Manual Testing is a method of test execution which involves human testers executing test cases without the use of automation tools.
Key features:
- Exploratory testing: Testers use their intuition to find defects not covered by scripts.
- User experience evaluation: Assessing how real users interact with the software.
- Flexibility: Testers can adapt tests based on findings during execution.
Benefits:
- Identifies usability issues that automated tests may miss.
- Provides immediate feedback on application behaviour from a user perspective.
- Allows for creative approaches to uncover hidden defects.
While manual test execution can be time-consuming, it remains an important part of comprehensive quality assurance strategies.