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Mercury
Cresta is the trainer of choice for Mercury in London. |
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ISEB Software Testing
With increased acceptance as the industry standard for testing competency, many employers are now specifying ISEB qualifications as prerequisites in job placements. |
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Effective Testing
Cresta’s QBIT courses allow organisations to realise greater benefits from testing, with less disruption. |
| TestDirector 8.0 Suite |
| Using TestDirector
8.0 |
| The process-based functionality of TestDirector 8.0 is examined in this hands-on course. Students will learn how to manage quality information throughout the development cycle, construct and organize requirements, create and execute test sets, monitor defects, and use graphs and reports to track the success of a project. |
| Course code : TD80USG |
Duration: 1 day |
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| Administering TestDirector
8.0 |
| This course teaches students installation, configuration, customization and management for TestDirector 8.0. |
| Course code : TD80ADM |
Duration: 1 day |
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| QualityCenter 8.2: TestDirector Suite |
| QualityCenter 8.2 Using Test Director |
| The process-based functionality of TestDirector 8.2 is examined in this hands-on course. Students will learn how to manage quality information throughout the development cycle, construct and organize requirements, create and execute test sets, monitor defects, and use graphs and reports to track the success of a project. |
| Course code : QC82USG |
Duration: 1 day |
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| QualityCenter 8.2 Project Planning & Customisation |
| This hands-on course focuses on planning, creating and customizing Quality Centre projects. It is an important course for anyone who will be involved in creating projects, modifying existing fields, creating user defined fields, creating user defined fields, creating users, setting user permissions, and defining basic workflow. |
| Course code : QC82PPC |
Duration: 2 days |
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| QuickTest Professional 8.2 Suite |
| Using QuickTest Professional 8.2 |
| This core course provides a comprehensive understanding of using QuickTest Professional 8.2 as an automated functional testing tool for different environments. You will use QuickTest Professional's graphical point and click interface to record and play back tests, add synchronization points and verification steps, as well as create multiple action tests. You will build upon fundamental topics by using debug tools to troubleshoot tests and use additional checkpoints and product options to broaden the scope of business processes that can be automated. Once tests are created, you will discover and correct common record and play back problems. All topics are supported by hands-on exercises that are on real-life examples. |
| Course code : QTP82USG |
Duration: 3 days |
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| Advanced QuickTest Professional 8.2 |
| Take your functional test automation skills to the next level by learning to use the Expert View in QuickTest Professional. Through discussions and hands-on exercises, you will learn to create steps that work with dynamic objects and data, use VBScript conditional and looping statements to control the flow of your tests and components, and use Data Table methods and database connection objects to retrieve external data. |
| Course code : QTP82ADV |
Duration: 2 days |
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| QualityCenter 8.2: Business Process Testing Suite |
| QC 8.2: Using TestDirector with Business Process Testing |
| The process-based functionality of TestDirector is examined in this hands-on course, with an emphasis on the Business Process Testing module. Students will learn how to manage quality information throughout the development cycle, construct and organize requirements, create business process test components, create test cases and test sets based on the components, execute test sets in the test lad, monitor defects, and use graphs and reports to track the success of a project. |
| Course code : TDBPT82USG |
Duration: 2 days |
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| Using QuickTestProfessional with Business Process Testing |
| This two-day fundamental course prepares the automation engineer to implement the Business Process testing (BPT) framework. The class includes hands-on-labs to illustrate the responsibilities of the automation engineer when implementing components for BPT. This course assumes the student has knowledge of both QA practices and QTP fundamentals. |
| Course code : QTPBPT82USG |
Duration: 2 days |
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| QC 8.2: Hands-On Lab |
| This one-day hands-on lab is the culmination of the QualityCenter Suite, as students apply the skills they learned during the week to a project-oriented scenario. Working in teams, and starting from an existing requirements document, students create components, test cases, test sets, and defect entries as they test and evaluate a working application. This highly structured experience is the perfect way to ensure a functional understanding of QualityCenter. |
| Course code : QC82LAB |
Duration: 1 day |
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| WinRunner Suite |
| Using WinRunner 8.0 |
| WinRunner records user actions and application responses to create scripts that can be used as automated tests. This course teaches the fundamentals of creating and enhancing automated test scripts. After completing this course, students will be able to use WinRunner to automate functional and regression tests. |
| Course code : WR80USG |
Duration: 2 days |
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| Advanced WinRunner 8.0 |
| Advanced WinRunner teaches students to use programming and troubleshooting techniques to enhance their automated test scripts to achieve greater test coverage for their applications. |
| Course code : WR80ADV |
Duration: 2 days |
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| LoadRunner 8.0 Web Suite |
