Course Information
Course Name
CTF: DEVOPS INSTITUTE® Continuous Testing Foundation
Exam code
CTF
Duration
2 Days
Certification
DEVOPS INSTITUTE® Continuous Testing Foundation
Overview
This comprehensive course addresses testing in a DevOps environment and covers concepts such as the active use of test automation, testing earlier in the development cycle, and instilling testing ski ls in developers, quality assurance, security, and operational teams.
The course is relevant for every modern IT professional involved in defining or deploying a DevOps testing strategy for their organization, as test engineering is the backbone of DevOps and the primary key for successful DevOps pipeline to support digital transformation.
Actionable and exciting exercises will be used to apply the concepts covered in the course and sample documents, templates, tools, and techniques will be provided to leverage after the class.
This certification positions learners to successfully complete the DEVOPS INSTITUTE® Continuous Testing Foundation exam.
DEVOPS INSTITUTE® is a registered trademark of the PeopleCert group. Used under licence from PeopleCert. All rights reserved.
Audience Profile
The target audience for the DEVOPS INSTITUTE® Continuous Testing Foundation course is anyone involved in defining a DevOps testing strategy, such as:
Delivery Staff
DevOps Engineers
IT Managers
Project Managers
Lab Staff
Maintenance and Support Staff
Quality Assurance Managers
Quality Assurance Teams
Release Managers
Testers
Software Engineers
Prerequisites
An understanding and knowledge of common DevOps terminology and concepts and related work experience are recommended.
At Course Completion
The learning objectives for CTF include a practical understanding of:
The purpose, benefits, concepts, and vocabulary of DevOps testing
How DevOps testing differs from other types of testing
DevOps testing strategies, test management, and results analysis
Strategies for selecting test tools and implementing test automation
Integration of DevOps testing into Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery workflows
How DevOps testers fit with a DevOps culture, organization, and roles
Course Outline
Module 1: Course Objectives and Modules, Logistics
Module 2: What is DevOps Testing and its Business Benefits?
Module 3: Relation of DevOps testing to other test methodologies
Module 4: DevOps testing best practices
DevOps Testing Terminology
Culture changes
Organization changes
Process and team friction
Motivation strategies
Measuring Success
Continuous Evolution
Troubleshooting
Module 5: What is the DevOps pipeline?
DevOps Testing on the pipeline
Test strategy choices
Pre-Flight strategies
Continuous Integration Testing
System, Delivery and Customer Testing
Test Environments
Lab Management
Topology orchestration
Module 6: Test Automation Frameworks
Test Tools
Selection criterion
Automated metrics
Key concepts
Test Case Best Practices & Design Exercise
Test Suite Best Practices & Design Exercise
Principles of DevOps Management
DevOps Test Management Metrics
DevOps Management Tools
DevOps Test Results Analysis
Integrating DevOps Results Analysis
Test Management Exercise
Fictitious Product Test Requirements
Individual Exercise
Class discussion
Exam Preparation
All DevOps Institute certification courses are conducted by certified trainers from Iverson.
Digital Methods acts as the official training partner and assists with program consultation, registration, coordination, scheduling, and administrative arrangements to ensure a seamless and professionally managed training experience.