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Introduction to Performance Testing

  • Overview of the performance testing lifecycle.
  • Techniques for interpreting performance test results.

Exploring Various Architectures and Application Models

  • 2-tier and 3-tier architecture.
  • N-tier architecture.
  • Middleware-based architectures (including Message Queues, Web Services, etc.).

Required Technologies

  • Fundamental UNIX commands (e.g., grep, find, vi editor).
  • Basic Oracle/SQL concepts (queries, tables, triggers, etc.).
  • Core C/Java programming principles.

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, file system cache, etc.).
    • CPU resources (available, virtual, online, and entitled capacity).
  • Web Server and Application Server Monitoring
    • JVM (Java heap) analysis via heap dumps.
    • Connection pool management.
    • Thread pool dynamics.
  • Proficiency with monitoring tools such as CA Wily Introscope and IBM Tivoli.
  • Database Monitoring
    • Fundamental query tuning techniques.
    • SQL Trace capabilities.
    • AWR or Statspack analysis.
    • Query plan evaluation.
  • Comprehension of bandwidth usage and FTP protocols.
  • Network monitoring using tools like HTTPwatch or Fiddler.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in database systems such as Oracle.
  • Familiarity with application containers like WebSphere or WebLogic, among others.
  • Competence in programming languages, particularly Java.
  • Established knowledge of performance testing methodologies.
  • Proficiency in SQL.
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