Written Exam:
Candidates are required to complete a written exam for each course and pass with a level of performance no less
than 80%. For courses conducted by IIST, a candidate is allowed to retake the exam for a second time without
having to attend the course again. There is a $100 fee for retakes. If 80% performance is not achieved on a
second attempt, the candidate must retake the course or take another course covering the same BOK area.
Graduation
Upon satisfying both formal education and job experience requirements, a candidate shall submit an application
to the IIST Chairperson for the certification to be granted. Application forms can be obtained by contacting the
IIST office. The application must be accompanied by payment of the $120 non- refundable graduation fee. This
fee covers the cost associated with record-keeping, grading exams, and certification plaque.
The STA BOK Core Areas
1. Test Design for Automated Test Execution
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Understanding Test Design
Designing tests from requirements
Designing tests from scenarios
Requirement-based test design methods and techniques
Separation of data from scripts
Code-based test design
Automation considerations when designing tests
Selecting candidate tests to automate
2. Introduction to Test Automation
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Overview of automation
o The purpose of test automation
o Different uses of technology to manage the testing effort (management, functional, performance, other
types of testing, and with different SDLC approaches such as waterfall or iterative)
o Comparison of the vendor landscape to support test automation
o Selecting and acquiring test automation tools
o Determining automation requirements
Defining goals and requirements including feasible uses of automation
Determining return on investment
Application compatibility
o Vendor selection and evaluation
Understanding the potential for diverse vendors and solutions
Vendor tool evaluation techniques
Effective installation and maintenance approaches
o Infrastructure considerations
o Implementation approaches that support ongoing ease of use
o Organizational considerations to support automation
A Survey of Test Automation Tools
o Functional Testing tools
Through the interface
Under the interface
Web services
o Non Function Testing tools
Load
Performance
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