What is Performance Testing?

Learn the basics of performance testing in this lesson.

We will discuss the basics of performance testing, why it is important, various types of performance testing, and a few performance issue indicators.

Basics of performance testing

Performance testing determines the speed, scalability, and stability of the application under the different workloads.

It is a type of non-functional testing since it focuses on checking the readiness of the system.

For any application, the end-user experience is very important, as it defines the success or failure of the business. No software system can do well without a good user experience, which is why understanding the performance metrics or capability of a system becomes very critical.

🧠 Quick Question Let’s take an example of a shopping website. How long will a user wait for the page to load? Any idea?

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