I delivered an online class session on Bug Tracking and Bug Reporting in Software testing business. We video tape the sessions and some of the videos I am making public on Youtube. Both issues were covered in one session, but with the time saving in mind I created 2 separate videos. Enjoy:
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Software Testing Interview Questions
Software Testing Interview Questions, by Shivprasad Koirala is a book I purchased on Amazon.
Here is the review I wrote for Amazon on that piece of an exemplary crap:
1. I was first amazed by that book from the very "About the author" section, where the author is characterized as having literally:
- good experience in software industry
- in a big multinational company
No company name, no country - nothing. I've seen that kind of fact hiding in resumes where folks are playing games trying to get a phone call or an interview, which they would not supposedly get without hiding the material facts.
2. From the very first page you suddenly realize, that the author has no idea what he is talking about. He starts with a company structure, which I have never experienced myself working as QA person in Silicon Valley since 1992. And that would be fine, obviously, but he claims: that is how most of the companies work.
3. Than it comes to the resume structure discussion, which is below any criticism. It is a shame to send out a resume like that.
4. The text is not written in conventional Technical English reader can expect from a book purchased on Amazon. Not to mention things like writing "Microsoft word" with lower case "word". Or "covering letter" as another example.
So, after some time spent (wasted) I came to the conclusion that the author never worked in US and it is not an accident he avoids disclosing where he worked. Well, I looked at the LinkedIn and no wonder - the gentleman lives in India and he never worked in QA role for a small nor big, local nor international company.
I personally consider that kind of "publishing" a fraud.
Here is the review I wrote for Amazon on that piece of an exemplary crap:
1. I was first amazed by that book from the very "About the author" section, where the author is characterized as having literally:
- good experience in software industry
- in a big multinational company
No company name, no country - nothing. I've seen that kind of fact hiding in resumes where folks are playing games trying to get a phone call or an interview, which they would not supposedly get without hiding the material facts.
2. From the very first page you suddenly realize, that the author has no idea what he is talking about. He starts with a company structure, which I have never experienced myself working as QA person in Silicon Valley since 1992. And that would be fine, obviously, but he claims: that is how most of the companies work.
3. Than it comes to the resume structure discussion, which is below any criticism. It is a shame to send out a resume like that.
4. The text is not written in conventional Technical English reader can expect from a book purchased on Amazon. Not to mention things like writing "Microsoft word" with lower case "word". Or "covering letter" as another example.
So, after some time spent (wasted) I came to the conclusion that the author never worked in US and it is not an accident he avoids disclosing where he worked. Well, I looked at the LinkedIn and no wonder - the gentleman lives in India and he never worked in QA role for a small nor big, local nor international company.
I personally consider that kind of "publishing" a fraud.
Graphic User Interface (GUI) Testing
I never did a thorough research on what other folks are saying on the matter if anything. But we have been teaching the subject from the day one of Portnov Computer School.
Here is the online training class video captured life and edited by me to eliminate things, which are not of much interest to the people outside of that specific class.
Here is the online training class video captured life and edited by me to eliminate things, which are not of much interest to the people outside of that specific class.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Online Software QA Testing Training & Placement
We started the pilot program on May 9, 2011. The goal is to bring all the participants to the employment in Software QA/Testing field no matter where they live. That is why the course includes:
- 20 instructor facilitated session on Software Testing
- 10 instructor facilitated real-life application testing sessions
- 10 self-paced online classes such as JavaScript, SQL, Selenium, XML, UNIX, Shell, Perl, Mobile Applications Testing
- resume preparation
- job search and interviewing techniques
- individualized job market coaching
We will record the sessions and make some of them available to the public. Here is the very first one, introductory session:
- 20 instructor facilitated session on Software Testing
- 10 instructor facilitated real-life application testing sessions
- 10 self-paced online classes such as JavaScript, SQL, Selenium, XML, UNIX, Shell, Perl, Mobile Applications Testing
- resume preparation
- job search and interviewing techniques
- individualized job market coaching
We will record the sessions and make some of them available to the public. Here is the very first one, introductory session:
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Lets talk about the school on Yahoo Answers
Here is the question asked Is Portnov Computer School for real? I think it is. I also think it is difficult to believe anything like that could be real. To good to be true?
Ladies and gentlemen, I have proposal for you. Actually, two proposals:
- follow the link and share what you think about the school
- lets do many more things, which look too good to be true to the outsiders. Let me make that statement even stronger: lets ONLY do THE THINGS, which are too good to be true, which people should be seeing to be believing.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have proposal for you. Actually, two proposals:
- follow the link and share what you think about the school
- lets do many more things, which look too good to be true to the outsiders. Let me make that statement even stronger: lets ONLY do THE THINGS, which are too good to be true, which people should be seeing to be believing.
Portnov Computer School Guarantee
Many prospective students ask us if the Portnov Computer School would guarantee job placement or multiple internships. I decided to write down what we really want and are able to guarantee to our students and graduates.
So, here it comes, the
PORTNOV COMPUTER SCHOOL 12-Points GUARANTEE
1. WE GUARANTEE our commitment to YOUR PERSONAL career change/employment in the field of study
• We measure our success in career change of our students. Your success is our success. Your failure is our failure.
