ISTQB® CERTIFIED TESTER FOUNDATION LEVEL 

NB! The last registration day is 21.09.2025

This training provides an opportunity to gain basic knowledge in the field of software testing – process management, planning and test reporting. At the end of the training, after successfully passing the final examination, the international ISTQB® certificate – ISTQB Foundation Level Exam for ISTQB CTFL Certification – ISTQB Official Registration (astqb.org) is obtained.

At the end of this course, participants will achieve the following skills:

  • use a common language for effective communication with other testers and project partners;
  • understand main testing concepts, the essence of the testing process, testing approaches and principles to achieve testing goals;
  • plan and prioritize testing tasks using selected testing techniques;
  • analyze both functional and non-functional specifications;
  • perform tests according to agreed testing plans, as well as analyze and report test results;
  • write a clear overview of incidents;
  • participate in test reports.

Target audience andprior prerequisites:Everyone who is going to participate in software testing process.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of system testing and experience in the IT industry.

Technology needed for the course: A Windows operating system computer with permissions to install and configure applications.

Those who do not have the necessary computer can rent it by agreement with BCS Training. Please inform the training company in advance.

Course outline 

  • Introduction to software testing:
    • Basic elements of testing;
    • Definitions of testing;
    • Test objectives;
    • General principles of testing;
    • Testing processes;
    • Psychology of testing.
  • Testing through the full software development lifecycle:
    • Software development models;
    • Verification and validation;
    • Testing levels – unit testing, integration testing, system testing, and acceptance testing;
    • Regression testing;
    • Testing and development.
  • Static testing techniques:
    • Types of inspection;
    • Inspection process (overview);
    • Roles and responsibilities in reporting;
    • Reporting success factors;
    • Static analysis tools.
  • Test design techniques:
    • Test development process;
    • Documentation;
    • Types of test design techniques;
    • Specification-based techniques (black box);
    • Structure-based techniques (white box);
    • Experience-based techniques;
    • Criteria for the selection of testing techniques.
  • Test management:
    • Organization of testing;
    • Organization of the team: roles and responsibilities;
    • Planning and evaluation of testing;
    • Monitoring and control of testing progress;
    • Configuration management;
    • Risk management;
    • Classification and management of defects.
  • Test support tools:
    • Selection considerations;
    • Types of testing tools;
    • Effective use of tools: potential benefits and risks;
    • Classification of tools.

Study methods: You can participate in the study by joining the training through the online environment Teams. The volume of training is 24 hours incl. 12 hours of practical exercises or group work in the training environment.

Assessment method: The achievement of learning outcomes is assessed on the basis of feedback-based practical exercises or group works carried out during the training.

Completion of training: Each participant receives a certificate of attendance after the course, the official certificate is awarded only when the exam is taken and passed within one year after the course (exam registration must be done within 6 months after completing the course).

The price includes: Study materials and examination cost (must be registered 6 months after the course and passed 12 months after the course.

Assessment method: The achievement of learning outcomes is assessed on the basis of feedback-based practical exercises or group works carried out during the training.

Curriculum group: 0612 Database and network design and management.

VMware NSX: Troubleshooting and Operations [V4.x]

This five-day, hands-on training course provides the advanced knowledge, skills, and tools to achieve competency in operating and troubleshooting the VMware NSX infrastructure. This course introduces you to workflows of various networking and security constructs along with several operational and troubleshooting tools that help you manage and troubleshoot your VMware NSX environment. (veel …)

VMware vSphere: Troubleshooting [V8]

This five-day training course provides you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to achieve competence in troubleshooting the VMware vSphere® 8 environment. This course increases your skill level and competence in using the command-line interface, VMware vSphere® Client™, log files, and other tools to analyze and solve problems.

NB! Koolitus toimub inglise keeles!

Audience: System architects and system administrators
Prerequisites
This course requires completion of one the following courses:
  • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage
  • VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure

The course material presumes that you can perform the following tasks with no assistance or guidance before enrolling in this course:

  • Install and configure ESXi
  • Install vCenter Server
  • Create vCenter Server objects, such as data centers and folders
  • Create and modify a standard switch
  • Create and modify a distributed switch
  • Connect an ESXi host to NAS, iSCSI, or Fibre Channel storage
  • Create a VMware vSphere VMFS datastore
  • Modify a virtual machine’s hardware
  • Migrate a virtual machine with VMware vSphere® vMotion® and VMware vSphere® Storage vMotion®
  • Configure and manage a VMware vSphere® Distributed Resource SchedulerTM cluster
  • Configure and manage a VMware vSphere HA cluster

Basic knowledge of command line tools like ESXCLI, DCLI, and PowerCLI If you cannot complete these tasks, VMware recommends that you take the VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8] course instead.

Program:

    • Introduction to Troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting Tools
    • Troubleshooting Virtual Networking
    • Troubleshooting Storage
    • Troubleshooting vSphere Clusters
    • Troubleshooting Virtual Machines
    • Troubleshooting vCenter Server and ESXi

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following objectives:

  • Describe troubleshooting principles and procedures
  • Use the vSphere Client, the command line, and log files to configure, diagnose, and correct problems in vSphere
  • Explain the key vSphere log files from troubleshooting perspective
  • Describe the benefits and capabilities of VMware Skyline
  • Identify the networking issues by examining the reported symptoms, and troubleshoot the reported problems
  • Identify the storage issues by examining the reported symptoms, and troubleshoot the reported problems
  • Troubleshoot vSphere cluster failure scenarios and analyze possible causes
  • Diagnose common VMware vSphere® High Availability (vSphere HA) problems and provide solutions
  • Trouble virtual machine problems, including migration problems, snapshot problems, and connectivity problems
  • Identify VMware ESXi™ host and VMware vCenter Server® problems, analyze failure scenarios, and find resolutions
  • Troubleshoot performance problems with vSphere components

More information:

  • Read more about the course here.

