Manual Testing Course
Course Description
This hands-on course teaches industry-standard manual testing skills—from understanding requirements and creating test plans to designing effective test cases and reporting high‑quality defects. You’ll learn SDLC & STLC, Agile/Scrum practices, test management, API testing with Postman, basics of SQL for testers, and an intro to automation so you can collaborate smoothly with QA teams.
By the end, you will be able to plan and execute end‑to‑end testing for web and mobile applications, communicate findings clearly with stakeholders, and contribute to quality at every stage of the development lifecycle.
What you will learn in this course
- SDLC vs STLC, test levels & test types.
- Test planning, strategy, scope & entry/exit criteria.
- Design test cases with EP/BVA, decision tables & state transitions.
- Traceability, coverage & risk‑based testing.
- Defect lifecycle & root‑cause analysis using Jira/YouTrack.
- Agile testing: Scrum ceremonies, user stories, acceptance criteria.
- API testing with Postman (manual), environments & collections.
- SQL for testers: CRUD queries, joins, data validation.
- Mobile & responsive testing, cross‑browser strategies.
- Intro to automation concepts (Selenium) for collaboration.
Detailed Curriculum
- Module 1: Fundamentals of Testing — principles, quality metrics, test pyramid.
- Module 2: SDLC & STLC — phases, artifacts, V‑Model, Agile overview.
- Module 3: Requirements Analysis — user stories, acceptance criteria, ambiguities.
- Module 4: Test Design Techniques — EP, BVA, decision tables, use cases, state models.
- Module 5: Test Documentation — plans, strategies, scenarios, cases & checklists.
- Module 6: Test Management — estimation, prioritization, metrics, traceability matrix.
- Module 7: Defect Management — lifecycle, severity/priority, writing good bug reports.
- Module 8: Agile Testing — sprint testing, regression, UAT, shift‑left testing.
- Module 9: API Testing with Postman — requests, assertions, collections, environments.
- Module 10: SQL for Testers — data validation, joins, subqueries, constraints.
- Module 11: Web, Mobile & Cross‑Browser — responsive checks, device labs, accessibility basics.
- Module 12: Non‑Functional Basics — performance concepts with JMeter intro, security basics.
- Module 13: Capstone — end‑to‑end test plan, test cases, execution & defect reports on a sample app.
Tools & Technologies
Jira or YouTrack, TestRail/Zephyr (or spreadsheets), Postman, Chrome DevTools, MySQL basics, Git basics, JMeter (intro only).
Hands-on Projects
- Write a full Test Plan & RTM for a real‑world feature.
- Design & execute functional, regression & smoke test suites.
- Create a Postman collection for API validation with assertions.
- Log, track & verify defects using Jira with meaningful summaries & steps.
Who Is This For?
Beginners, recent graduates, and professionals transitioning to QA/Testing roles. No prior automation experience required.
Prerequisites
- Basic computer literacy and familiarity with web/mobile apps.
- Comfort with using spreadsheets & collaborative tools.
Certification & Career Paths
Course completion certificate. Roles: QA/Manual Tester, Test Engineer, UAT Analyst, QA Analyst. Prepares you for entry‑level ISTQB Foundation topics.
FAQs
- Is automation required? No. We focus on strong manual fundamentals and give a light intro to automation.
- Do we cover Agile? Yes, with practical sprint testing workflows.
- Is API testing included? Yes, manual API testing using Postman.
- Will I work on live projects? You’ll complete a capstone on a realistic sample app with full documentation and defect reports.