• The only way to fail is to quit. We never give up on anybody.
2. WE GUARANTEE honest and fair dealing with you
• There is no hidden agenda
• No preferential treatment given to any student or group of students
• All the discounts available will be offered to you without asking
• We do our best to accommodate your needs, implement the suggestions, listen to concerns
3. WE GUARANTEE each student in good standing (academically and financially) gets an internship (paid or unpaid) in the occupation of training with a local SF Bay Area company.
• The internship is a crucial element in building your future marketability. For many students an internship company becomes a long-term employer.
• Guarantying a job after completion of the training is illegal, so we cannot promise that
4. WE GUARANTEE Students are allowed to audit/repeat classes taken before at no charge on availability basis
• If you paid for the class once you may audit that same class unlimited number of times
• If the class you took in the past has been discontinued we will replace that with another one
5. WE GUARANTEE School develops and updates professional resumes at no extra charge – lifetime
• We believe that at some point in your career you will be able to make a strong professional resume. Until then we will update your resume at no charge as long as you need help.
6. WE GUARANTEE real life projects are included into the curriculum
• As a part of our curriculum students participate in testing applications given to us by companies interested in extending their QA team
• Experience gained doing the projects will increase marketability of a graduate
7. WE GUARANTEE that our instructors are industry professionals with high level of expertise
• We chose instructors carefully making sure they deliver high quality training
• All the instructors have many years of industry experience
• All the instructors are providing individualized approach to teaching
8. WE GUARANTEE access to all the training materials, resources, software, lab time
• The school provides each and every student with books, downloads, training materials
• Lab time is available to those interested in practicing on the campus
9. WE GUARANTEE that the School will continue to operate under the guidelines established and enforced by the State of California Bureau for Postsecondary and Vocational Education
• The school is approved by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education under license number (coming soon, the application is pending)
• The rules of operation for an approved school assure high standard of education and business conduct
10. WE GUARANTEE Flexibility in recovering for missed classes, switching day-night classes
• We will accommodate your individual schedule to your personal needs including gaps, drop outs, breaks caused by whatever reason
11. WE GUARANTEE easy communication with the school counselors, teachers, and administration
• Our staff and teachers are available 40 hours a week to discuss all the needs and requests you might have
• They are available also electronically via email, Skype, School Forum, other media
12. WE GUARANTEE we provide the best of Interview and Job Search preparation
• Mock Interviews are developing the interviewing techniques
• We share with you insider knowledge of how Job Search sites operate so you achieve the highest resume positioning
So, here it comes, the
PORTNOV COMPUTER SCHOOL 12-Points GUARANTEE
1. WE GUARANTEE our commitment to YOUR PERSONAL career change/employment in the field of study
• We measure our success in career change of our students. Your success is our success. Your failure is our failure.
• The only way to fail is to quit. We never give up on anybody.
2. WE GUARANTEE honest and fair dealing with you
• There is no hidden agenda
• No preferential treatment given to any student or group of students
• All the discounts available will be offered to you without asking
• We do our best to accommodate your needs, implement the suggestions, listen to concerns
3. WE GUARANTEE each student in good standing (academically and financially) gets an internship (paid or unpaid) in the occupation of training with a local SF Bay Area company.
• The internship is a crucial element in building your future marketability. For many students an internship company becomes a long-term employer.
• Guarantying a job after completion of the training is illegal, so we cannot promise that
4. WE GUARANTEE Students are allowed to audit/repeat classes taken before at no charge on availability basis
• If you paid for the class once you may audit that same class unlimited number of times
• If the class you took in the past has been discontinued we will replace that with another one
5. WE GUARANTEE School develops and updates professional resumes at no extra charge – lifetime
• We believe that at some point in your career you will be able to make a strong professional resume. Until then we will update your resume at no charge as long as you need help.
6. WE GUARANTEE real life projects are included into the curriculum
• As a part of our curriculum students participate in testing applications given to us by companies interested in extending their QA team
• Experience gained doing the projects will increase marketability of a graduate
7. WE GUARANTEE that our instructors are industry professionals with high level of expertise
• We chose instructors carefully making sure they deliver high quality training
• All the instructors have many years of industry experience
• All the instructors are providing individualized approach to teaching
8. WE GUARANTEE access to all the training materials, resources, software, lab time
• The school provides each and every student with books, downloads, training materials
• Lab time is available to those interested in practicing on the campus
9. WE GUARANTEE that the School will continue to operate under the guidelines established and enforced by the State of California Bureau for Postsecondary and Vocational Education
• The school is approved by California’s Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education under license number (coming soon, the application is pending)
• The rules of operation for an approved school assure high standard of education and business conduct
10. WE GUARANTEE Flexibility in recovering for missed classes, switching day-night classes
• We will accommodate your individual schedule to your personal needs including gaps, drop outs, breaks caused by whatever reason
11. WE GUARANTEE easy communication with the school counselors, teachers, and administration
• Our staff and teachers are available 40 hours a week to discuss all the needs and requests you might have
• They are available also electronically via email, Skype, School Forum, other media
12. WE GUARANTEE we provide the best of Interview and Job Search preparation
• Mock Interviews are developing the interviewing techniques
• We share with you insider knowledge of how Job Search sites operate so you achieve the highest resume positioning
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