Performance Testing
What performance testing is and how each test type is set up, before you pick a tool. Start here, then go to the JMeter or k6 guide.
Basics
| # | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Performance Testing Fundamentals | Where it fits, the six test types and how they differ |
| 1a | Performance Testing Process | Eight phases and four gates from client requirements to sign-off, and the tester's part in each |
| 1b | Jargon and Terms | Concurrent users, peak load, ramp-up, think time, pacing, latency, throughput, bottleneck |
Mapping to Tools
| # | Topic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mapping to JMeter | One test plan, load shape set with -J properties |
| 3 | Mapping to k6 | One script, load shape picked with -e PROFILE=... |
Your learning path
The full reading order for the Performance Testing module, from these concepts through the Playground, JMeter and LoadLitmus. Tick a page here or with the box beside it in the sidebar. Clicking Next at the bottom of a page ticks it too.
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03JMeter basics0/7
04Applying load0/3
05Run it on LoadLitmus0/6