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Introduction to Performance Testing

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

Exploring Architectures and Application Models

  • 2-tier and 3-tier architectural designs.
  • N-tier architecture.
  • Middleware-based architectures (utilizing MQ, Web Services, etc.).

Core Technologies

  • Essential UNIX commands (such as grep, find, and the vi editor).
  • Foundational Oracle and SQL skills (including Queries, Tables, and Triggers).
  • Basic C and Java programming concepts.

In-depth Analysis: Monitoring Concepts and Tools

  • Hardware Monitoring (Windows - Perfmon, UNIX - nmon, vmstat)
    • Run queue (Average processor queue length)
    • Network I/O
    • Disk I/O
    • Memory (Available, Used, Paging space, FS Cache, etc.)
    • CPU (Available, virtual, online, entitled, etc.)
  • Web Server and Application Server Monitoring
    • JVM (Java heap) - Heap dump analysis
    • Connection Pool
    • Thread Pool
  • Overview of key monitoring platforms such as CA Wily Introscope and IBM Tivoli.
  • Database Monitoring
    • Fundamental query tuning
    • SQL Trace
    • AWR or Statspack analysis
    • Query plan examination
  • Concepts of Bandwidth and FTP.
  • Network monitoring methodologies using tools like HTTPwatch or Fiddler.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with database systems such as Oracle.
  • Proficiency with application server containers including WebSphere, WebLogic, and similar platforms.
  • Working knowledge of programming languages, particularly Java.
  • Foundational understanding of performance testing methodologies.
  • Command of SQL fundamentals.
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