Introduction to Performance Testing - Online

This online course explains the different types of Performance Testing and why it is important. It covers software and hardware requirements, how to design effective performance tests, and test execution and analysis.

Our online courses are all run in real time with a live trainer, who hosts video conferencing session for each lesson.

Courses are scheduled and run in the same way as traditional 'classroom' sessions, with exercises and interaction throughout, allowing delegates to ask questions and for the trainer to check understanding through the course.

This is a non-tool specific course, but demos are shown using a popular performance tool to aid understanding. Throughout the course practical examples are demonstrated, and the delegates have exercises at the end of every chapter to aid comprehension.

The course is run over one day and includes all course materials.

 

Who Should Attend?

  • Beginners in software testing
  • Testers with previous non-functional testing experience

Exam Details

There is no exam as part of this course.

Objectives

  • Understand the key principles of non-functional testing
  • Understanding how to plan for an effective performance test
  • Understand the team responsibilities in Performance Testing
  • Learn how to design the test and execute it
  • Look at analysis tools and how to identify bottlenecks in the system under test

 

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Please note: this course runs on demand so the price is TBC.

Please contact us for more details.

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Course Content & Agenda

The following topics will be covered during the course:

  • What is Performance Testing?
  • Types of performance tests
  • Understanding workload
  • Alternatives to Performance Testing
  • Considerations before engagement
  • Overview of hardware
  • Overview of software
  • Resources requirements
  • Virtual users
  • The controller
  • The analysis component
  • System architecture
  • Testing through firewalls
  • Geography-specific testing
  • Understanding workload and the 'Peak Hour'
  • Application concurrency
  • Data requirements
  • Monitoring strategy
  • A look at hardware & software monitors
  • Network delay information, protocol specific information
  • Different kinds of scenario profiles
  • Reporting: what to report? What is a pass/fail?
  • Understanding transactional response times
  • Understanding transaction pass/fail numbers
  • Identifying high risk transactions
  • Improvement and re-runs
  • What does theory looks like in practice?
  • A demo (using one of the most popular Performance Testing tools)
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