ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Software walkthrough

A software walkthrough is like playing a game with your friends where everyone takes turns watching someone else play and making sure they are doing everything correctly.
But instead of a game, it's like looking at a toy that someone is building, and you are checking if they are putting all the pieces in the right place.
This toy is actually a computer program or software that someone has made, and they want you to check if it works correctly.

So, what usually happens is this -
one person will show everyone else how the software works and what it does.
Then it's time for the walkthrough!
Someone else will start playing with the software to see if they can find any problems or mistakes. They might try clicking on different buttons or typing in different things to see if it breaks or if something unexpected happens.

While this is happening, everyone else is watching and checking if they spotted any mistakes or if things aren't working as they should. If they do find any problems, they will write it down so that the person who made the software can fix it later.

Overall, a software walkthrough is like a group of friends helping each other make sure that everything is working right with a computer program or software by taking turns to test it and find any problems.
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