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VMware NSX: Install, Configure, Manage [V4.0]

This five-day, fast-paced course provides comprehensive training to install, configure, and manage a VMware NSX® environment. This course covers key features and functionality offered in the NSX 4.0.0.1 and NSX 4.0.1 releases, including the overall infrastructure, logical switching, logical routing, networking and security services, firewalls and advanced threat prevention, and more.

Prerequisites:

  • Good understanding of TCP/IP services and protocols
  • Knowledge and working experience of computer networking, including switching and routing technologies (L2 through L3) and L2 through L7 firewall
  • Knowledge and working experience with VMware vSphere® environments
  • Knowledge and working experience with Kubernetes or VMware vSphere® with VMware Tanzu® environments

Program:

  • Course Introduction
  • VMware Virtual Cloud Network and VMware NSX
  • Preparing the NSX Infrastructure
  • NSX Logical Switching
  • NSX Logical Routing
  • NSX Bridging
  • NSX Firewalls
  • NSX Advanced Threat Prevention
  • NSX Services
  • NSX User and Role Management
  • NSX Federation

Target audience: Experienced security administrators or network administrators
Learning methods: Practical exercise, independent work.
Assesment methods: Execution of independent work.
Assesment form: Independent practical tasks on relevant topics.

More information:

  • Read more about the course from here.

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VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure [V8]

This five-day course teaches you advanced skills for configuring and maintaining a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you configure and optimize the VMware vSphere 8 features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure. You also discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect. Attend this course to deepen your understanding of vSphere and learn how its advanced features and controls can benefit your organization.

(veel …)

VMware vSphere: Operate, Scale and Secure [V8]

This five-day course teaches you advanced skills for configuring and maintaining a highly available and scalable virtual infrastructure. Through a mix of lecture and hands-on labs, you configure and optimize the VMware vSphere 8 features that build a foundation for a truly scalable infrastructure. You also discuss when and where these features have the greatest effect. Attend this course to deepen your understanding of vSphere and learn how its advanced features and controls can benefit your organization.

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Veeam Backup & Replication v12: Configure, Manage and Recover

The Veeam® Backup & Replication™ v12: Configure, Manage and Recover training course is a four-day technical course focused on teaching IT professionals the skills to configure, manage and support a Veeam Backup & Replication v12 solution. With extensive hands-on labs, the class enables administrators and engineers to effectively protect and manage data in an ever-changing technical and business environment, bringing tangible benefit to business in the digital world. This course is based on Veeam Backup & Replication v12, part of Veeam Data Platform

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Veeam Backup & Replication v12: Configure, Manage and Recover

The Veeam® Backup & Replication™ v12: Configure, Manage and Recover training course is a four-day technical course focused on teaching IT professionals the skills to configure, manage and support a Veeam Backup & Replication v12 solution. With extensive hands-on labs, the class enables administrators and engineers to effectively protect and manage data in an ever-changing technical and business environment, bringing tangible benefit to business in the digital world. This course is based on Veeam Backup & Replication v12, part of Veeam Data Platform

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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

This five-day course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere® 8, which includes VMware ESXi™ 8 and VMware vCenter Server® 8. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size.
This course is the foundation for most of the other VMware technologies in the software-defined data center.

Program:

  • Course Introduction
  • vSphere and Virtualization Overview
  • Installing and Configuring ESXi
  • Deploying and Configuring vCenter
  • Configuring vSphere Networking
  • Configuring vSphere Storage
  • Deploying Virtual Machines
  • Managing Virtual Machines
  • Deploying and Configuring vSphere Clusters
  • Managing the vSphere Lifecycle

Target audience:  System administrators, system engineers.
Learning methods: Practical exercise, independent work.
Assesment methods: Execution of independent work.
Assesment form: Independent practical tasks on relevant topics.

More information:

  • Read more about the class from here

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VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V8]

This five-day course features intensive hands-on training that focuses on installing, configuring, and managing VMware vSphere® 8, which includes VMware ESXi™ 8 and VMware vCenter Server® 8. This course prepares you to administer a vSphere infrastructure for an organization of any size.
This course is the foundation for most of the other VMware technologies in the software-defined data center.

Program:

  • Course Introduction
  • vSphere and Virtualization Overview
  • Installing and Configuring ESXi
  • Deploying and Configuring vCenter
  • Configuring vSphere Networking
  • Configuring vSphere Storage
  • Deploying Virtual Machines
  • Managing Virtual Machines
  • Deploying and Configuring vSphere Clusters
  • Managing the vSphere Lifecycle

Target audience:  System administrators, system engineers.
Learning methods: Practical exercise, independent work.
Assesment methods: Execution of independent work.
Assesment form: Independent practical tasks on relevant topics.

More information:

  • Read more about the class from here

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