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| This suite of courses focuses on using LoadRunner 8.0 to load test Web applications. You will create test scenarios and run them using the LoadRunner Controller. You will use the LoadRunner Analysis component to interpret load test results. The information gathered during planning is used to create and enhance scripts specific to Web applications using the Virtual User Generator (VuGen) component of LoadRunner. All topics are supported by hands-on exercises designed to provide you with the knowledge to load test your applications in the Web environment. A Hands-On Lab is included. |
| Course code : LR80WEB |
Duration: 5 days |
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| Fundamentals of LoadRunner 8.0 |
| LoadRunner is an automated load testing tool that allows you to test your application before, during and after deployment. This course is designed to give you a firm foundation in basic load testing tasks. The following components of LoadRunner – LR Controller and LR Analysis are used to plan for an effective load test. You will create and run load test scenarios using the LR Controller. The LR Analysis component is used to analyze load test results. You will learn to interpret LoadRunner analysis graphs and achieve your load testing goals. All topics are supported by hands-on labs designed to provide you with the knowledge necessary to load test your system using LoadRunner. |
| Course code : LR80FUN |
Duration: 2 days |
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| LoadRunner VuGen 8.0 for Web |
| The Virtual User Generator (VuGen) is a scripting tool used to record and run user actions on the application to be tested. This course focuses on planning, creating and enhancing Virtual User (Vuser) scripts using VuGen for load testing in the Web environment. Extensive hands-on labs equip you with the skills necessary to create effective load test scripts for load testing in the Web environment. |
| Course code : VG80WEB |
Duration: 2 days |
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| LoadRunner 8.0 Hands on Lab |
| This one day hands-on lab is designed to provide comprehensive understanding of all the concepts learned in the LoadRunner suite course. The lab involves students in building an effective load testing script and then running a load test against the Mercury Tours application to achieve the given performance goals. This activity will validate your newly acquired knowledge on LoadRunner and on techniques for load testing Web systems. |
| Course code : LR80LAB |
Duration: 1 day |
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| LoadRunner 8.0 Database Suite |
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| This suite of courses focuses on using LoadRunner to load test Database applications. You will create test scenarios and run them using the LoadRunner Controller. You will use the LoadRunner Analysis component to interpret load test results. The information gathered during planning is used to create and enhance scripts specific to database applications using the Virtual User Generator (VuGen) component of LoadRunner. All topics are supported by hands-on exercises designed to provide you with the knowledge to load test your applications in the database environment. |
| Course code : LR80DB |
Duration: 3 days |
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| Fundamentals of LoadRunner 8.0 |
| LoadRunner is an automated load testing tool that allows you to test your application before, during and after deployment. This course is designed to give you a firm foundation in basic load testing tasks. The following components of LoadRunner – LR Controller and LR Analysis are used to plan for an effective load test. You will create and run load test scenarios using the LR Controller. The LR Analysis component is used to analyze load test results. You will learn to interpret LoadRunner analysis graphs and achieve your load testing goals. All topics are supported by hands-on labs designed to provide you with the knowledge necessary to load test your system using LoadRunner. |
| Course code : LR80FUN |
Duration: 2 days |
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| LoadRunner VuGen 7.5 for Databases |
| This course teaches students to record and enhance Vuser scripts using VuGen in DB protocol for the purpose of including them in LoadRunner scenario. |
| Course code : VG75DB |
Duration: 1 day |
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| Performance Center |
| Using Performance Center 7.8 |
| This two-day course introduces students to how to use the User Site, schedule and run test and analyze test results. Students learn how to plan, create, schedule and run a simple test based on the goals determined at the planning phase effectively and efficiently. They also learn how to interpret analysis graphs and achieve the set performance testing goals. The lesson topics are reinforced with structured hands-on labs. The class is appropriate for both experienced and new product users and others responsible for, or involved in, Performance Center. |
| Course code : PC78USG |
Duration: 2 days |
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| Administering Performance Center 7.8 |
| The Administering PerformanceCenter course is designed to teach how to use the Administrative site, set up users, and manage resources. Students learn best practices that will enable then to use the tool in more effective ways than may be intuitively obvious. The class is appropriate for both experienced and new product users and others responsible for or involved in performance testing with PerformanceCenter. |
| Course code : PC78ADM |
Duration: 1 day |
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| XRunner Suite |
| Using XRunner 6.0 |
| This course will teach students the fundamentals of how to create automated tests using XRunner. By the completion of this course, the students will be able to utilize XRunner's features to automate functional and regression tests. |
| Course code : XR60INT |
Duration: 2 days |
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| Advanced XRunner 6.0 |
| This course will build on the fundamental principles of how to create automated tests using XRunner. By the completion of this course, the students will be able to utilize XRunner's features to automate functional and regression tests. |
| Course code : XR60ADV |
Duration: 1 day |
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| ISEB Foundation Certificate
in Software Testing |
| This course leads to the Information Systems
