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🚀 Day 2 of 100 Days of QA Learning!


Continuing the QA learning journey, today’s focus is on the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC)—a crucial process that defines how testing should be structured and executed.
This post covers:
✅ STLC Phases (Requirement Analysis, Test Planning, Execution & more)
✅ How to write effective test cases
✅ Resources to quickly grasp key testing concepts
✅ Hands-on practice to apply what you learn
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What is STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle)?

STLC (Software Testing Life Cycle) is a systematic process used to test software and ensure its quality before release. It defines a step-by-step approach to testing, covering everything from requirement analysis to test closure.

Phases of STLC:

1️⃣ Requirement Analysis – Understand what needs to be tested.
2️⃣ Test Planning – Define testing strategy, scope, and resources.
3️⃣ Test Case Development – Write test cases and prepare test data.
4️⃣ Test Environment Setup – Configure hardware/software for testing.
5️⃣ Test Execution – Run test cases and report defects.
6️⃣ Test Closure – Analyze results and prepare reports.

Fast-Track Learning Guide: Read about STLC phases (20 mins) - Software Testing

1. Understand how to create test plans (15 mins) - Guru99 Test Plan Guide

2. Learn test case writing best practices (25 mins) - Test Case Writing Guide

3. Set up a simple test environment (20 mins) - Software Testing Environment Setup

4.Practice executing test cases on a demo application (30 mins) - Demo Testing Site

5.

Document findings & create a simple test report (10

mins) - Test Reporting Guide

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