Performance Testing with Apache JMeter

• Basic understanding of software testing
• Familiarity with web technologies
• Experience with Java

Audience

• Quality assurance engineers
• Developers
• System administrators

Apache JMeter is an open-source software tool designed primarily for performance testing and load testing applications.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level quality assurance engineers who wish to use Apache JMeter for software performance testing.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand performance testing principles and the role of Apache JMeter.
• Install, configure, and navigate Apache JMeter to create and execute test plans.
• Design comprehensive test plans with advanced features like parameterization and scripting.
• Analyze test results to identify performance issues and optimize applications.
• Conduct distributed testing and apply best practices in real-world scenarios.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction to Performance Testing

• Overview of performance testing
• Importance of performance testing in software development
• Types of performance testing: load, stress, endurance, spike, volume, and scalability
• Performance testing lifecycle

Overview of Apache JMeter

• Introduction to Apache JMeter
• History and evolution of JMeter
• Features and capabilities of JMeter
• Installing and configuring JMeter
• JMeter interface: navigating the GUI

JMeter Test Plan Basics

• Understanding JMeter test plans
• Creating a simple test plan
• Components of a test plan: thread group, samplers, listeners, and assertions
• Running your first test in JMeter

Building Advanced Test Plans

• Working with thread groups: configuring users and load
• Configuring HTTP request defaults and HTTP header managers
• Using logic controllers: if, loop, switch, and interleave controllers
• Implementing timers: constant, uniform, and Gaussian random timers
• Integrating CSV data set config for parameterization

JMeter Assertions and Listeners

• Introduction to assertions in JMeter
• Configuring response assertions for validation
• Implementing duration and size assertions
• Exploring JMeter listeners: viewing results, summary reports, and graphs
• Customizing listener output for analysis

JMeter Scripting and Plugin Integration

• Introduction to BeanShell scripting in JMeter
• Scripting with JSR223 sampler and Groovy
• Overview of JMeter plugins
• Installing and using popular plugins: custom graphs, advanced controllers, and more
• Enhancing test plans with plugins

Load Testing Web Applications

• Configuring test plans for web application load testing
• Using HTTP samplers and cookie managers
• Testing RESTful APIs with JMeter
• Analyzing results: identifying bottlenecks and performance issues
• Reporting and exporting test results

Distributed Testing with JMeter

• Introduction to distributed testing
• Configuring JMeter for distributed testing
• Running distributed load tests across multiple machines
• Best practices for distributed testing

Performance Test Case Studies

• Case study 1: load testing an e-commerce platform
• Case study 2: stress testing a financial application
• Case study 3: performance testing a mobile application backend
• Lessons learned and best practices from real-world scenarios

Summary and Next Steps