Software Testing Exam Study Blog For The BCS ISEB-ISTQB Certification

Will ISTQB Certification Help My Career? If you are a software tester, you ought to consider earning an ISTQB certification. ISTQB is an acronym that stands for International Software Testing Qualifications Board. A certificate from this board is not necessarily a prerequisite to getting a software testing job, but it can definitely help open up some unique career opportunities both within the United States and abroad. The ISTQB is an international body and its certifications are recognized around the world. A software tester that earns an ISTQB certification will come away from it with a higher level of software testing expertise. Companies around the world are starting to recognize this, and many will give preference to job applicants with ISTQB training. As there are literally millions of software testers globally, a person that wants to stand out from the rest should seriously consider earning this certification. At present, ISTQB certifications consist of 2 levels: th...

Job Openings in the Software Testing Industry The profession of software testing emerged in the early nineties when personal computers became more popular as they became more affordable. The fast-growing population of PC users created new opportunities for software companies as well as strong competition for the consumers business The new generation of software users quite naturally expected their applications to work as advertised. At the same time, market forces encouraged the fast release of new software often at the sacrifice of thorough testing. Defective software does not sell. The software industry soon recognized that, to achieve success, they would have to set quality standards prior to release and create thorough end-user testing procedures in-house. In 1992, I got my very first job as a Software QA Engineer literally by accident : an old friend introduced me to a small start-up company in Newark where he worked at the time. My job there was to identify functionality...