CleanSoft Academy offers career programs for graduates in Engineering, MCA, MSc, BSc, BCA.

1. What do you need
for the BIG jump?
TestPro
Test Engineering Professional Program
A Career Program for Graduates
www.cleansoft.in

2. Industry Expectations
Ready to deploy on projects from Day #1
Software companies want to “onboard” fresh engineers Industry Report
very quickly, as the industry is growing at a fast pace. “The market for software testing is growing at over 50 per
Therefore, they expect you to be skilled, possess good cent per annum. The global testing services market is
analytical skills and be independent requiring minimal estimated to be US$ 50 Billion by 2020.
support. India’s share is expected to be 55%. The estimated size
of testing market in India by 2020 is US$ 13-15 Billion.
Knowing testing concepts is just not enough anymore Testing workforce in India in 2010 was 63,000.
Organizations expect you to have exposure to
According to current estimate, India will require around
technologies, be familiar with programming concepts,
22,000 testing professionals every year over the next 3
databases etc. They also expect you to be conversant years to meet the demand of the software testing market.
with tools and be capable of supporting the Indian market will require approximately 1,65,000
development team in test specification, execution and testers by the year 2013.”
reporting needs.
“Talent remains to be the major challenge for testing
companies due to lack of availability of industry-ready
Organizations value soft skills today graduates from colleges.”
Communication, teamwork is seen as more important
than mere academic knowledge. In addition to good Source: Gartner, IDC and NASSCOM
technical skills, companies expect you to communicate
clearly, work well in a team and be less dependent on
others.
In short, the industry expects YOU to be
CONFIDENT.
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3. Software Testing as a
Preferred Career Option
Importance of software testing You can make a career in testing.
Companies are investing in testing Today every IT company has a specialized full time
heavily, as customers are demanding high test organization. Starting as a test engineer, you can
quality. grow all the way to becoming a Director/VP.
Over the years, software has become Companies treat test professionals on par with
integral part of any system and runs into developers, in fact a good tester can command a
millions lines of code. better salary than a developer!
It is no more a job, you can make a successful
Testing is a seen as a critical activity in
career out of it.
the SW development cycle to delivering
high quality software.
“The testing services market has grown exponentially over the
past few years. This signifies a shift in the customer mindset
regarding the importance of testing.”
Sumithra Gomatam, Vice President, Testing Practice, Cognizant
Source: DQindia.ciol.com, 26 Apr 2011
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4. TestPro
Test Engineering Professional Program
This program prepares you to become a skillful software test practitioner. At the end of
the program you will be able to understand end-user needs, application context,
design, document, and execute tests independently and effectively. In addition you
will also understand fundamentals of test automation.
The objective is to impart skills, not merely theoretical knowledge. To transform you
into a smart software test professional brimming with confidence to face the real
world.
Unique! Highlight!
This program is based on HBT (Hypothesis Based Besides building the relevant technical skills
Testing) a scientific test methodology that builds needed to perform as a tester, the program also
in you solid fundamentals in testing. grooms you to seamlessly integrate into the
professional world from day one.
In addition to technical skills, HBT equips you
with strong analytical & critical questioning skills This program includes a course on Industry
making you confident and independent giving Orientation to know how organizations work
you an edge over others from other training and what they expect.
institutes.
At the end of this program you will be
HBT based program is only offered by CleanSoft supremely confident to face interview and
Academy. succeed. And raring to go at your first job!
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5. TestPro : Program Curriculum
Course #1: SW Engineering & Quality
Course #2: Testing Fundamentals
Course #3: Understanding Expectations & SystemUnique!
10 Courses
Unique! 48 Modules
Course #4: HBT Overview
171 Topics
Unique!
Course #5: Defect Hypothesis
260 Capsules
Course #6: Strategy, Planning & Management
Course #7: Test Design
Course #8: Execution & Reporting
Course #9: Automation Fundamentals
Course #10: Industry Orientation Highlight!
‣Innovative structure - Courses, modules, topics & capsules.
‣Delivered via Instructor-led and Technology enabled modes.
‣Exhaustive and aligned to the industry needs.
‣Application oriented with industry examples and hands-on.
‣Created & delivered by practitioners.
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6. Detailed Program Contents
Course #1 : Software Engineering
SDLC Various SDLC models, Key characteristics, Application scenarios
Specification Category of specification, Contents of specification, Attributes of good specification
Design Contents of HLD/LLD, Aspects of architecture, Logic / data design
Code Code structure, Aspects of good coding, Code metrics
Quality What is Quality?, Aspects of good quality, Quality systems
Course #2 : Testing Fundamentals
Overview of testing Objective of testing , Who does Testing?, Psychology needed, When to commence ,Test lifecycle, Test artifacts
Methods of detection Reviews/Inspection, Audits, Testing
Key concepts Test levels, Quality levels, Test types, Test techniques
Understanding defects What is a Defect? ,Impact, Type of defect, Fix urgency, Repeatability, Pesticide paradox, Learning from defects
Result of poor quality testing Delay, Rework, Loss of credibility, Financial loss
Course #3 : Understanding Expectations and System
Customers & End users Needs and expectations, Customer profiles, Business value
Understanding context Requirements/features, End user types ,Architecture, Environment, Stage, Interactions
End users Live vs.System, Usage profile, Prioritization
Requirements/ Features Functional baseline, Attribute baseline ,Prioritization, Cleanliness criteria
Course #4 : HBT Overview
Personal methodology Deductive approach, Fishing analogy , 6 Stages of DOING
STEM 8 Disciplines of Thinking, Core Concepts
Key Benefits Rapid Understanding,Higher Test Coverage,Optimal Regression,Better Strategy,Sensible Automation
Course #5 : Defect Hypothesis
Introduction What is Hypothesize?,What is PD/PDT?
