What is Performance Testing?

We will discuss the basics of performance testing, why it is important, various types of performance testing, and a few performance issue indicators.

Basics of performance testing

Performance testing determines the speed, scalability, and stability of the application under the different workloads.

It is a type of non-functional testing since it focuses on checking the readiness of the system.

For any application, the end-user experience is very important, as it defines the success or failure of the business. No software system can do well without a good user experience, which is why understanding the performance metrics or capability of a system becomes very critical.

🧠 Quick Question Let’s take an example of a shopping website. How long will a user wait for the page to load? Any idea?