Manual testing is the process of manually testing the software for defects. It requires a tester to to plat the role an end user where by they use most of the application's features to ensure correct behaviour. To guarantee completeness of testing, the tester often follows a written test plan that leads them through a set of important test cases.

benefits:

• Low cost operation and no software tools are used *Most bugs are caught by manual testing *Humans observe and judge better than the automated tools drawbacks: *It uses a comparatively large number of human resources *It's costly in the short run *it is very time consuming *It does not cover the all aspects