The history of software testing traces back to the early days of computing, where rudimentary methods such as manual inspection and debugging were employed to identify errors in software code. As software complexity grew, so did the need for more systematic testing approaches, leading to the development of structured testing methodologies in the 1970s and 1980s. With the advent of agile and DevOps practices in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, software testing evolved into an integral part of the software development lifecycle, encompassing a wide range of techniques and tools to ensure the quality, reliability, and security of software applications.
