Overview

Understand the basic concepts of performance efficiency and performance testing to help provide a good experience for users.

Audience

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.

Entry requirements

The ISTQB® Foundation Level certificate must be obtained before taking this exam.

Course Content

• Basic Concepts
• Performance Measurement Fundamentals
• Performance Testing in the Software Lifecycle
• Performance Testing Tasks
• Tools
• Standards and ISTQB Documents

Business Outcomes

The expected business outcomes for candidates who achieve the Foundation Level in Performance Testing certification are:

• Understand the basic concepts of performance efficiency and performance testing
• Define performance risks, goals, and requirements to 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
• Analyse 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 their selection
• Determine how performance testing activities align with the software lifecycle

Duration : 2 Days

Format : Classroom / Virtual

Exam Structure

No. of Questions: 40                        Total Points: 40

Passing Score: 26                           Exam Length (mins): 60

(+25% Non-Native Language)

Holders of this certification will be eligible to proceed to the next stage of the Core stream and take Test Analyst, Technical Test Analyst, or Test Management Advanced Level certifications. They may also choose to follow the Agile or Specialist streams to develop specific skills.