ISTQB Performance Testing (CT-PT)

ISTQB Performance Testing (CT-PT)

Course overview

The ISTQB® Performance Testing (CT-PT) certification provides knowledge of the most important aspects of performance testing, including technical, method-based, and organizational aspects.

Specifically for performance testing, it covers areas such as basic concepts, measurements, activities, tasks, and tools.

See also our courses in requirements and tests to develop your knowledge in requirements management, test methodology and quality assurance of modern IT systems.

Course Objective

After the course, you will be able to (once you have passed the Specialist Level “Performance Testing” syllabus exam):

  • Understand the basic concepts of performance efficiency and performance testing
  • Define performance risks, goals, and requirements to meet stakeholder needs and expectations
  • Understanding performance metrics and how to collect them
  • Develop a performance testing plan to achieve stated goals and requirements
  • Conceptually design, implement, and perform basic performance tests
  • Analyze the results of a performance test and explain the implications to different stakeholders
  • Explain the process, rationale, results, and implications of performance testing to various stakeholders
  • Understand the categories and uses of performance tools and criteria for selecting these
  • Determining how to align performance testing activities with the software lifecycle

Target Group

The Performance Testing certification is aimed at anyone working in software testing who wants to broaden their knowledge of performance testing or anyone who wants to start a specialist career in performance testing. It is also aimed at anyone working in performance engineering who wants to gain a better understanding of performance testing.

Prerequisites

The course does not require any prior knowledge, but to obtain this certification, the candidate must hold the Certified Tester Foundation Level certificate.

Certification

As part of the course, you will receive an online voucher for certification which you will receive from Informator. After completing the course, go to the sstb.se website to book your certification.

The certification

Format: 40 multiple-choice questions.
Time: 90 minutes (+ extra time for non-native English speakers).
Pass: 65% is required to pass.

Trainer

The training is held by our ISTQB accredited partner Grove Software Testing Ltd.

More about the course

Course content

1. Basic Concepts – 60 min
1.1 Performance Testing Principles
1.2 Different types of performance testing
1.3 Test Types in Performance Testing
1.4 The concept of load generation
1.5 Common Performance Error Modes and Their Causes

2. Basic Principles of Performance Measurement – 55 min
2.1 Common metrics collected during performance testing
2.2 Compilation of performance testing results
2.3 Key Sources of Performance Metrics
2.4 Typical results from a performance test

3. Software Lifecycle Performance Testing – 195 min
3.1 Main Activities in Performance Testing
3.2. Categories of performance risks for different architectures
3.3 Performance risks throughout the software development lifecycle
3.4 Performance Testing Activities

4. Performance Testing Tasks – 475 min
4.1 Planning
4.2 Analysis, design and implementation
4.3. Implementation
4.4 Performance analysis and reporting

5. Tools – 90 min
5.1 Tool Support
5.2. Assessment of the suitability of the tools

Course overview

16900 kr

2 days

Basic

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Company-adapted course

The course can be adapted from several perspectives:
  • Content and focus area
  • Scope of application
  • Structure

In collaboration with the course leader, we make sure that the course meets your wishes

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