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Manual Testing

Software testing from zero: principles, SDLC/STLC and Agile, test design techniques, test cases, bug reports, smoke/regression/exploratory testing, DevTools, API and SQL basics, ending with real release reporting and interview prep. A complete, hands-on path from your first test case to signing off a real release.

48
Lessons
9
Sections
8
Practice labs
~16h
Of content
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checkout.spec.ts
1import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
2
3test('checkout applies coupon', async ({ page }) => {
4  await page.goto('/cart');
5  await page.getByLabel('Coupon').fill('QA20');
6  await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Apply' }).click();
7  await expect(page.getByTestId('total')).toHaveText('$80.00');
8});
1 passedchromium · 1.2s

The method

Built like real QA work, not a video playlist.

Learn

48 focused lessons, each a few minutes long.

Practice

8 hands-on labs in a browser workspace.

Test yourself

9 section assessments plus a final exam.

Prove it

A public, verifiable achievement for recruiters.

What you will learn

  • Software Testing Foundations: What Software Testing Really Is, Error, Defect and Failure, The Seven Testing Principles
  • SDLC, STLC and Agile QA: SDLC Models Testers Work In, The Software Testing Life Cycle, Agile and Scrum for Testers
  • Test Design Techniques: Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing
  • Writing Test Scenarios and Test Cases: Test Scenario vs Test Case, Anatomy of a Good Test Case, Positive and Negative Test Cases
  • Bug Reporting and Defect Life Cycle: Writing a Bug Report Developers Can Act On, Severity vs Priority, The Defect Life Cycle
  • Types of Testing in Real Projects: Smoke vs Sanity Testing, Regression Testing vs Retesting, Exploratory Testing with Charters

Where you will be at the end

  • Complete 8 hands-on practice challenges, one per section (from Software Testing Foundations to Real Project Workflow and Interview Readiness)
  • Pass 8 section assessments
  • Build the portfolio project: Project 1
  • Pass the Manual Testing final assessment and add the result to your Skill Passport

Who this course is for

  • Beginners and manual testers starting this skill from scratch
  • Anyone preparing for QA interviews that ask about this skill
  • Best if you already have: No coding or testing experience needed; A laptop with a modern browser

Curriculum

9 sections, one clear path.

LessonPracticeKnowledge checkProjectAssessment
    • What Software Testing Really Is
    • Knowledge check
    • Error, Defect and Failure
    • Knowledge check
    • The Seven Testing Principles
    • Knowledge check
    • Verification vs Validation
    • Knowledge check
    • Static and Dynamic Testing
    • Knowledge check
    • What a Manual Tester Does Every Day
    • Knowledge check
    • Find the Problems in a Requirement
    • Section assessment

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Made from this course's own lessons, quizzes and labs — ready to revise before interviews or use at work.

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  • Auto-checked labs
  • Capstone portfolio project
  • Timed final exam

Why paid courses

More than a free course: practice, proof and a portfolio

What you getFreeAcademy
Short lessons with examples
Quick checks and certificate
Hands-on labs checked automatically
Section tests and a timed final exam
Portfolio capstone project with milestones
Cheat sheet, interview pack and lab answers to download
Verified skills on your profile and Skill Passport

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Manual Testing: common questions

1.Do I need experience before starting Manual Testing?
No coding or testing experience needed. A laptop with a modern browser.
2.What can I try for free, and what needs payment?
5 preview lessons are open to everyone. Full access to every lesson, lab and assessment is a one-time payment. The current price, and any offer that is still running, is shown in the access panel on this page and confirmed again at checkout.
3.How long does the course take?
About 16 hours of lessons and labs, fully self-paced. Your progress is saved automatically so you can stop and continue any time.
4.What do I get when I finish?
Passing the final assessment gives you a verifiable achievement page you can share, and the result is added to your Skill Passport.

Finish with proof, not just a certificate PDF.

Pass the final assessment and get a public verification page showing your score, completion date and the skills you demonstrated — ready to share on LinkedIn.