Manual Testing Fundamentals

Module 1: Introduction to Manual Testing

• Overview of software testing and quality assurance
• Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
• Role of a manual tester in Agile teams
• Manual testing vs. automated testing

Module 2: Testing Concepts and Terminology

• Defect, bug, error, and failure
• Test case, test scenario, and test suite
• Test environment and test data
• Entry and exit criteria
• Test coverage concepts

Module 3: Testing Types

• Functional testing: Smoke, sanity, regression
• Non-functional testing: Performance, security, usability
• Black-box, white-box, and grey-box testing
• Positive and negative testing
• Exploratory testing techniques

Module 4: Test Case Design Techniques

• Equivalence partitioning
• Boundary value analysis
• Decision table testing
• State transition testing
• Use case testing

Module 5: Test Planning and Strategy

• Test plan document structure (IEEE 829)
• Risk-based testing approach
• Test estimation techniques
• Test strategy vs. test plan
• Test environment setup

Module 6: Test Execution and Defect Management

• Executing test cases and recording results
• Defect life cycle: Open, in-progress, resolved, closed
• Defect severity and priority
• Writing effective defect reports
• Defect triage meetings

Module 7: Test Management Tools

• JIRA for defect tracking
• TestRail for test case management
• Zephyr plugin for JIRA
• HP ALM/Quality Center overview
• Confluence for test documentation

Module 8: Agile Testing

• Testing in Scrum sprints
• User story acceptance criteria
• Sprint test planning
• Retrospective from a QA perspective
• Shift-left testing in Agile

Module 9: Web Application Testing

• Browser compatibility testing
• Responsive design testing
• Cross-browser testing with BrowserStack
• Cookie and session testing
• Form and validation testing

Module 10: Mobile Application Testing

• Android and iOS manual testing
• Device compatibility testing
• Gesture and orientation testing
• App installation and update testing
• Mobile network condition testing

Module 11: Database Testing

• SQL basics for testers
• Data validation with SQL queries
• Database integrity testing
• Stored procedure testing
• ETL testing fundamentals

Module 12: Real-Time Projects and Case Studies

• Manual testing of e-commerce web application
• Mobile app testing end-to-end
• Full test cycle: Planning to closure
• Certification and interview preparation

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Clear & Effective Teaching Excellent communication and real-world examples simplify complex test case design, defect management, and Agile testing.

Hands-On Learning Focus Students apply skills by executing real test cycles, writing test cases, and managing defects using JIRA and TestRail.

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