CERTIFIED TESTER PERFORMANCE TESTING (CT-PT)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The ISTQB® Performance Testing (CT-PT) certification provides knowledge of the principal aspects of performance testing, including technical aspects, method-based aspects, and organizational aspects. Specifically pertaining to performance testing, it covers areas such as basic concepts, measurements, activities, tasks, and tools.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Foundation Level Performance Testing candidates who have passed the Foundation Level “Performance Testing” syllabus exam should be able to accomplish the following Business Objectives:
• Understand the basic concepts of performance efficiency and performance testing;
• Define performance risks, goals, and requirementsto meet stakeholder needs and expectations;
• Understand performance metrics and how to collect them;
• Develop a performance test plan for achieving stated goals and requirements;
• Conceptually design, implement, and execute basic performance tests;
• Analyze the results of a performance test and state implications to various stakeholders;
• Explain the process, rationale, results, and implications of performance testing to various stakeholders;
• Understand categories and uses for performance tools and criteria for theirselection;
• Determine how performance testing activities align with the software lifecycle.

WHO CAN BENEFIT

The Performance Testing certification is aimed at anyone involved in software testing who wishes to broaden their knowledge of performance testing or anyone who wishes to start a specialist career in performance testing. The qualification is also aimed at anyone involved in performance engineering who wishes to gain a better understanding of performance testing.

PREREQUISITES

To gain this certification, candidates must hold the Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate.

COURSE OUTLINE

1 Basic Concepts
1.1. Principles of Performance Testing
1.2. Types of Performance Testing
1.3. Testing Types in Performance Testing
1.3.1. Static Testing
1.3.2. Dynamic Testing
1.4. The Concept of Load Generation
1.5. Common Performance Efficiency Failure Modes and Their Causes

2 Performance Measurement Fundamentals
2.1. Typical Metrics collected in Performance Testing
2.1.1. Why Performance Metrics are Needed
2.1.2. Collecting Performance Measurements and Metrics
2.1.3. Selecting Performance Metrics
2.2. Aggregating Resultsfrom Performance Testing
2.3. Key Sources of Performance Metrics
2.4. Typical Results of a Performance Test

3 Performance Testing in the Software Lifecycle
3.1. Principal Performance Testing Activities
3.2. Categories of Performance Risks for Different Architecture
3.3. Performance Risks Acrossthe Software Development Lifecycle
3.4.Performance Testing Activities

4 Performance Testing Tasks
4.1. Planning
4.1.1. Deriving Performance Test Objectives
4.1.2. The Performance Test Plan
4.1.3. Communicating about Performance Testing
4.2. Analysis, Design, and Implementation
4.2.1. Typical Communication Protocols
4.2.2. Transaction
4.2.3. Identifying Operational Profiles
4.2.4. Creating Load Profiles
4.2.5. Analyzing Throughput and Concurrency
4.2.6. Basic Structure of a Performance Test Script
4.3.Execution
4.4. Analyzing Results and Reporting

5 Tools
5.1. Tool Support
5.2. Tool Suitability

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