Software Testing is a process of verifying a computer system/program to decide whether it meets the specified requirements and produces the desired results. As a result, you identify bugs in software product/project.

1. Starting a Career in
Software Testing
Presented by Lamhot Siagian

2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
01
Overview
03
Testing Cycle
and Types
02
Skills
04
Career Path

3. OVERVIEW
01

4. Software Testing is a process of verifying a
computer system/program to decide whether
it meets the specified requirements and
produces the desired results. As a result,
you identify bugs in software
product/project.
Software Testing

5. Testing for quality isn't
assuring quality, it's
controlling it.
makes sure you are doing the
right things, the right way.
Software Testing
Software Quality Assurance

6. — Kaner, Bach, Pettichord
“Testers don’t like to break
things; they like to dispel the
illusion that things work”

7. Testing Cycle and Types
02

8. Software Testing Life Cycle

9. Unit Testing
Integration Testing
Interface Testing
System Testing
Regression Testing
Smoke Testing
Sanity Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Types of Testing

10. Manual VS Automation Test
As the name suggests,
manual testing is carried
out manually by real
people.
Manual Test
use of automation tools
and scripts to run the test
cases automatically,
without manual
intervention.
Automation Test

11. Skills
03

12. Basic Skills
Bridge between the
stakeholders
Collaborations
Helps to create test
strategy and test case
Analytical
Written & Oral
Communication
Detail, curiosity, Quick
Response
Alertness
Have high productivity,
optimal time management
Productive
must have a
significant degree of
the passion for it
Passion

13. Technical Skills
STLC
SQL, OS &
Programming
Query, command, instalasi,
data preparation
Tools
Browser, IOS App, Android,
Postman, Mobile Web
Tracking &
Automation
TestRail (test
management), JIRA,
Bugzilla, Selenium,
Appium, JMeter
Software Testing Life
Cycle

14. Career Path Software Tester
Every company has its own standard,
title, and level
Test Engineer
Entry-Level / Fresh Graduate
Sr.Test Engineer
2-3 Years’ Experience
Test Lead
5-6 Years’ experience
Testing Manager
7-10 Years’ Experience
Position

15. Career Path
04

16. Another Career Path
speed, response time, stability,
reliability, scalability
Security
Test
process intended to reveal flaws
in the security mechanisms
API, Mobile
(IOS/Android), Web
Automation
Test
Performance
Test

17. Average Software Tester Salaries in Indonesia from Glassdoor
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Traveloka
Bukalapak
Tiket.com
Tokopedia
0 25 50 75 100

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19. References
● https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10761-how-to-become-a-software-tester.html
● https://www.guru99.com/software-testing-career-complete-guide.html
● https://www.testim.io/blog/how-to-start-and-navigate-a-career-in-software-testing
● https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-start-a-career-in-software-testing-a-complete-guide
● https://testsigma.com/blog/the-different-software-testing-types-explained
● https://www.guru99.com/performance-testing.html