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Introduction to Performance Testing

  • The performance testing lifecycle.
  • Interpretation of performance test results.

Comprehending Various Architectures and Application Models

  • 2-tier and 3-tier architectures.
  • N-tier architecture.
  • Middleware-based architectures (e.g., MQ, Web services).

Core Technologies

  • Essential UNIX commands (grep, find, vi editor, etc.).
  • Fundamental Oracle/SQL concepts (queries, tables, triggers, etc.).
  • Basic principles of C and Java.

In-Depth Analysis: Monitoring Concepts and Tools

  • Hardware Monitoring (Windows Perfmon, UNIX nmon, vmstat)
    • Run queue metrics (average processor queue length).
    • Network I/O.
    • Disk I/O.
    • Memory utilization (available, used, paging space, filesystem cache, etc.).
    • CPU resources (available, virtual, online, entitled, etc.).
  • Web Server and Application Server Monitoring
    • JVM (Java heap) analysis, including heap dumps.
    • Connection pooling.
    • Thread pooling.
  • Exploration of various monitoring tools such as CA Wily Introscope and IBM Tivoli.
  • Database Monitoring
    • Fundamental query tuning.
    • SQL tracing.
    • AWR and Statspack analysis.
    • Query plan evaluation.
  • Understanding bandwidth and FTP.
  • Network monitoring techniques using tools like HTTPwatch or Fiddler.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in database systems such as Oracle.
  • Knowledge of application servers like WebSphere or WebLogic.
  • Familiarity with programming languages including Java.
  • Understanding of performance testing methodologies.
  • Competence in SQL.
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