Overview
Manual testing is a quality assurance process in which testers execute test cases manually without using automated tools. It allows real humans to validate software behavior, user experience, and functionality across various scenarios.
When to Use Manual Testing
- During early-stage feature development
- For exploratory or usability testing
- When automation setup is too costly for small changes
- For one-time or edge-case validations
Strengths
- Flexible and intuitive
- Ideal for testing UI and user journeys
- Faster to execute in early development
Limitations
- Time-consuming for large test suites
- Prone to human error
- Harder to scale or repeat frequently
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