The STLC involves the following steps:

Requirements gathering: In this phase, the software requirements are collected and
analyzed to ensure that they are complete, consistent, and unambiguous.

Test planning: Based on the software requirements, a test plan is created which
outlines the testing activities, resources, and schedules.

Test design: In this phase, the test cases are designed based on the requirements
and the test plan. Test cases are essentially instructions that describe how to
test a particular feature of the software.

Test execution: During this phase, the actual testing is performed. The test cases
are executed, and the results are recorded.

Defect tracking: If any defects are found during the testing process, they are
tracked, reported, and fixed.

Test closure: After the testing is complete, a test summary report is created which
includes the testing results and any issues that were encountered. The software is
then released to production.