Continuous Testing Foundation (CTF)

Introduction

Learn how to optimize testing, to test faster and still obtain good quality and a consistent stable result.

This comprehensive course addresses testing in a DevOps environment and covers concepts such as active use of test automation, testing early in the development cycle, and instilling testing skills in developers, quality assurance, security, and operational teams.

The course is relevant to all modern IT professionals involved in defining or implementing a DevOps testing strategy for their organization, as test engineering is the backbone of DevOps and the primary key for successful DevOps pipelines to support digital transformation.

Practical exercises will be used to apply the concepts covered in the course and examples of documents, templates, tools, and techniques will be provided to be leveraged after class.

Attending the class prepares individuals to take the exam and earn the Continuous Testing Foundation (CTF) certification. See the certification blueprint.

Objectives

At the end of this course students will have a practical understanding of:

• DevOps testing purpose, benefits, concepts and vocabulary
• How DevOps testing differs from other types of testing
• DevOps testing strategies, test management and results analysis
• Strategies for selecting testing tools and implementing test automation
• Integration of DevOps testing into Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery workflows
• How DevOps testers fit into a DevOps culture, organization, and roles

Student Profile

This course is designed for professionals involved in defining a DevOps Testing strategy including:

• Delivery Personnel
• DevOps Engineers
• IT Managers
• Project managers
• Maintenance and support team
• QA Managers
• QA equipment
• Release Managers
• Testers
• Software engineers

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to attend this course, but students should have an understanding and knowledge of common DevOps terminology and concepts and related work experience.

Course Materials

Each student will receive a copy of the course documentation prepared by DevOps Institute.

Methodology

Engaging and interactive course. Our instructors teach all course materials using the demonstrative method; the participants learn new concepts through exercises and real application practices.

Certification

At the end of the training session, students will be able to obtain the DevOps Institute CTF certification by successfully passing the Continuous Testing Foundation exam. Get the exam details.

Additionally, students will earn 16 credit hours for their attendance.

Accreditation

A certificate of attendance will be issued to students who attend the course for at least 75% of the duration.

Course Outline

1. What is DevOps Testing and its business benefits?
2. Relationship of DevOps testing with other testing methodologies
3. DevOps testing best practices
   • DevOps testing terminology
   • Cultural changes
   • Organizational changes
   • Processes and friction in equipment
   • Motivational strategies
   • Measurement of success
   • Continuous evolution
   • Problem resolution
4. What is a DevOps pipeline?
   • DevOps testing in the pipeline
   • Te strategy options
   • Pre-flight strategies
   • Continuous Integration Testing
   • System, Delivery and client testing
   • Testing environments
   • Laboratory management
   • Topology orchestration
5. Test automation frameworks
   • Testing tools
   • Selection criteria
   • Automated metrics
   • Key concepts