Topics Covered in QA  Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)  Software Testing Concepts  Manual Testing Tool (HPQC 9.x and IBM Rational Clearquest)  Automation Testing using HP QTP 9.x Basic - QTP tool  SQL using MS Access/Oracle  Introduction to Automation testing  Testing Process of QTP  Implementation GUI and Bitmap Regression Test  Creating Test Scenarios / Components  Understanding the need of checkpoints in Automation  Action in QTP  Functions, Procedures and Classes (Library Files)  Parameterization / Data Driven Test  File Operations in QTP