Here are 12 technical skills that are essential for software testers to have:

  1. Understanding of software development methodologies: Software testers must have a good understanding of software development methodologies such as Agile, Waterfall, and DevOps.

  2. Test automation: Testers should have knowledge of automation testing tools and frameworks, and be able to write automated tests to increase test coverage.

  3. Programming languages: Testers should have a basic understanding of programming languages such as Java, Python, or C#, and be able to write scripts and test cases.

  4. Database management: Testers should have experience with database management systems such as SQL and understand how to perform database testing.

  5. Knowledge of operating systems: Testers should have a good understanding of different operating systems such as Windows, Mac OS, and Linux and how to perform testing on each platform.

  6. Web technologies: Testers should be familiar with web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and understand how to perform web application testing.

  7. API testing: Testers should have knowledge of API testing and be able to test APIs using tools such as Postman.

  8. Performance testing: Testers should be able to perform performance testing using tools such as JMeter and understand how to analyze and interpret the results.

  9. Security testing: Testers should have knowledge of security testing and be able to perform tests such as penetration testing, vulnerability testing, and authentication testing.

  10. Mobile application testing: Testers should have experience with mobile application testing and understand how to test mobile applications on different platforms such as Android and iOS.

  11. Test management tools: Testers should be familiar with test management tools such as Jira, TestRail, or Quality Center to manage and track testing activities.

  12. Continuous integration and deployment: Testers should have knowledge of continuous integration and deployment tools such as Jenkins, and understand how to automate the testing process in a CI/CD pipeline.  Join Us For : Software Testing Course in Chennai

By possessing these technical skills, software testers can ensure that software applications are of high quality and meet the expectations of end-users.