ISTQB CT-PT Exam Syllabus
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ISTQB CT-PT Exam Objectives
| Section 1: 1. Basic Concepts | |
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1.1 Principles and Concepts
PTFL-1.1.1 (K2) Understand the principles of performance testing 1.2 Types of Performance Testing PTFL-1.2.1 (K2) Understand the different types of performance testing 1.3 Testing Types in Performance Testing PTFL-1.3.1 (K1) Recall testing types in performance testing 1.4 The Concept of Load Generation PTFL-1.4.1 (K2) Understand the concept of load generation 1.5 Common Failures in Performance Testing and Their Causes PTFL-1.5.1 (K2) Give examples of common failure modes of performance testing and their causes |
| Section 2: 2. Performance Measurement Fundamentals | |
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2.1 Typical Metrics Collected in Performance Testing
PTFL-2.1.1 (K2) Understand the typical metrics collected in performance testing 2.2 Aggregating Results from Performance Testing PTFL-2.2.1 (K2) Explain why results from performance testing are aggregated 2.3 Key Sources of Performance Metrics PTFL-2.3.1 (K2) Understand the key sources of performance metrics 2.4 Typical Results of a Performance Test PTFL-2.4.1 (K1) Recall the typical results of a performance test |
| Section 3: 3. Performance Testing in the Software Lifecycle | |
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3.1 Principal Performance Testing Activities
PTFL-3.1.1 (K2) Understand the principal performance testing activities 3.2 Performance Risks for Different Architectures PTFL-3.2.1 (K2) Explain typical categories of performance risks for different architectures 3.3 Performance Risks Across the Software Development Lifecycle PTFL-3.3.1 (K4) Analyze performance risks for a given product across the software development lifecycle 3.4 Performance Testing Activities PTFL-3.4.1 (K4) Analyze a given project to determine the appropriate performance testing activities for each phase of the software development lifecycle 4. Performance Testing Tasks |
| Section 4: 4.1 Planning | |
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PTFL-4.1.1 (K4) Derive performance test objectives from relevant information
PTFL-4.1.2 (K4) Outline a performance test plan which considers the performance objectives for a given project PTFL-4.1.3 (K4) Create a presentation that enables various stakeholders to understand the rationale behind the planned performance testing 4.2 Analysis, Design and Implementation PTFL-4.2.1 (K2) Give examples of typical protocols encountered in performance testing PTFL-4.2.2 (K2) Understand the concept of transactions in performance testing PTFL-4.2.3 (K4) Analyze operational profiles for system usage PTFL-4.2.4 (K4) Create load profiles derived from operational profiles for given performance objectives PTFL-4.2.5 (K4) Analyze throughput and concurrency when developing performance tests PTFL-4.2.6 (K2) Understand the basic structure of a performance test script PTFL-4.2.7 (K3) Implement performance test scripts consistent with the plan and load profiles PTFL-4.2.8 (K2) Understand the activities involved in preparing for the performance test execution 4.3 Execution PTFL-4.3.1 (K2) Understand the principal activities in running performance test scripts 4.4 Analyzing Results and Reporting PTFL-4.4.1 (K4) Analyze and report performance test results and implications |
| Section 5: 5. Tools | |
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5.1 Tool Support
PTFL-5.1.1 (K2) Understand how tools support performance testing 5.2 Tool Suitability PTFL-5.2.1 (K4) Evaluate the suitability of performance testing tools in a given project scenario |
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