Agile Software Testing Overview

This course provides a brief introduction to Agile software testing. It deals with foundational test concepts, within the context of Agile (Scrum) development and uses Crispin & Gregory's (More Agile Testing, 2014) Agile Testing Quadrants model as a framework to explore contemporary principles and practices of Agile testing.

Testing Foundations

• Artefacts and terminology
• Fundamental test process 

Testing Principles

• Testing quadrants and test types
• Collaboration & QA
• Test automation

Tests that guide development

• Unit testing 
• Functional testing & acceptance criteria
• Test-driven approaches

Tests that critique the product

• Exploratory testing 
• Non-functional testing
• Test design techniques