Introduction: Performance test a Web application

This tutorial is designed to introduce you to performance testing.

Learning objectives

The tutorial is divided into six modules, each with its own learning objectives. You will learn to:

Record a performance test
Create a multi-user performance schedule
Analyze performance test results

Time required

This tutorial should take approximately 45 minutes to finish. If you explore other concepts related to this tutorial, it could take longer to complete.

Skill level

Beginner

Prerequisites

This tutorial assumes that you are familiar with using the perspectives and views in the IBM^® Rational^® Software Delivery Platform.

Modules in this tutorial

Module 1: Creating projects and recording user actions
Learn how to create projects and record user actions for testing. The second part of this module will help you to build an understanding of a recorded test.
Module 2: Editing a performance test
See how to edit your recorded test to include variable data using datapools and verification points.
Module 3: Validating a test with a single user
Watch a demonstration on running a single-user test for debugging and getting datapool values to work properly.
Module 4: Representing workloads
View how to create schedules that represent a typical workload for your site.
Module 5: Running the performance test
Become familiar with configuring a schedule, running a schedule, and adding virtual users during a test run.
Module 6: Evaluating results
Learn how to retrieve stored test results in reports, customize a report, and get detailed information on an event that occurred in a test.

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