ISTQB

One of the prominent certifications available today for testing professionals is the International Software Testing Qualification Board (ISTQB) Certified Tester. This particular certification is further broken down to three levels: Foundation, Advanced and Expert.

If you are considering pursuing an ISTQB Foundation Certification following books and sites will provide value to you by clarifying concepts you will need to know to pass the exam:

Foundation Level:

Books:

  • Rex Black, Erik Van Veenendaal, Dorothy Graham (2012), Foundations of Software Testing – ISTQB® Certification, 3rd ed., Cengage Learning
  • Peter Morgan, Angelina Samaroo,Brian Hambling (2010), Software Testing: An ISTQB®-ISEB Foundation Guide, British Computer Society
  • Andreas Spillner, Tilo Linz and Hans Schaefer (2011), Software Testing Foundations: A Study Guide for the Certified Tester Exam, Rocky Nook
  • Bernard Homès, Fundamentals of Software Testing, ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • What is Software Testing?, iLoveTesting.com

Websites:

Software Testing Genius

Advanced Level – Test Analyst:

  • Rex Black (2008), Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 1: Guide to the ISTQB® Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Analyst, Rocky Nook
  • Graham Bath and Judy McKay (2008), The Software Test Engineer’s Handbook: A Study Guide for the ISTQB® Test Analyst and Technical Analyst Advanced Level Certificates, Rocky Nook

Advanced Level – Technical Test Analyst:

  • Rex Black, Jamie Mitchell (2011), Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 3: Guide to the ISTQB® Advanced Certification as an Advanced Technical Test Analyst, Rocky Nook
  • Graham Bath and Judy McKay (2008), The Software Test Engineer’s Handbook: A Study Guide for the ISTQB® Test Analyst and Technical Analyst Advanced Level Certificates, Rocky Nook

Advanced Level – Test Manager:

  • Rex Black (2009), Advanced Software Testing – Vol. 2: Guide to the ISTQB® Advanced Certification as an Advanced Test Manager, Rocky Nook
  • Rex Black (2008), ISTQB® Advanced Test Manager Exam Preparation Guide, 2nd ed., RBCS
  • Andreas Spillner, Tilo Linz, Thomas Rossner and Mario Winter (2007), Software Testing Practice: Test Management: A Study Guide for the Certified Tester Exam ISTQB® Advanced Level, Rocky Nook
  • Patrick Hendrickx, Chris Van Bael and Alain Bultink (2010), Advanced Test Management Based on the ISTQB® Syllabus, Ps_Testware