Information needed, PDTs Aspects,Views, Attributes, Past history, Generic issues, Classes of issues, Documentation syntax
Relationships By levels, Test types,To cleanliness criteria ,To Features, To scenarios/cases
Course #6 : Execution and Reporting
Build & Change management Version control, Builds, Test environment, Sanity /smoke test
Test execution Environment preparation, Execution planning, Regression
Defect reporting Contents of defect reporting, Defect attributes, Defect lifecycle
Test reporting Execution results, Test summary report, Quality status report, Daily/weekly report
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7. Detailed Program Contents (contd.)
Course #7 : Strategy, Planning and Management
Test strategy Contents of strategy, Quality levels, Test types & techniques, Analyzing tooling needs
Test planning Contents of plan, Test scoping, Cycle planning, Effort estimation, Schedule, Risk planning
Test management Resource management , Progress management , Delivery risk Management , Release readiness assessment
Defect analysis Defect metrics, Analyzing defects
Course #8 : Test Design
Design Process Level based test design, What is Scenario/case ?
Information needed for design Behavior information, Data information, What to do when information is missing?
Test techniques Black box techniques,White box techniques, When to apply What? Scenario/case design techniques
Test adequacy Requirements traceability, Fault traceability
Documentation Contents of test design, Syntax of documentation, Post test updates
Review What to review? , How to review,
Design metrics Fault coverage, Code coverage
Course #9 : Automation Fundamentals
Introduction Why Automation?, What can be Automated?, Benefits and Limitation, Myths of Automation
Aids for automation Skill Set Needed, Tool Landscape, What are scripting Languages, How are scripting languages useful
How do tools work How do FT tools work?, How do LT tools work?,
Process and approaches Test automation process, Principles of test automation, Approaches of test automation, Automation frameworks
Automating an application Identifying scenarios, Scripting scenarios, Running /Debugging scripts , Test execution reporting
Test management tools Use of Management tools, Integrating FT with Management tools
Course #10 : Industry Orientation
Software industry overview IT Industry landscape, SW Development Organization, Roles people play
Work ethics & Global work culture Appearance & behavior, Team interactions, Work area maintenance, Attention to details, Email etiquette
Presentation skills Preparation for presentation, Practicing for a presentation, Delivering a presentation
Understanding value of time, Challenges in time management, Prime time robbers, Goal setting & breakdown,
Time management
Prioritization
Questioning skills Why question? , Types of questions, Questioning techniques, Formulating good questions,
Succeeding in interview Preparing for interviews, Appearance for interviews, Do's & Don’ts for interviews, Beginning & closing interviews
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8. Innovative Learning Model
Course/Module Structure Topic Structure
Pre-requisites Theory/Concepts
Objective Application of concept
Terminology/Definitions Inputs/Outputs
Slides/Video2 Example/Case study
Self study material Template/Structure
Points to Ponder Tips & Anecdotes
Exercises Self Assessment Questions
Assessment questions Exercises
Our approach to teaching is experiential; we The learning model together with a meticulously
have devised a unique learning model that is planned structure facilitates deep understanding,
cogent, result-oriented and fosters evolution. fosters analytic thinking enabling you to confidently
apply in the real world.
Our Learning Model is made up of FOUR
phases - Listen, Explore, Think & Expand that Each participant is a given a personal copy of
enables you to learn, experience and digest, TestPro BOK1, a comprehensive and very handy
finally transforming you into a confident reference material.
professional. 1BOK - Book of Knowledge
2 Videos are for meant for classroom viewing only.
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9. After completing this program
you will be able to :
Be confident and ready to work as an effective tester
Understand the product /user needs rapidly.
Acquire disciplined personal thinking process for testing.
Plan, design and execute effective test cases.
Prepare & communicate right defect reports and test results.
Be a thorough professional, who can easily fit into the groove
of the demanding work environment from Day #1.
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10. WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO THIS PROGRAM?
Any engineering graduate (any discipline) - BE, BTech
Any graduate/postgraduate - BSc, MSc, BCA, MCA
DURATION OF PROGRAM
FOUR weeks, FIVE days a week, FOUR hours/day
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11. …”The best part of the course is the method of teaching For registration/enquiry please call us at:
especially AV session to explain the concepts. The interactive
sessions helped to refine my thought process”…
Bengaluru (080) 2535 7161/62
Rahul Thulasidharan, Subex Azure Limited Chennai (044) 4214 3469
or email to marketing@cleansoft.in
All the classes for this program are held at
“..We are pleased with the performance of the test engineers.
These candidates have clear understanding of testing process,
the CleanSoft Academy premises in :
techniques, methodologies, and test life cycle and they are able
to put their learning’s into the projects assigned to them. They Bengaluru : 192 Old Airport Road,
bring in the right attitude towards testing which is highly Domlur, Bengaluru – 560071.
needed in a good tester…”
Chennai : New #35 (Old #17), I Floor,
Sujatha A, Asst. Manager – HR, I Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar,
Captronic Systems Chennai – 600020.
CleanSoft Academy is a division of STAG Software Pvt. Ltd.
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