1. Software Testing Principles and Concepts
2. Building the Test Environment
3. Managing the Test Project
4. Test Planning
5. Executing the Test Plan
6. Test Status, Analysis and Reporting
7. User Acceptance Testing
8. Testing Software Developed by Outside Organizations
9. Testing Software Controls and the Adequacy of Security Procedures
10. Testing New Technologies

Testers require skills in their organization’s current technology, as well as a general understanding of the new information technology that might be acquired by their organization. This knowledge category addresses:

An Understanding of the New Testing Challenges with These Technologies:

1. New application architecture including:
   1. web based applications b. PDA’s
2. New application business models including:
   1. e-commerce
   2. e-business
3. New communication methods including:
   1. wireless
4. New testing tools including:
   1. test automation software

Evaluating New Technologies to Fit into the Organization’s Policies and Procedures
Assessing the adequacy of the controls within the technology and the changes to existing policies and procedures that will be needed before the new technology can be implemented effectively. This would include:

1. Testing new technology to evaluate actual performance versus supplier’s stated performance.
2. Determine whether current policies and procedures are adequate to control the operation of the new technology and modify to bring in currency.
3. Assess the need to acquire new staff skills to effectively implement the new technology.