Overload the system beyond its expected number of users or transactions. This happens even during business as usual period. Load Testing Find out whether the system can handle the expected load upon deployment under real-world conditions.

Does the application respond quickly enough for the intended users? Will the application handle the expected user load and beyond? Is the application consistently behaving when more users access the same? Will the application handle the number of transactions required by the business? Is the application stable under expected and unexpected user loads?ĮXAMPLE OBJECTIVE Functional test Do business processes function properly after implementation? (tested mostly in black box mode) Functionality EXAMPLE OBJECTIVE Load test Will 2,000 concurrent hits crash the server? Stability Is response time acceptable according to specifications? Performance Do business processes function properly under heavy load? Functionality under loadĬomponent Testing Find the behavior and performance of each tier/unit.

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