Course Outline
Introduction and Certification Overview
- Objectives of the CTAL-TAE certification
 - Structure of the syllabus and exam format
 - Preparation strategy and success tips
 
Introduction to Test Automation
- Purpose and benefits of test automation
 - Risks and limitations
 - Key concepts and terminology
 
Preparing for a Test Automation Approach
- Assessing test automation opportunities
 - Defining the scope and objectives of automation
 - Understanding SUT (System Under Test) considerations
 
Design and Development of a Test Automation Solution
- Architectural patterns and design approaches
 - Modularization and reusability in automation frameworks
 - Data-driven, keyword-driven, and behavior-driven frameworks
 
Integration and Continuous Improvement
- Integrating automated tests with CI/CD
 - Version control, test execution, and reporting
 - Monitoring and maintaining test automation systems
 
Organizing the Test Automation Effort
- Roles and responsibilities in test automation
 - Estimating and planning automation tasks
 - Selecting the right tools and technologies
 
Risk and Maintainability Considerations
- Assessing automation risk
 - Handling changes and refactoring tests
 - Technical debt and maintainability of test scripts
 
Practice and Exam Simulation
- Sample exam questions with detailed walkthrough
 - Timed practice tests and discussion of correct answers
 - Final mock exam and feedback
 
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of fundamental testing concepts
 - Hold an ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) certificate
 - Experience with software development or test automation in a project environment
 
Audience
- Test automation engineers preparing for the ISTQB CTAL-TAE exam
 - Software testers seeking to specialize in test automation architecture and strategy
 - QA professionals who want to deepen their automation skills and gain certification
 
Testimonials (5)
The instructor's teaching style was very good.
Kubra
Course - Automation Testing using Selenium
Good rapport, Łukasz had time for everyone's questions and was able to help anyone who had any issue
Kelly Morris - Titian Software Poland Sp. z o.o.
Course - Selenium WebDriver in C#
I enjoyed everything as it is all new for me and I can see the added value it can ring to my work.
Zareef - BMW South Africa
Course - Tosca: Model-Based Testing for Complex Systems
The trainer explained every functionality thoroughly.
Argean Quilaquil - DXC
Course - TestComplete
Trainer is nice. His explanation is clear and interesting. He try to make the lessons interesting as possible. I enjoyed the lesson and gained a lot of knowledge. Thank you so much. The most useful technique I learned is the locating elements for different web component like textbox, radio buttons and buttons. Sometimes, the element ID is not capture correctly. We learned a different way of locating elements by using CSS selectors, XPath, Name and ID. I like the explanation. Thanks