Software testing, which is an important process in the software arena involves features testing and validation of the functionalities of a software program. There are different manual software testing steps and let us take a look at each of them.
- Functional testing – This is done to identify any possible functional defects in the developed software and rectify them to enhance the functioning.
- Performance testing – This is done to rectify the working of the software when there is a discrepancy in the working.
- Acceptance testing – This is done to analyze whether the developed software is in sync with the customer requirements.
- Recovery testing–This is done to test the capacity of the system to recover from any unpredictable crashes or any unexpected hardware malfunction.
- Usability testing– This is done so as to detect and verify the defects in the usability of the software and also security systems in the software are tested to ensure there are no bugs.
Manual software testing is primarily conducting software testing completely manually. In each and every step, each of the buttons is manually pressed and each of the links are manually selected to see whether their operation is normal or not. This is a process where specific QA professionals are appointed to conduct the test and validate the performance of the software developed.
Manual software testing unlike other types of new generation testing methods takes lots of time but is very cost-efficient process. Since every step and every operation manually checked, the chance of bugs’ presence nullifies.
Since it is a time taking process, most companies today are choosing Automation testing though they are relatively costlier considering instant and quick results they produce and also the assurance they give on the quality front.
Also, keeping in mind the limitations that a software development company has, especially in case of a number of teams it can employ to dedicate work on the testing process, most companies are outsourcing testing requirements to other professional firms which exclusively perform testing and deliver excellent outcomes.
Alongside this, manual software testing, which was once the only way to test the developed software now has not much value as new generation testing methods which don’t require human presence have come into being, facilitating time-efficient and qualitative testing. Manual Software Testing is using to find more defects and developed a bugfree Software.
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