ISTQB Certified Mobile Application Tester Course

Certified Mobile Application Testers should be able to demonstrate their skills in the following areas:

• Describe how available mobile analytics data can be used as input for the test strategy and the test plan.
• Distinguish between various business models for mobile applications.
• Recall different types of mobile devices.
• Distinguish between different types of mobile applications.
• Distinguish between general architecture types of mobile applications.
• Apply characteristics and specifics of the mobile market in preparing a test strategy.
• Give examples of the challenges associated with testing mobile applications.
• Describe how risks specific to mobile applications may be mitigated.
• Describe device-specific features and hardware which should be considered for testing.
• Prepare tests for the app's compatibility with screen sizes, aspect ratio, and screen density.
• Describe how tests can show the potential effects of device overheating on the system under test.
• Recall different test types for testing of the various input sensors used in mobile devices.
• Recall tests to be run for various input methods.
• Describe how tests can reveal user interface issues when changing screen orientation.
• Prepare tests for an app using typical mobile device interrupts.
• Prepare tests for changing the access permissions to the device features requested by the app.
• Prepare tests to verify the impact of an app on a device’s power consumption and the impact of its power state on the app.
• Prepare tests for the handling of notifications by the system under test.
• Describe how tests can verify correct functionality of quick-access links.
• Prepare tests for the impact on an app of the user preference settings provided by an operating system.
• Distinguish between different tests required for native, web and hybrid applications.
• Recall tests required for apps which are available on multiple platforms or operating system versions.
• Recall tests required for co-existence and interoperability with other apps.
• Summarize the tests for connectivity testing, including those across networks, when using Bluetooth and when switching to flight mode.
• Prepare installability tests for mobile apps.
• Prepare stress tests for mobile apps.
• Give examples of security issues related to mobile apps.
• Recall time and resource behavior considerations for mobile apps.
• Prepare usability tests for mobile apps.
• Recognize the type of tests required for database testing of mobile apps.
• Summarize the tests required for internationalization (globalization) and localization testing of mobile apps.
• Summarize the need for accessibility testing in mobile application testing.
• Describe the additional test levels, such as field testing, and the associated extra activities required for effective mobile application testing.
• Describe the tests required for carrying out application store approval for publishing apps.
• Recall session-based test management, personas, and mnemonics in the context of exploratory mobile testing.
• Describe the usage of tours and heuristics as exploratory techniques for mobile application testing.
• Make use of a mobile specific tour (such as the Feature tour) to test a mobile app.
• Match the test process, as described in ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level syllabus, to the needs of mobile application testing.
• Describe the approaches to testing at each test level, specific to mobile application testing.
• Recall the development environments used for mobile application development.
• Recall some of the common tools supplied as part of application development platforms.
• Understand the differences between emulators and simulators.
• Describe the use of emulators and simulators for mobile application testing.
• Distinguish between various approaches to set up a test lab.
• Distinguish between common automation approaches and frameworks for mobile application testing.
• Describe various automation methods for testing mobile apps.
• Recall the various parameters to be considered during the evaluation of mobile testing automation tools.
• Distinguish between common approaches of creating test labs with advantages and disadvantages with respect to test automation.