Manual Software Testing – An Introduction

What is manual testing?

Manual testing is the method which is executed by the tester to test the application from point of view

of end user and identify the bugs or issues. This is the preliminary testing which must have to execute

before automation testing. Main aim of this testing is to make the application error free before it goes in

to the hand of end users.

This testing is useful when the test case has to be executing once or couple of times only. It is advisable

to use this testing if test cases is going to be execute for the very first time, though it is less reliable and

in parallel it is impossible to do it combo of varied machine and OS. It is less costly but time consuming

process.

Normally manual testing follows rigorous methodology in order to maximize the number of defects that

can be found. This method involves some steps as follow.

Selection of high level test plans with resources and methodology

Creation of detailed test cases

Assignment of test cases to the testers to execute the test plan and achieve the result

Report of the process mentioning issues and bugs if any

Various Types of Manual Testing

Acceptance Testing

Black box & White box Testing

Unit Testing

System Testing

Integration Testing

Manual software testing play very critical and important role in application testing process. Tester must

be calm, creative and should play role of end user.