JMeter Fundamentals

Course review:

This course covers the creation and implementation of functional and unit testing with Apache JMeter, the free application testing software from The Apache Software Foundation. The purpose of the course is to allow organisations to completely automate their various testing requirements, saving time, money and helping to minimise the risk of human error in testing. The programme explores the concepts of designing and creating test plans for real-world web applications using Apache JMeter, including functional, regression and stress testing plans. Delegates will learn how to design test plans for a variety of purposes and to use the various components and functions within JMeter to their advantage, permitting them to completely automate the web application testing process.

Introduction
Why use JMeter?
Overview of functional/regression/stress testing principles

Designing a basic test plan
How to identify your testing needs
Defining the steps of your test

Creating your first JMeter test
Introducing the JMeter GUI
The basic elements of a JMeter test plan
Building a functional test with your Internet browser
Executing your functional test
Reading the results of your test

The power of JMeter
Comprehensive overview of the available JMeter components and functions
Implementing an advanced functional test using the key JMeter functions and components
Designing and implementing your own practical example to "test" a website of your choice

Regression testing
Using your functional tests for regression testing
Future proofing your tests

Stress testing
Analysing your website traffic
Identifying what you need to test
Mimicking the real world in JMeter
Extracting and reading the results

Other key features
Stress testing a database
Using JMeter from the command line
Editing a test plan in a text/XML editor