ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level Performance Testing (CT-PT) Practice Exam
ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level Performance Testing (CT-PT) Practice Exam
About ISTQB® Performance Testing (CT-PT) Exam
The ISTQB® Performance Testing (CT-PT) exam has been developed to assess the knowledge of the principal aspects of performance testing, including technical aspects, method-based aspects, and organizational aspects. Specifically pertaining to performance testing, it covers areas such as basic concepts, measurements, activities, tasks, and tools.
Who should take the exam?
ISTQB® Performance Testing (CT-PT) is suitable for professionals involved in software testing who wishes to upscale their knowledge of performance testing and someone who wishes to start a specialist career in performance testing. The certification is suitable for people involved in performance engineering who wishes to have a better understanding of performance testing.
Exam Details
- Total Questions: 40
- Passing Score: 26
- Exam Duration: 90 mins (+25% Non-Native Language)
Skills Acquired
- Understanding the basic concepts of performance efficiency and performance testing;
- Determine performance risks, goals, and requirements to meet stakeholder needs and expectations;
- Learn performance metrics and how to collect them;
- Create a performance test plan for achieving stated goals and requirements;
- Learn to conceptually design, implement, and execute basic performance tests;
- Analyze and interpret the results of a performance test and state implications to various stakeholders;
- Determine the process, rationale, results, and implications of performance testing to various stakeholders;
- Learn and understand categories and uses for performance tools and criteria for their selection;
- Define how performance testing activities align with the software lifecycle.
Course Outline
The ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level Performance Testing (CT-PT) -
Domain 1 - Understand Basic Concepts (60 mins.)
1.1 Learn Principles and Concepts
- 1.1.1 (K2) Understand the principles of performance testing
1.2 Learn Types of Performance Testing
- 1.2.1 (K2) Understand the different types of performance testing
1.3 Learn Testing Types in Performance Testing
- 1.3.1 (K1) Recall testing types in performance testing
1.4 Learn the Concept of Load Generation
- 1.4.1 (K2) Understand the concept of load generation
1.5 Learn Common Failures in Performance Testing and Their Causes
- 1.5.1 (K2) Give examples of common failure modes of performance testing and their causes
Domain 2 - Understanding Performance Measurement Fundamentals (55 mins)
2.1 Learn Typical Metrics Collected in Performance Testing
- 2.1.1 (K2) Understand the typical metrics collected in performance testing
2.2 Learn Aggregating Results from Performance Testing
- 2.2.1 (K2) Explain why results from performance testing are aggregated
2.3 Learn Key Sources of Performance Metrics
- 2.3.1 (K2) Understand the key sources of performance metrics
2.4 Learn Typical Results of a Performance Test
- 2.4.1 (K1) Recall the typical results of a performance test
Domain 3 - Understanding Performance Testing in the Software Lifecycle (195 mins)
3.1 Learn Principal Performance Testing Activities
- 3.1.1 (K2) Understand the principal performance testing activities
3.2 Learn Performance Risks for Different Architectures
- 3.2.1 (K2) Explain typical categories of performance risks for different architectures
3.3 Learn Performance Risks Across the Software Development Lifecycle
- 3.3.1 (K4) Analyze performance risks for a given product across the software development lifecycle
3.4 Learn Performance Testing Activities
- 3.4.1 (K4) Analyze a given project to determine the appropriate performance testing activities for each phase of the software development lifecycle
Domain 4 - Understanding Performance Testing Tasks (475 mins)
4.1 Learn about Planning
- 4.1.1 (K4) Derive performance test objectives from relevant information
- 4.1.2 (K4) Outline a performance test plan which considers the performance objectives for a given project
- 4.1.3 (K4) Create a presentation that enables various stakeholders to understand the rationale behind the planned performance testing
4.2 Learn Analysis, Design and Implementation
- 4.2.1 (K2) Give examples of typical protocols encountered in performance testing
- 4.2.2 (K2) Understand the concept of transactions in performance testing
- 4.2.3 (K4) Analyze operational profiles for system usage
- 4.2.4 (K4) Create load profiles derived from operational profiles for given performance objectives
- 4.2.5 (K4) Analyze throughput and concurrency when developing performance tests
- 4.2.6 (K2) Understand the basic structure of a performance test script
- 4.2.7 (K3) Implement performance test scripts consistent with the plan and load profiles
- 4.2.8 (K2) Understand the activities involved in preparing for the performance test execution
4.3 Learn Execution
- 4.3.1 (K2) Understand the principal activities in running performance test scripts
4.4 Learn Analyzing Results and Reporting
- 4.4.1 (K4) Analyze and report performance test results and implications
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- In-depth and exhaustive explanation for every question
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What are our Practice Exams?
- Practice exams have been designed by professionals and domain experts that simulate real-time exam scenario.
- Practice exam questions have been created on the basis of content outlined in the official documentation.
- Each set in the practice exam contains unique questions built with the intent to provide real-time experience to the candidates as well as gain more confidence during exam preparation.
- Practice exams help to self-evaluate against the exam content and work towards building strength to clear the exam.
- You can also create your own practice exam based on your choice and preference
