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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and design test
  2. Prepare test environment
  3. Implement and execute test
  4. Manage defect and testing process

Required Skills

Required skills

analytical skills to review and evaluate technical and business requirements

communication skills to

liaise with programmers on fault debugging matters

liaise with project managers or leaders on report and result matters

seek requirements and information from business and technical experts

literacy skills to

develop reports and documentation related to test result report

read and interpret software specifications developed by business and technical experts

problemsolving skills to apply basic debugging techniques in the context of software or application development

research skills to

locate and interrogate complex and varied sources of information

source information from available sources

technical skills to

operate software applications and navigate the internet

develop a small scale application

execute an application

Required knowledge

characteristics of programming language

detailed knowledge of input and output requirements

software development life cycle SDLC methodologies

system layers such as data network hardware operating system database management systems web servers application servers and client deployment

processes and techniques related to smallsize application development

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

develop testplan document and test cases to verify the completeness reliability and performance of an application according to requirement specifications

analyse and prepare test environment and execute test cases by using automated test tools

document and manage test result by performing application debugging process and retesting application

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

test environment that closely resembles production environment

business functional system and user requirements

system or application suitable for testing

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

review of testplan document that follows a certain standard such as ASNZS

evaluation of candidates ability to

select and use features of automated testing tool to perform certain type of test eg stress testing

analyse and document test results

debug application

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended where appropriate

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and suitable to the communication skill level language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed

Indigenous people and other people from a nonEnglish speaking background may need additional support

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Software development specifications may include:

budget requirements

customer requirements

functional design

internal design specifications

schedule requirements

user stories.

Standard may include:

ASNZS15026:1999

IEEE 829.

Methodology may include:

agile

extreme

rapid application development (RAD)

spiral

traditional plan driven development (TPDD)

waterfall.

Test types may include:

accessibility testing

load testing

performance testing

smoke testing

stress testing

usability testing

volume testing.

Tools may include:

automated test

configuration management

defect management

dynamic analysis

modelling

monitoring

requirement management

review

static analysis

test-data preparation

test-design

test-execution

test-management.

Test design techniques may include:

black-box

experience-based

specification-based

structure-based

white-box.

Documents may include:

configuration guides

installation guides

reference documents

user manuals.

Test environment requirements may include:

communications

configuration

hardware

software

versions.

Set up test environment may include:

obtain and install software releases

set up logging and archiving processes

set up or obtain test input data

set up test tracking processes.

Testware may include:

automation tools

defect repositories

script

test cases

test plan

test report

test result

testing framework.