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Performance Test Automation 101: Gatling, Lighthouse, & Jenkins

Gain insights into Gatling fundamentals, delve into advanced scripting, simulate network conditions with puppeteer and lighthouse, and set up Jenkins CI for scalable performance testing automation.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Identify load, stress, scalability, and page load testing types and when to use each
Measure and interpret key performance metrics like latency, throughput, CPU, memory, and network usage
Configure a Gatling project with Java/Gradle and create simulations using the Scala DSL
Record browser traffic with Gatling Recorder and generate runnable test scripts
Build Gatling scripts using scenarios, checks, loops, conditions, feeders, injection profiles, and assertions
Automate web page performance audits with Lighthouse and capture metrics like FCP, FMP, and TTI
Set up Jenkins CI jobs to run Gatling tests and fail builds using global assertion thresholds

Learning Roadmap

52 Lessons8 Quizzes

Introduction

Get familiar with performance test automation fundamentals using Gatling, Lighthouse, and Jenkins.

About the Course

What is Performance Testing?

Quiz Yourself on Basics of Performance Testing

Basics of Performance Testing

Get started with various performance testing methods, metrics, and essential testing tools.

Types of Performance Testing

Scalability Testing

Load and Stress Testing

Key Performance Metrics

Performance Testing Tools

Quiz: Performance Testing Fundamentals

Gatling: Load and Stress Testing Tool

12 Lessons

Work your way through Gatling’s capabilities for load testing, script creation, and detailed reporting.

Gatling: Script Features

12 Lessons

Break down complex Gatling script features for effective performance testing and simulations.

Examples: Simulations Using Gatling

3 Lessons

Dig into simulations of stress, integration load, and distributed load testing using Gatling.

Web Page Performance

4 Lessons

Investigate web page performance impacts, assess key metrics, and automate with Lighthouse.

Network Throttling

3 Lessons

Simulate network throttling to optimize website performance for various network conditions.

Download Custom Gatling Test Framework

2 Lessons

Try out the custom Gatling framework for effective performance test automation.

Gatling with Jenkins

6 Lessons

Get started with integrating Gatling for load testing in Jenkins CI workflows.

10.

Conclusion

Explore the importance of performance testing for a positive user experience.

Final remarks

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Developed by MAANG Engineers

ABOUT THIS COURSE

Almost every company in the world needs to test its scalability and performance of their products or applications. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of Gatling, an open-source performance testing tool that is in great demand in the software industry. You will start by learning the basics of performance testing including scalability testing and stress testing. You will then move on to more advanced concepts such as writing Gatling scripts, understanding web page performance and simulating network throttling using puppeteer and lighthouse tools. Lastly, you will learn to set up Continuous Integration (CI) using Jenkins for Gatling which will be useful for running tests remotely. By the end of this course, you will have some new great skills for your resume.

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