| Objective 1: |
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- Explain how and why the timing and level of involvement for the Test Analyst varies when working with different software development lifecycle models.
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| Objective 2: |
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- Summarize the appropriate tasks for the Test Analyst when conducting analysis and design activities.
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- Explain why test conditions should be understood by the stakeholders.
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| Objective 5: |
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- Explain the issues to be considered in test case design.
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- Summarize the appropriate tasks for the Test Analyst when conducting test implementation activities.
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| Objective 7: |
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- Summarize the appropriate tasks for the Test Analyst when conducting test execution activities.
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| Objective 8: |
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- For a given situation, participate in risk identification, perform risk assessment and propose appropriate risk mitigation.
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| Objective 9: |
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- Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying equivalence partitioning.
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- Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying boundary value analysis.
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- Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying decision table testing.
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- Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying state transition testing.
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- Explain how classification tree diagrams support test techniques.
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- Analyze a given specification item(s) and design test cases by applying pairwise testing.
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| Objective 15: |
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- Analyze a system, or its requirement specification, in order to determine likely types of defects to be found and select the appropriate black-box test technique(s).
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- Determine exploratory tests from a given scenario.
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| Objective 18: |
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- Describe the application of defect-based test techniques and differentiate their use from black-box test techniques.
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| Objective 19: |
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- For a given project situation, determine which black-box or experience-based test techniques should be applied to achieve specific goals.
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| Objective 20: |
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- Explain what test techniques are appropriate to test functional completeness, correctness and appropriateness.
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| Objective 21: |
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- Define the typical defects to be targeted for the functional completeness, correctness and appropriateness characteristics.
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| Objective 22: |
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- Define when the functional completeness, correctness and appropriateness characteristics should be tested in the software development lifecycle.
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| Objective 23: |
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- Explain the approaches that would be suitable to verify and validate both the implementation of the usability requirements and the fulfillment of the user's expectations.
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| Objective 24: |
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- Explain the role of the test analyst in interoperability testing including identification of the defects to be targeted.
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| Objective 25: |
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- Explain the role of the test analyst in portability testing including identification of the defects to be targeted.
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| Objective 26: |
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- For a given set of requirements, determine the test conditions required to verify the functional and/or non-functional quality characteristics within the scope of the Test Analyst.
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- Identify problems in a requirements specification according to checklist information provided in the syllabus.
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- Identify problems in a user story according to checklist information provided in the syllabus.
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| Objective 29: |
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- Explain the usage and types of test tools applied in test design, test data preparation and test execution
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