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:Although [[manual testing]] can be defined as any [[testing]] that is administered by a [[human being]] and is done with hands, ''manual testing'' usually refers to tryouts of [[software]] to discover its capacities, characteristics, and defects that are commonly called [[bug]]s.  
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:Although [[manual testing]] can be defined as any [[testing]] that is administered by one or more [[human being]]s and is done with hands, ''manual testing'' usually refers to trials of [[software]] to discover its capacities, characteristics, and defects that are commonly called [[bug]]s. ''Manual testing'' is opposed to [[automated testing]] that is run by another [[software]] that is designed specifically for ''automated testing''.
  
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In the world of QA, automated testing is becoming more and more popular. This can be confusing to employers, who aren’t sure how much automated testing they need, and whether it can replace manual testing completely. Some aren’t even sure what manual testing is, or how it differs from automation.
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:The most of ''manual testing'' involves looking for ''bugs'', [[user experience]] issues, and/or areas for improvements while manually performing actions on a [[website]], [[mobile app]] or another [[end-user application]].
  
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The reality is that manual testing is the cornerstone of a good Agile QA process and should have a strong presence in any Engineering team.
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:The core tasks involved in manual testing include:
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What is Manual Testing (QA tester holding a mobile phone with app open)What is Manual Testing?
 
  
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Manual testing involves manually performing actions on a mobile app or website, looking for bugs or other user experience issues.
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    Writing test cases
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For example, let’s say that you wanted to test whether a login feature in an iOS app was working. With manual testing, you would:
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These tasks are the foundation of manual testing for both apps and websites.
  
 
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Revision as of 17:43, 8 November 2020

CNM Cyber suites

What Manual Test Is (hereinafter, the Lectio) is the lesson part of Manual Testing Essentials lesson that introduces its participants to manual testing concepts. This lesson belongs to the CNMCT Entrance section of the CNM Cyber Placement.


Content

The predecessor lectio is What Testing Is.

Script

Although manual testing can be defined as any testing that is administered by one or more human beings and is done with hands, manual testing usually refers to trials of software to discover its capacities, characteristics, and defects that are commonly called bugs. Manual testing is opposed to automated testing that is run by another software that is designed specifically for automated testing.
The most of manual testing involves looking for bugs, user experience issues, and/or areas for improvements while manually performing actions on a website, mobile app or another end-user application.
The core tasks involved in manual testing include:
   Writing test cases
   Performing QA testing
   Reporting bugs and/or user experience issues

These tasks are the foundation of manual testing for both apps and websites.

Key terms

Manual testing

Closing

The successor lectio is What Test Case Is.

Presentations

Slideshow

Video

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