Manual Testing Full Course Syllabus

• Module 1: Basics of Software Testing
  • What is Software Testing
  • Importance of Testing
  • Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Testing Life Cycle (STLC)
  • Types of Testing: Manual vs Automation
• Module 2: Testing Fundamentals
  • What is Manual Testing
  • Roles of a Manual Tester
  • Test Levels: Unit, Integration, System, Acceptance
  • Test Types: Functional vs Non-Functional
• Module 3: Test Planning & Documentation
  • Test Plan and its components
  • Test Strategy
  • Test Scenarios and Test Cases
  • Test Data Preparation
  • Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Module 4: Testing Techniques
  • Black Box Testing
  • Equivalence Partitioning
  • Boundary Value Analysis
  • Decision Table Testing
  • State Transition Testing
  • White Box Testing (basic concepts)
• Module 5: Defect Lifecycle
  • What is a Bug/Defect
  • Defect Life Cycle
  • Severity vs Priority
  • Bug Reporting (with example)
  • Tools: JIRA, Bugzilla (basic introduction)
• Module 6: Functional Testing
  • Smoke Testing
  • Sanity Testing
  • Regression Testing
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Module 7: Non-Functional Testing (Basics)
  • Performance Testing
  • Load & Stress Testing (basic concepts)
  • Security Testing (basic)
  • Usability Testing (basic)
• Module 8: Web & Mobile Testing Basics
  • Understanding Client-Server Architecture
  • Browser Compatibility Testing
  • Mobile App Testing (iOS/Android) basics
  • Responsive Testing
• Module 9: Database Testing (Basics)
  • Checking data in database
  • CRUD operations validation
  • Data integrity and consistency checks
  • SQL basics for testers
• Module 10: Test Execution & Reporting
  • Test Execution Process
  • Logging defects
  • Test Summary Report
  • Status Reporting
• Module 11: Tools Overview (Manual Testing)
  • Test Management: JIRA, TestRail, Quality Center (basic)
  • Bug Tracking Tools: Bugzilla, Mantis
• Module 12: Interview Preparation
  • Common Manual Testing Interview Questions
  • Sample Test Scenarios and Test Cases
  • Real-time project examples