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Manual testing

This blog have a explanation of a belove heading:

  1. Common Manual Testing Techniques.
  2. Boundary Value Analysis.
  3. Decision Table Testing.
  4. The Future of Manual Testing in the Age of AI.

1.Common Manual Testing Techniques:

There are different techniques in manual testing, but mainly used only three techniques.

  • White Box Testing
  • Black Box Testing
  • Gray Box Testing

White Box Testing:
In this functional tester test internal structure of the code from the developers view. Tester have a code access.

Black Box Testing:
Here tester does not Know the internal source code of a program.

Gray box Testing:
It is a combination of both white and black box testing. This testing have limited code access.

2. Boundary Value Analysis:
By this testing we can identify the boundary level errors.

simple example of A password must be between 8 and 16 characters long.
Lower Boundary: 8 characters
Upper Boundary: 16 characters if this boundary value is applied only password can accept

3.Decision Table Testing:

Testing uses decision tables to try out different input mixes and their results under certain rules. This makes sure the software runs fully and correctly.

Example:
An ATM allows cash withdrawal if the account has enough balance, the request is under the daily Rs.500 limit, and the card is valid/not blocked. If all met, dispense cash; if balance low, show insufficient funds; if over limit, decline; if card issue, retain card.

4.The Future of Manual Testing in the Age of AI:

Manual Testing still have a future but its role is evolving. It will still remains important , AI cannot fully replace human because AI's thinking and judgment are differ from human.Humans can think creatively and evaluate software from the perspective of real users, which AI tools often cannot fully replicate.  
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Conclusion:
AI will support testers not replace them. It will have combination of both manual and AI

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