CF104 Essential Testing Skills Course Outline

Lesson #1 Introduction to Relational Databases

Lecture 1

• • Tables
  • Keys
  • Relations
  • Normalization
  • Market of RDMS

Assignment 1

• • Create a custom database

Lesson #2 SQL

Lecture 2

• • Introduction to Structured Query Language

Assignment 2

• • Running SQL queries against a database

Lesson #3 Virtual Machines

Lecture 3

• • Concept of Virtualization
  • Create a new Virtual Machine
  • Virtual Appliances

Assignment 3

• • Practicing in creating and running virtual machines

Lesson #4 Introduction to UNIX

Lecture 4

• • Basic Shell commands
  • Working with vi editor

Assignment 4

• • Practicing in working with Shell and vi editor

Lesson #5 Software QA Management

Lecture 5

• • Capability Maturity Levels
  • Version Control Systems

Assignment 5

• • Practicing in working with Subversion and Git

Lesson #6 Resume and Job Search

Lecture 6

• • Create a Successful Resume
  • Create a Cover Letter
  • Get Information about open positions
  • Prepare for Interview
  • Interview like a Pro
  • Interview Follow Up

Assignment 6

• • Write a Resume
  • Write a Cover Letter
  • Prepare your life story

Lesson #7 Interview Questions

Lecture 7

• • General Questions
  • Technical Questions

Assignment 7

• • Answering Interview Questions

Lesson #8 CF104 Summary and Final Exam

Lecture 8

• • Important Trends in Software Development and Testing

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