What are the technical and non-technical skills a software tester needs to have?
The skills required can vary immensely from industry to industry. For instance, a tester working on a banking application might be required to have accounting skills, while a tester in the aerospace industry may have to know about jet propulsion. The following list provides some of the basic common technical skills potential job seekers might find in a job posting.
The skills required can vary immensely from industry to industry. For instance, a tester working on a banking application might be required to have accounting skills, while a tester in the aerospace industry may have to know about jet propulsion. The following list provides some of the basic common technical skills potential job seekers might find in a job posting. Technical: • Programming skills automated testing • Knowledge of various languages (C#, Python, VB, C++, Java, JavaScript) • Winrunner/ SilkTest automation tools • Database Design/Use SQL • Client/Server relationship • Web Technologies XHTML, XML, ASP, SOAP • Internet and networking protocols • .NET • Testing Methodologies and Practices • Test Plan/Case development • Familiar with Windows or Unix O/S Non-Technical: • Creative, detailed oriented with a motivation to solve problems. Requires discipline and perseverance to find and reproduce bugs. • The desire to break things find faults with the program in order for developmen
