How to become a Software Tester

1 BUILD SOFTWARE TO TEST SOFTWARE
Build Software to Test Software
exactpro.com
How to become
a Software Tester
Svetlana Akopian, HR Manager
Davit Mnatobishvili, Software Tester
28 OCTOBER

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About Exactpro

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A specialist firm focused on functional
and non-functional testing of
exchanges, clearing houses,
depositories, trade repositories and
other financial market infrastructures.
About Exactpro
Headquartered in the UK with
operations in the US, Georgia,
Russia, Lithuania and Sri Lanka.
Most of our clients are regulated
market infrastructures.
Exactpro provides software testing services for mission critical technology that underpins global financial
markets. The firm is experienced with trading and clearing and settlement platforms, market data systems,
collateral management and risk management systems, central data warehouses, regulatory reporting, etc.
Incorporated in 2009 with 10
people, Exactpro is now employing
over 700 specialists.
Part of the London Stock Exchange
Group (LSEG) from May 2015 until
January 2018, when the Exactpro
management proceeded through the
buyout of the company from LSEG.

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We have a global software Quality Assurance client network

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tmpaconf.org
TOOLS & METHODS OF
PROGRAM ANALYSIS

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Exactpro & Universities

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● Tbilisi
● Kostroma
● Saratov

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We trained 200+ specialists to pass the ISTQB®
Certified Tester Foundation Level certification exam

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Our Educational Courses are:
● Available in 3 languages: Georgian,
Russian, English
● Free of charge
➔ YouTube
➔ Internships
➔ Internal courses
➔ QA Meetups
➔ Webinars
● Accessible via:

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● “Software Testing for Complex Intelligent Systems and Autonomous Vehicles” dedicated to the
2021 IEEE Autonomous Driving AI Test Challenge
● Exactpro Data Science University
● A4Q's AI and Software Testing video series
● ISTQB Foundation Level Certification video series
● Now - First Accredited ISTQB Foundation Level preparation course in Georgia
Educational Activities with Exactpro
We dedicate a significant amount of resources to our
educational courses that include:

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About the Course
We are the first to offer an accredited course to prepare
for taking the ISTQB Foundation Level exam in Georgia.
The aim of the course is to provide sessions to help
candidates go through the syllabus, find out more about the
fundamentals of software testing, best practices,
techniques, more about the SDLC, test management, tools
and documentation. On the practical side, candidates will
meet senior-level professionals and ISTQB-certified experts
who will share their experience of working on real-life
international mission-critical projects.
● Consists of two parts: theory based on the ISTQB
Foundation Level (complete coverage 2018 syllabus
and glossary) with the examples derived from real
projects + guided work on mock tests
● Complemented by original printed resources and video
series
● Mentor Support from experienced certified trainers
during the course
● Course materials available for downloading for an
unlimited period of time
● The students who have shown the best results will
receive a job offer from Exactpro.
Course length: 8 weeks (two 1.5 hour sessions/ week)
Total course time: 24 hours
Course fee: 1080 GEL (Starting from the second wave) The
first wave of the course is offered with a 100% discount.
Start time: December 2021
COMING
SOON ...

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Internship Programs

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Exactpro
Expands Internship
Opportunities
in Georgia

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✔ What is Software Testing?
✔ What does it involve?
✔ Why Software Testing is important?

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Software testing is not about making sure that everything is ok .
What is software testing?

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Software Testing is Relentless Learning

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Software Testing is Relentless Learning
Software Testing is exploring software with the intent of ﬁnding
bugs.
Software Testing is
● an empirical
● technical
● investigation
● conducted to provide stakeholders
● with information
● about the quality
● of the product or service under test.

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Software testing is an integral part of the
software development life cycle because
people are prone to making mistakes/errors.
Some errors are insignificant, others may have
costly repercussions.
Since everyone makes mistakes, we have to
thoroughly verify the result of our work, as well
as the work of others in everything that we do.
Why is Software Testing Important?
THE
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
CYCLE
1
PLANNING
2
ANALYSIS
3
DESIGN
4
IMPLEMENTATION
5
TESTING&
INTEGRATION
6
MAINTENANCE

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Software Testing is of Utmost Importance
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The destroyed rocket and
its cargo were valued at
$500 million
Radiation therapy
machine caused injuries
to 6 patients,
3 people died
Loss of $440 million, plus
caused a major
disruption of 148
companies pricing
VAR was first used in the
Netherlands football
championship without a test
and caused a mess.
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What is a Software Bug?

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Types of Software Testing
● Functional Testing
● Non-functional Testing
● White-box Testing & Black-box
Testing
● Change-related Testing
Types of Testing
Functional Non-Functional
● Unit Testing
● Integration Testing
● Smoke/Sanity
● User Acceptance
● Localization
● Globalization
● Interoperability
● And so on...
● Performance
● Endurance
● Load
● Volume
● Scalability
● Usability
● And so on...

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White-box (Structure-based) Testing
Testing based on the analysis of the internal structure of a component or system. The
thoroughness of white-box testing can be measured through structural coverage. Structural
coverage is the extent to which some type of structural element has been exercised by tests
and is expressed as a percentage of the type of element being covered.
if x>0:
print(“Number “ + a + “ is greater than” + b)
elif a==b:
print(“Number “ + a + “ and “ + b + “ are equal”)
else:
print(“Number “ + b + “ is greater than ” + a)

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Black-box Testing
Black-box testing is a method of software testing that examines the functionality of an
application without peering into its internal structures or workings.
Black Box Testing
Input Output
Black Box

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Functional Testing
Testing performed to evaluate if a
component or system satisfies
functional requirements. This type of
testing answers the question of
“what” the system should do.
WHAT?

