Manual Testing

Manual testing is a crucial aspect of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). It encompasses various testing types, including Static Testing like Requirement Analysis (FRS, BRS) and Dynamic Testing, which includes Unit, Integration, System, and User Acceptance Testing. The latter is primarily executed by testers, who employ different testing methodologies like Black Box, White Box, and Grey Box.

System Testing, a key phase of dynamic testing, involves several sub-categories such as User Interface Testing, Functional Testing, Non-Functional Testing, and Usability Testing. User Interface Testing focuses on GUI elements, error messages, readability, resolution, alignment, font colors, image quality, and more. Functional Testing checks object properties, database interactions, error handling, calculations, manipulations, links, cookies, and session management.

Non-Functional Testing, which follows functional testing, involves Performance, Load, Stress, Endurance, Spike, Security, Recovery, Compatibility, Configuration, Installation, and Sanity Testing. Usability Testing evaluates the ease of use and accessibility of the application.

Throughout these phases, various terminologies are utilized. They include Regression Testing, Smoke Testing, and Sanity Testing. The responsibility for each phase falls on different team members, such as Business Analysts, Test Managers, Test Leads, Test Engineers, and Stakeholders. Documentation is essential for each phase, with documents like the Functional Requirement Document (FRD) and Test Plan being particularly important.

Test case development, environment setup, test execution, and test cycle closure are also key elements, with Bug Tracking and Reporting in Jira playing a vital role. Defects are classified based on their severity and priority.