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Foundation Level Automotive Software Tester

Contents
The following image demonstrates the contents of the Foundation Level Automotive Software
Tester syllabus:

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Foundation Level Automotive Software Tester
Business Outcomes
Foundation Level testers who have passed the “CTFL Automotive Software Tester Specialist”
module exam should be able to accomplish the following Business Objectives:

• Collaborate effectively in a test team.


• Adapt the test techniques known from the ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL®)
to the specific automotive project requirements.
• Consider the basic requirements of the relevant automotive standards (Automotive SPICE®,
ISO 26262, etc.) and select suitable test techniques.
• Apply the virtual test methods (e.g. HiL, SiL, MiL, etc.) in test environments.

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Foundation Level Automotive Software Tester
Learning Objectives
Certified Automotive Software Testers should be able to demonstrate their skills in the following
areas:

Introduction
• The tester should be able to explain and give examples of the challenges of automotive
product development that arise from divergent project objectives and increasing product
complexity.
• The tester should be able to recall project aspects that are influenced by standards such as
time, cost, quality and project/product risks.
• The tester should be able to recall the six generic phases in the system life cycle per ISO/IEC
24748-1
• The tester should be able to recall the contribution and the collaboration of the tester in the
release process.

ASPICE
• The tester should be able to recall the two dimensions of Automotive SPICE® (ASPICE).
• The tester should be able to explain the Capability levels 0 to 3 of ASPICE.
• The tester should be able to explain the meaning of the 4 rating levels and the capability
indicators of ASPICE from the test perspective.
• The tester should be able to explain the requirements of ASPICE for the test strategy
including the regression test strategy.
• The tester should be able to recall the requirements of ASPICE for the test documentation.
• The tester should be able to design a verification strategy (in contrast to a test strategy) and
criteria for unit verification.
• The tester should be able to explain the different traceability requirements of ASPICE from
the test perspective.

ISO 26262
• The tester should be able to explain the objective of functional safety for E/E systems.
• The tester should be able to recall his contribution as a tester for the safety culture.

The tester should be able to recall his contribution as a tester for the safety culture.

• The tester should be able to present the role of the tester in the framework of the safety life
cycle per ISO 26262.
• The tester should be able to recall the volumes (part titles) of ISO 26262 that are relevant for
him.
• The tester should be able to recall the criticality levels of ASIL.

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• The tester should be able to explain the influence of ASIL on applicable test design
techniques and test types for static and dynamic tests and the resulting test extent.
• The tester should be able to apply the selected method table of the ISO 26262.

AUTOSAR
• The tester should be able to recall the objectives of AUTOSAR.
• The tester should be able to recall the influences of AUTOSAR on the work of the tester.

Comparison
• The tester should be able to recall the different objectives of ASPICE and ISO 26262.
• The tester should be able to explain the differences between ASPICE, ISO 26262 and CTFL®
regarding the test levels.

Test Environment in General


• The tester should be able to recall the purpose/the motivation of a test environment in the
automotive environment.
• The tester should be able to recall the general parts of an automotive specific test
environment.
• The tester should be able to recall the differences between Closed-Loop systems and Open-
Loop systems.
• The tester should be able to recall the essential functions, databases and protocols of an
electronic control unit (ECU).

Testing in XiL environments


• The tester should be able to recall the structure of a MiL test environment.
• The tester should be able to explain the application area and the boundary conditions of a
MiL test environment.
• The tester should be able to reproduce the structure of an SiL test environment.
• The tester should be able to recall the structure of an HiL test environment.
• The tester should be able to explain the application areas and the boundary conditions of an
HiL test environment.
• The tester should be able to summarize the advantages and disadvantages for the testing
with the help of criteria of the XiL test environments (MiL, SiL and HiL).
• The tester should be able to apply criteria for the assignment of a given test scope to one or
more test environments.
• The tester should be able to classify the three XiL test environments (MiL, SiL, HiL) in the
Vmodel.

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Static test techniques
• The tester should be able to explain the purpose, the types and obligations of the MISRAC:
2012 programming guideline with the help of examples.
• The tester should be able to apply a review of requirements with the quality characteristics
of the ISO/IEC 29148 that are relevant for him.

Dynamic test techniques


• The tester should be able to create test cases to achieve modified condition/decision testing
coverage.
• The tester should be able to explain the use of back-to-back testing by giving examples.
• The tester should be able to explain the principle of fault injection tests by giving examples.
• The tester should be able to recall the principles of requirement-based testing.
• The tester should be able to apply context dependent criteria for the choice of suitable and
necessary test design techniques.

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Foundation Level Automotive Software Tester
Exam Structure
Similar to the Foundation Level Certification Core exam, the Specialist Automotive Software
Tester Certification exam will comprise of 40 multiple choice questions, with a pass mark of 65%
to be completed within 60 minutes.
The Foundation Level Core Certificate is a precondition of the CTFL Automotive Software Tester
Certificate.
Check the detailed info about the exam structure.

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Foundation Level Automotive Software Tester
Materials for Download
• CTFL Automotive Software Tester Sample Exam Questions
• CTFL Automotive Software Tester Sample Exam Answers and Justifications
• CTFL Automotive Software Tester Exam Structure and Rules

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