Software Testing with Microsoft Visual Studio ® 2013

Course details

Students will learn how to plan test efforts, execute manual and automated tests, and some techniques to manage work items and the test process workflow.

Course Outline

1 - Introduction to Application Lifecycle Management

• Software Testing in an Agile World
• Application Lifecycle Management
• Visual Studio Online
• Team Projects
• The Fabrikam Fiber Case Study
• Lab : Configuring the Learning Environment

2 - Planning and Tracking Work

• Writing Agile Requirements
• Capturing Agile Requirements
• Planning a Sprint
• Lab : Planning the Development Effort

3 - Planning the Testing Effort

• Knowing What to Test
• Microsoft Test Manager
• Organizing the Testing Effort
• The Test Case
• Lab : Planning the Testing Effort

4 - Running Manual Tests

• Knowing Where and When to Test
• Running a Manual Test
• Recording and Playing Back
• Collecting Data
• Viewing and Analyzing Test Results
• Lab : Running Manual Tests

5 - Testing in the Real World

• Using Parameters and Shared Steps
• Testing on Different Configurations
• Testing in Team Web Access
• Exploratory Testing
• Lab : Testing in the Real World

6 - Improving Testing Practices

• Automating Test Cases
• Promoting Test Cases
• Lab : Improving Testing Practices

Target Audience: This course is intended for professional software testers and developers who have one or more years of experience working on a software development team. They manage the process of running tests, creating and monitoring bugs, and managing and mitigating issues that a software organization has in controlling test coverage for project requirements. The qualified candidate typically has a strong understanding of the software testing role and modern testing practices, and the ability to implement testing practices by using Microsoft technologies.

Related Certifications:

• Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD): Application Lifecycle Management
• Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA): Software Development