ISTQB CT-GT

Description

The ISTQB® Gambling Industry Tester (CT-GT) certification covers the key concepts in the gambling industry, the gambling industry ecosystem, and the different test types common to the gambling industry. It includes aspects such as gambling industry compliance testing, fun factor or player perspective testing, math testing, audio testing, multiplayer testing, and interoperability testing.

Business Outcomes

Candidates who have achieved the Foundation Level Gambling Industry Tester Specialist certification should be able to accomplish the following Business Objectives:

• Promote efficient and effective communication by using a common vocabulary inside the gambling industry;
• Understand specific quality attributes that require testing within the gambling industry;
• Understand typical test practices by describing the standard software development and testing methodologies within the gambling industry;
• Understand gambling hardware and software certification, which is the main difference between the gambling industry and other industries;
• Use established techniques for designing tests aligned with gambling-specific needs;
• Appreciate the importance of jurisdictions and regulatory bodies in the gambling industry.

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Gambling Industry

• Gambling Activities and Artifacts
  • What is gambling? 
• Types of Gambling 
  • Casino games
  • Lottery systems
  • Online and mobile gambling
• Key Concepts in the Gambling Industry 
  • Progressive jackpots
  • Random Number Generator (RNG)
  • The win selection process
  • Player privacy and geolocation
  • Regulatory commissions, jurisdictions and associations
• Gambling Industry Metrics
  • First pass percentage
  • Escape compliance defects
• Gambling Software Development Lifecycle
  • The gambling software development lifecycle overview
  • The role of the independent test lab (ITL)
  • The role of regulatory commissions

Chapter 2: The Gambling Industry Ecosystems

• Testing phases within the Gambling Software Development Lifecycle
  • Test types during the gambling quality assurance phase
  • Compliance testing
• The Gambling Ecosystem
  • The gambling industry ecosystem overview
  • Video lottery terminals and their ecosystem
  • Slot machines and their ecosystem
  • Lottery and its ecosystem

Chapter 3: Testing in the Gambling Industry

• Gambling and Wagering Testing
  • Gambling and wagering functional testing overview
  • Gambling and wagering functional testing defects
  • Casino game compliance testing overview
• Math Testing
  • Math testing overview
• Platform Testing 
  • Platform functional testing overview
  • Areas covered by platform functional testing
  • Platform compliance testing overview
  • Areas covered by platform compliance testing
• Casino System Testing
  • Casino system functional testing overview
  • Casino system compliance testing overview
  • Areas covered by casino system compliance testing
• Protocol Testing
  • Protocol functional testing overview
  • Areas covered by protocol functional testing
  • Protocol compliance testing overview
  • Areas covered by protocol compliance testing
• Hardware Testing
  • Hardware functional testing overview
  • Areas covered by hardware functional testing
  • Hardware compliance testing overview 
  • Areas covered by hardware compliance testing
  • Hardware integration testing overview
  • Hardware integration defects
  • Test types for hardware integration testing
• Remote gambling testing
  • Remote gambling testing overview
• System and Network Security Testing
  • System and network security testing overview
• Jackpot Controller Testing 
  • Jackpot controller testing overview
  • Areas covered by Jackpot controller testing
• Online gambling testing
  • Online gambling testing overview
  • Areas covered by online gambling testing
  • Test types for online gambling testing