OVERVIEW

This tutorial provides an overview of the load test planning process and techniques for developing and executing a test. It uses a realistic project example from start to finish, and is conducted using Mercury LoadRunner.

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COURSE OUTLINE

At the completion of this course, attendees will understand: The key concepts and terminology of performance testing The major steps and key activities of conducting a load test Developing an effective Test Plan Techniques for effectively using the three key LoadRunner modules

DURATION
2 hours (duration can be expanded to meet your specific needs)

CASE STUDY
A case study application will be selected to resemble your target application. The course will rely heavily on live usage of LoadRunner. Students will be encouraged to ask questions relating to the specific applications they will be testing.

INTENDED AUDIENCE
QA Analysts learning performance testing, or Performance Engineers needing to further develop their LoadRunner skills.

PREREQUISITES
Beginning to intermediate user-level familiarity with LoadRunner.

COURSE OUTLINE (Can be customized to meet your specific needs)

Introduction: Concepts and terminology Typical load testing system architecture Overview of the 5 Steps of Load Testing Step 1 - Discover: Key points about the System and Application Architectures Modeling target load Developing the test plan Case Study (Selected to resemble your own application) Application overview Test objectives Step 2 - Develop: Developing scripts with LoadRunner VUGen Running shake-down test Steps 3&4 - Run/Fix: Load scenario design using LoadRunner Controller Configuring and monitoring system resources Executing test cycles Maintaining a test log Step 5 - Report: Analysis of results using LoadRunner Analysis Correlating system resources with timings Identifying and diagnosing bottlenecks Generating an effective business-level report Discussing results with stakeholders