Manual Testing

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Module Overview

The Manual Testing module provides comprehensive manual testing guidance, helping testing teams conduct effective exploratory testing, usability testing, and human-judgment-based testing to discover issues that automated testing cannot detect.

Core Features

👤 Human-Centered Testing

• Exploratory Testing: Simultaneous learning, test design, and execution
• Usability Testing: User experience and interface testing
• Ad-hoc Testing: Informal testing without predefined test cases
• Intuitive Testing: Leverage human intuition and experience

🎯 Testing Techniques

• Session-Based Testing: Structured exploratory testing sessions
• Charter-Based Testing: Goal-oriented testing approach
• Scenario Testing: Real-world usage scenario testing
• Error Guessing: Experience-based defect prediction

🔍 Quality Focus

• User Experience: Interface, interaction, and workflow testing
• Edge Cases: Unusual scenarios and boundary conditions
• Visual Testing: Layout, design, and visual consistency
• Cognitive Testing: Logic, flow, and understandability

🌐 Multi-Domain Testing

• Web Testing: Browser-based application testing
• Mobile Testing: Mobile app usability and functionality
• Desktop Testing: Desktop application testing
• Cross-Platform: Consistency across platforms

File Description

Chinese Prompts

• File: ManualTestingPrompt.md
• Role: Senior Manual Testing Expert (10+ years experience)
• Use Case: Chinese project teams, manual testing requirements

English Prompts

• File: ManualTestingPrompt_EN.md
• Role: Senior Manual Testing Expert
• Use Case: International teams, English project environments

Lite Version Prompts

• File: ManualTestingPrompt_Lite.md / ManualTestingPrompt_Lite_EN.md
• Features: Quick start, focused on core manual testing techniques
• Use Case: Quick manual testing and exploratory testing

Usage Guide

Quick Start

1. Select Prompt File

   • Full Version: Comprehensive manual testing strategy
   • Lite Version: Quick manual testing and exploratory testing

2. Prepare Input Materials

   Application Info: [Application type and features]
   Testing Goals: [What to focus on during manual testing]
   User Personas: [Target user profiles]
   Time Budget: [Available testing time]

3. Get Manual Testing Plan

   • Exploratory testing charters
   • Test session planning
   • Usability testing scenarios
   • Defect discovery techniques

Related Modules

• Functional Testing - Manual functional testing
• Accessibility Testing - Manual accessibility verification
• Bug Reporting - Report discovered issues

Learning Resources

Recommended Books

• "Explore It!: Reduce Risk and Increase Confidence with Exploratory Testing"
• "Lessons Learned in Software Testing"
• "The Art of Software Testing"

Online Resources

• Ministry of Testing
• Exploratory Testing Academy
• Software Testing Help

Contribution Guide

Welcome to contribute to the Manual Testing module:

1. Share Techniques: Share manual testing techniques and approaches
2. Case Studies: Share successful manual testing cases
3. Best Practices: Share manual testing best practices
4. Testing Heuristics: Share testing heuristics and mnemonics

License

This module follows the MIT License. See the LICENSE file in the project root directory for details.

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