Section 1 - Basic Concepts

capacity testing

Testing to evaluate the capacity of a system.

concurrency testing

Testing to evaluate if a component or system involving concurrency behaves as specified.

efficiency

Resources expended in relation to the extent with which users achieve specified goals.

endurance testing

Testing to determine the stability of a system under a significant load over a significant period of time within the system's operational context.

load generation

The process of simulating a defined set of activities at a specified load to be submitted to a component or system.

load testing

A type of performance testing to evaluate the behavior of a component or system under varying loads, usually between anticipated conditions of low, typical, and peak usage.

performance testing

Testing to determine the performance of a software product.

scalability testing

Testing to determine the scalability of the software product.

spike testing

Testing to determine the ability of a system to recover from sudden bursts of peak loads and return to a steady state.

stress testing

A type of performance testing to evaluate a system or component at or beyond the limits of its anticipated or specified workloads, or with reduced availability of resources such as access to memory or servers.