Manual Testing: Testing software by hand — using it like a real user and checking the results — without automation scripts.
Example
You manually test a new page on different browsers and screen sizes.
Why Manual Testing matters for IT interns
Good manual testing is the foundation of QA. It teaches you how software breaks.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term in testing and quality discussions, from test planning to bug reports. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
Related terms
- Bug: A problem where the software doesn’t behave the way it is supposed to.
- Defect: A flaw where the software doesn’t meet its requirements.
- Functional Testing: Testing that each feature does what the requirements say it should.
- Priority (in bug tracking): How soon a bug should be fixed, based on business needs.
- QA (Quality Assurance): The work of making sure software meets the expected quality, through testing, reviews and improving how the…
- Regression Testing: Re-testing existing features after a change to make sure nothing that used to work is now broken.
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What is Manual Testing?
Testing software by hand — using it like a real user and checking the results — without automation scripts.
What is an example of Manual Testing?
You manually test a new page on different browsers and screen sizes.
Why does Manual Testing matter for IT interns?
Good manual testing is the foundation of QA. It teaches you how software breaks.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.