This lesson introduces the most common types of testing used by Manual QA testers in real-world projects. Students will learn how different testing approaches serve different purposes throughout the development lifecycle.

In this lesson, students learn how to properly read and interpret software requirements, a critical skill for every Manual QA tester. The lesson covers the differences between Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), and User Stories, and explains how each one is used during development.

In this lesson, students learn one of the most critical skills for Manual QA and Business Analysts: writing effective acceptance criteria. We’ll break down what makes acceptance criteria weak vs strong, why vague ACs cause bugs and rework, and how QA professionals use acceptance criteria to drive test cases. This lesson bridges the gap between requirements and testing—exactly where real QA value is created.

The lesson introduces test scenarios as a high-level planning tool and test cases as detailed, executable instructions.

In this lesson, students take a deep dive into writing high-quality manual test cases, one of the most critical and marketable skills in Manual QA.

In this lesson, students transition from planning tests to executing them and documenting defects, which represents the core day-to-day work of a Manual QA tester. The lesson covers how to execute test cases accurately, record results objectively, and identify defects based on requirements and acceptance criteria.

In this lesson, students learn how QA teams evaluate, manage, and track bugs after they are reported. The lesson focuses on the difference between severity (impact to the system) and priority (urgency of the fix), two concepts that are often confused by beginners.

In this lesson, students are introduced to Jira, the industry-standard tool used by QA, developers, and product teams to track bugs and manage work. The lesson focuses on how Manual QA testers use Jira daily to log defects, update ticket statuses, and collaborate within Agile workflows.

In this lesson, students are introduced to test case management tools, which QA teams use to organize, execute, and track testing at scale. The lesson focuses on two widely used tools: TestRail and Qase.

Lesson 12 is the final capstone project and represents a complete simulation of real-world Manual QA work. In this lesson, students bring together everything they have learned throughout the course to complete an end-to-end QA assignment from start to finish.

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