curricula and the exams can be found through [URL: ISTQB]. The ISTQB website provides links to the national boards.

For didactic reasons, the subjects contained in this book may be addressed in a different order than presented in the syllabus. The size of the individual chapters does not indicate the relevance of their contents for the exam. Some subjects are covered in more detail in the book. Some passages, marked as excursions, go beyond the scope of the syllabus. In any case, the exams are based on the official syllabus.

ISTQB will release a new version of the Foundation Level syllabus in 2015. Some changes that were obvious at the time this book was written are included and noted as such.

The exercises and questions contained in this book should be regarded solely as practice material and examples. They are not representative of the official examination questions.

They are presented only so the reader can get a better understanding of the material.

Readers who use this book to prepare for the exam should also look at the ISTQB syllabus, official mock exams, exam rules, and the ISTQB glossary. The examination is based only on the ISTQB documents; see [URL: ISTQB] as well as your national board website.