ISTQB (International Software Testing Qualification Board) 자격증은 유럽중심으로 미국/아시아 지역까지 퍼져있는 비영리 국제 소프트웨어 테스팅 전문가 네트워크인 국제소프트웨어테스팅자격협회 (ISTQB)에서 주관하는 자격증 프로그램으로 International Software Testing Qualification Board에서 시험과 자격증 발급을 담당하고 있습니다.
자격증 프로그램은 3단계로 나눠져 있고 Foundation Level, Advanced Level, Expert Level 자격증이 존재합니다. 기초 단계의 자격증을 취득하여야만 고급 단계의 자격증을 취득할 수 있는 자격이 주어집니다.
2005년 2월1일 국내에서의 첫 시험을 시작으로 주기적으로 시험이 치뤄질 예정이며 비용은 13만원입니다.
ISTQB 자격증을 공부하려면 시험범위(Syllabi)를 참고하면서 관련 내용을 테스팅 서적이나 관련 자료를 통해 습득하시면 됩니다. (참고 - http://www.istqb.org/syllabi.php, 와 http://america.istqb.org/syllabi.php )
ISTQB Foundation Level은 객관식 40문제이고, Advanced Level 은 Test Manager, Technical Tester, Functional Tester의 세 모듈로 나누고 각각 파트별로(1, 2Part) 4 ~ 7문제가 출제됩니다. Advanced Level의 스터디는 Foundation Level의 기본을 바탕으로 심도있게 하셔야하며, 윗단계로 갈수록 테스팅 경험이 영향을 미칠 수 있습니다. Expert Level은 현재 ISTQB에서 Syllabus를 결정하고 있으며 2005년부터 시험을 치룰 수 있는 것으로 발표하였습니다.
Foundation Level 자격증의 경우, 일반적으로 Test Engineering Foundation 교육을 받으시면 자격증 시험에 자동적으로 응시되며, 교육을 성실히 받으시고 1년이상 테스팅 경험 있으신 분들은 거의 100% 합격하실 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있습니다.
1. 문제 유형 :
To ensure consistency and fairness ISTQB has developed a rigorous examination format and question writing guidelines that has been adopted by all National Boards and Examination Providers.
Candidates are required to sit a 1 hour, 40-question multiple choice xamination designed to evaluate a candidate's knowledge and understanding of the entire Foundation syllabus. A grade of 60% must be attained in order to pass.
The Advanced Level exam comprises three sections of 90 minutes each. They correspond to the three different subject areas 'Functional Tester,' 'Technical Tester,' and 'Test Manager.' All three areas must be passed with more than 50% of the attainable points in order to receive the full Advanced Level certificate. Nevertheless, single sections of the exam can be taken, and the certificate identifies which sections have been completed. The general format of each section corresponds to the Foundation Level exam.
2. 비용 : 아래에서와 같이 미국에서는 250불인데 한국에서는 그 반정도의 가격13만원(VAT 별도) 입니다.
If you take the exam at an ATB location without prior training by an ISTQB accredited training provider, the exam fee is $250. If you take the exam directly following a course taught by an ISTQB accredited training provider, the exam fee you pay the ATB is $200.
3. 자격 요건 :
There are no requirements for the Foundation Level exam. In order to take the Advanced Level exam you must hold a Foundation Level certificate and provide proof of 18 months experience in software testing. Prior training with an ISTQB accredited training provider is never a prerequisite to take the exam.
4. ISTQB Certified Tester (자격증) 프로그램 소개 :
The ISTQB Certified Tester program provides certification for software testers internationally. There are currently two levels of certification: The Foundation Level and the Advanced Level certificate. The Advanced Level certificate will become available in the U.S. by 2005. For both, international working parties develop and maintain internationally uniform curricula and exams. One of the core principles of the program is a strict separation between the administration of exams and the provision of training to those who would like to prepare for the exam in ISTQB compliant courses.
[ISTQB 자격증의 가치]
The Foundation Level exam tests for knowledge, not skill. It provides information about the certificate holder's level of familiarity with the most common concepts of software testing and the associated terminology. It does not require work experience. The Foundation Level exam is a stepping stone towards the Advanced Level, which goes in-depth and is much more practice-oriented, wherefore it also requires 18 months experience as a software tester. Foundation Level: Knowledge. Advanced Level: Skill.
[현재 자격증 취득자 수]
Approximately 50,000 software testers currently hold ISTQB compliant certificates. Most of them can be found in Europe, since the program has just recently been introduced into Asia and the U.S.
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