Examination Board (ISEB) Foundation Certificate in Software
Testing and follows the ISEB syllabus. The certificate is
awarded by ISEB to those who pass a one hour multiple-choice
examination which is taken on the afternoon of the third day. |
| Course code : ISEBSTF |
Duration: 3 days |
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| ISEB Practitioner
Certificate in Software Testing |
| This course leads to the Information Systems
Examination Board (ISEB) Practitioner Certificate in Software
Testing and follows the ISEB syllabus. The certificate is
awarded by ISEB to those who pass a three hour written examination
which is taken separately. |
| Course code : ISEBSTP |
Duration: 10 days |
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| Introduction to Test Automation |
| Test automation can increase test execution productivity and coverage. However it is a difficult thing to do and should not be embarked upon lightly. Very many organisations have gained little from their investment in expensive test tools which become shelfware. This course examines, explains and demonstrates all of the important methods of automated testing and what they have to offer. It will provide all the information you need, from basic to advanced, to gain real, measurable benefits from test automation. |
| Course code : Q-IAT |
Duration: 1 day |
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| Testing Basics |
| This course is a straightforward presentation of all the key issues that anybody doing any sort of testing for a software based application should know. It is designed for all new to testing and covers sufficient for the attendee to make a start on testing an application. It covers all the necessary terms and also points the way forward for those who wish to take the subject further. |
| Course code : Q-TB |
Duration: 1 day |
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| Putting Theory Into Practice: Test Analyst |
| This is the first of QBIT's series of courses focusing on real-world testing techniques conforming to the QBIT Generic Test Process and is designed to be the ideal follow-up to theory courses. Documents produced by the delegate during the course are examined afterwards by a board of assessors. |
| Course code : Q-PTPTA |
Duration: 2 days |
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| Putting Theory Into Practice: Test Team Leader |
| The second course in QBIT's series focusing on real-world testing techniques provides the high-level planning, estimating, scheduling, monitoring and control skills used daily by senior testers. The course is ideal for testers wishing to develop their career and aspiring to leadership. It focuses on, teaches, develops and requires delegates to perform practical tasks typical of the work of the Test Team Leader. At the end of this course the delegate will be able to plan and schedule small testing projects within a given higher level test plan supported by a management-level test strategy. They will also have a much better idea of where their career is taking them. The emphasis is very much on the professional tester with more than just test design skills. |
| Course code : Q-PTPTTL |
Duration: 2 day |
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| Putting Theory Into Practice: Test Manager |
| The transition from senior test analyst or test team leader to test team manager is not easy. As a test team leader planning was reasonably straightforward. Of course there are the problems with re-scheduling the testing as re-testing and regression testing is unexpectedly needed but now there are the additional complications of politics and strategic decisions. This course identifies and develops the skills of strategic planning and responding to change at project level. There are two case studies and the objective of the course is to provide delegates with the skills to create a meaningful strategy for each. The strategy will be presented to management and will be subjected to the typical management analysis and demands. At the end of this course test team leaders will be able to create a test strategy. They will also have a much better idea of where their career is taking them. The emphasis is very much on the professional tester with more than just test planning and design skills. This course is designed to be mostly workshop and to cover some of the key issues that anybody doing any sort of test management for a software based application should know. It is designed for test analysts with reasonable experience of doing actual testing. |
| Course code : Q-PTPTM |
Duration: 2 days |
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| Advanced Testing Techniques |
| Testing as a risk reduction process is now recognised as a serious area of study in its own right. There are conferences, courses, web sites, books and formal techniques now readily available. This mass of material can be rather intimidating. This course summarises all the key issues from the tester's viewpoint and identifies current best practice. It is given by a presenter who has been part of the trend towards improving the way that testers test and deliver tested systems to the customer. If you are a tester who is serious about quality then this will be a day to progress these strongly held views with world best practice. |
| Course code : Q-ATT |
Duration: 2 days |
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| Acceptance Testing |
| Acceptance testing used to be viewed as an activity planned, staffed and run just before implementation. This is no longer the case. This course teaches how the vital activity of acceptance testing starts with a project and is performed in parallel with the development work. This course and its predecessor have been given to many thousands of delegates in the UK, Australia, the United States, Europe and the Far East. This is the course that set the standard for acceptance testing worldwide. |
| Course code : Q-UAT |
Duration: 2 days |
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Tailored education solutions based on either existing courses or an audit of your specific requirements can be delivered in our City of London facilities, at your own premises or at a third-party venue to suit your requirements.
In addition to instructor-led and classroom training we can also facilitate workshops, meta-planning sessions, e-learning and even game-based training!
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