This JMeter for Performance and API Testing course equips you with the skills to design, run, and automate performance and API tests using Apache JMeter. Begin with the fundamentals of performance testing—learn JMeter setup, key testing processes, and popular tools. Explore how JMeter simulates real-world load to assess application scalability and reliability. Progress to API testing with hands-on demos to validate performance and functionality. Conclude with script recording to capture user behavior and generate reusable test plans.
Jmeter training for Beginners
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3 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Set up and configure JMeter to simulate real-world traffic for performance testing
Use thread groups, samplers, and listeners to build effective load test scenarios
Validate API functionality and performance using JMeter with real-world demo scenarios
Record and reuse user interactions by generating test plans with JMeter’s script recorder
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There are 2 modules in this course
Gain a solid foundation in performance testing with this beginner-friendly JMeter module. Start by learning the prerequisites and setup for JMeter. Understand the purpose, process, and tools involved in performance testing. Dive into JMeter's role in load testing and explore how it helps simulate real-world traffic to test application scalability and reliability.
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9 videos1 reading4 assignments
Learn API testing and script recording with JMeter in this hands-on module. Understand what an API is and why JMeter is a powerful tool for testing APIs. Explore real-world demo scenarios to validate API performance and reliability. Dive into script recording in JMeter to simulate user interactions and generate test plans.
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4 videos3 assignments
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Frequently asked questions
Start by understanding performance testing basics, then install JMeter and practice building test plans. Follow online tutorials, hands-on labs, and demo scenarios to test APIs and web apps.
JMeter is built in Java, so Java must be installed to run it. However, you don’t need to know Java programming to use JMeter’s GUI and features.
JMeter supports performance testing, load testing, stress testing, API testing, database testing, and functional testing of web applications.
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