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Non-functional Testing
Testing performed to evaluate that a component or system complies with non-functional
requirements.
5
Usability Testing
4
M
aintenance
Testing
3
Stress
Testing
Load
Testing
2
1
Perform
ance
Testing
6
Reliability Testing
7
Portability Testing
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Confirmation and Regression Testing
Confirmation testing (re-testing) —
testing performed after fixing a defect to
confirm that a failure caused by that
defect does not reoccur.
Regression testing — testing testing to
detect whether defects have been
introduced or uncovered in unchanged
areas of the software.

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Test Documentation
● Test plan
● Test case
● Bug report
● Check-list
● Traceability matrix
● Test summary report

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Test Plan
The documentation describing the test objectives to be achieved as well as the
means and the schedule for achieving them, organized to coordinate testing
activities.
● Determine the scope and risks and identify the testing objectives
● Determine the test approach (techniques, test items, coverage,
identifying and interfacing with the teams involved in testing,
testware)
● Implement the test policy and/or the test strategy
● Determine the required test resources (e.g. people, test
environment, PCs)
● Schedule test analysis and design tasks, test implementation,
execution and evaluation
● Determine the exit criteria

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Test Case
A set of preconditions, inputs, actions (where applicable), expected
results and postconditions developed based on test conditions.

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The Structure and Contents of a Test Scenario
Test case ID
Test case
priority
Test case title Preconditions
Test case
description
Test data Postconditions Expected result
The ID required for
conveniently storing
and navigating the
test suites.
● critical
● high
● medium
● low
The main
objective/idea of
the test case and
a brief
description of its
essence.
The description of
conditions that are
not directly related
to the functionality
under test, but
must be fulfilled.
The sequence of
actions that should
lead to the
expected result.
The data
required to run a
test case.
The list of
actions that
return the system
to its original
state.
What we expect to
see as a result of
executing the steps.

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The Structure and Contents of a Test Scenario (real-life example)
Test case
ID
Test case
priority
Test case title Preconditions Test case description
Test
data
Postconditi
ons
Expected result
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Checking the button for
applying for a job
position
1. Go to the website:
exactpro.com
2. Click menu in the top right
corner
3. Choose Careers
4. Scroll down, under
vacancies, choose any job
position (e.g. Junior
Software Tester)
5. In the right-hand menu,
click “Apply”
User can
apply using
the Send
Resume
page
1. User is directed to
the website home
page
2. A drop-down menu
appears
3. The user is directed
to the list of
vacancies
4. The job description
for the given
vacancy is shown
5. The user is
redirected to the
“Send Resume”
page

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Bug Tracking Systems
● Redmine;
● Atlassian JIRA;
● Bugzilla;
● Launchpad;
● etc.

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Bug Report
A Bug report is a technical document
that contains a full description of the
bug, including the information about the
bug itself (a brief description, severity
and priority levels, etc.) and the
description of the conditions in which
the bug occurred.
A bug report should contain the correct
commonly accepted terminology
describing the user interface elements
and their events leading to the bug
occurrence.

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The Structure and Contents of a Bug Report
Bug ID A unique bug ID
Author The bug report’s author
Status Displays the bug status in its life cycle
Priority The priority of fixing the issue
Severity The gradation of how much the bug influences the application
Assignee The person assigned to fix the defect
Bug title A brief description of the problem
Test environment The Operating system and its Bit depth, the service pack, the browser and its version, etc.
Preconditions The description of conditions that are not directly related to the functionality under test, but must be fulfilled
Steps to reproduce A detailed description of the path leading to defect occurrence
Postconditions The list of actions that return the system to its original state
Expected result The result that must satisfy the requirements
Actual result The result received after executing all the steps to reproduce
Attachments Logs, screenshots and other documents that can help reproduce the problem or solve it

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What do you need to know
to join the Exactpro team?

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Skills Required from a Software Tester
● Basic knowledge of SQL
● Basic knowledge of Linux
● Basic knowledge of the
Theory of Software Testing
● Programming skills
● Communication
● Team work
● Time management
● Working with deadlines
● Problem solving
● Eagerness to learn
Technical skills: Soft skills:

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Software Testing sources
ISTQB Syllabus Foundation Level:
https://www.istqb.org/downloads/send/51-ctfl2018/208-ctfl-2018-syllabus.html
(pages 12-62).
SQL:
http://www.sql-ex.com/?Lang=1
Linux:
https://www.linux.com/what-is-linux
https://ryanstutorials.net/linuxtutorial/
https://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp
Udemy and coursera websites
Recommended literature in each vacancy on the Exactpro website, e.g. see
Junior Software Tester

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Learn with Exactpro
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Working at Exactpro is Exciting
Challenging projects
that are changing the industry
Career opportunities
Training
and professional growth
Worldwide
business trips
Medical
coverage
Foreign language
lessons
(English, Italian)
Sport membership
discount
Flexible
working option
27-day annual leave
Cutting-edge
technologies

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Hiring Process with us,
vacancies and benefits

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● Currently study or have university/college technical education
● Are knowledgeable in processes and methods of software testing
● Have hands-on experience with SQL, Linux
● Have programming skills
● Have strong written and oral English language skills to interact with
international clients and colleagues
● Have a great desire to improve your existing skills and develop
professionally in the IT industry
@exactpro
Check the validity
of applications
and environment
Analyze
technical
documentation
Develop test
scripts (manual
and automated)
Analyze and report the
identified problems,
monitor corrective
maintenance
Ensure effective
project
communication

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https://exactpro.com/careers
[email protected]
Career Opportunities at Exactpro

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Thank you! Questions?

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