Performance Testing Using JMeter Course Syllabus

An end-to-end JMeter training that equips testers with the practical skills to design, execute, and maintain robust performance tests for real-world applications. This course spans approximately 10 hours of hands-on learning, structured across seven modules that progress from foundational concepts to advanced integration techniques. Learners will engage in real-world labs using both GUI and non-GUI modes, culminating in a comprehensive understanding of load, stress, scalability, and security testing with detailed reporting and Selenium integration.

Module 1: Introduction to Performance Testing

Estimated time: 1 hours

• Non-functional testing overview
• Difference between performance and functional testing
• Key performance metrics: TPS, response time, error rates
• Hands-on: Set up JMeter and explore the GUI to create a basic HTTP request sampler

Module 2: Building Test Plans with JMeter

Estimated time: 2 hours

• Thread groups and their configurations
• Samplers: HTTP, JDBC, FTP
• Controllers, timers, assertions, and listeners
• Hands-on: Construct a comprehensive test plan simulating concurrent users against a demo web application

Module 3: Load & Stress Testing

Estimated time: 1.5 hours

• Objectives of load vs. stress testing
• Configuring ramp-up and loop counts
• Monitoring server behavior under load
• Hands-on: Execute load and stress tests on automationpractic and interpret throughput and latency trends

Module 4: Scalability & Security Testing

Estimated time: 1.5 hours

• Scalability test attributes
• Security testing basics in JMeter
• SSL configuration and HTTPS testing
• Basic vulnerability checks and authentication testing
• Hands-on: Perform scalability testing and a basic security scan on a sample application

Module 5: JMeter in Non-GUI Mode & Reporting

Estimated time: 1 hour

• Command-line execution of JMeter tests
• Test fragments and distributed testing setup
• Generating HTML and XML reports
• Hands-on: Run a headless test, generate an HTML dashboard report, and analyze performance bottlenecks

Module 6: Selenium Integration & Advanced Plugins

Estimated time: 2 hours

• WebDriver Sampler plugin for browser automation
• Scripting complex browser scenarios with JMeter
• Using advanced plugins: Throughput Shaping Timer, PerfMon
• Hands-on: Integrate a Selenium-based login/logout flow into your JMeter test and use PerfMon to capture server metrics

Module 7: Best Practices & Test Maintenance

Estimated time: 1 hour

• Parameterization using CSV Data Set Config
• Correlation and modular test design
• Result analysis and test version control
• Hands-on: Refactor your test plan for reusability and maintainability

Prerequisites

• Familiarity with basic software testing concepts
• Understanding of web application architecture
• Basic knowledge of Java recommended for advanced scripting

What You'll Be Able to Do After

• Design and execute load, stress, and scalability tests using JMeter
• Validate application performance under real-world user loads
• Integrate JMeter with Selenium for browser-level performance testing
• Generate and interpret detailed performance reports in HTML/XML format
• Maintain and optimize test plans using best practices in parameterization and modular design