Print VersionLoadRunner 9.0 for Web Essentials

Overview
This suite of courses focuses on using LoadRunner 9.0 to load test Web applications. You will create test scenarios and run them using the LoadRunner Controller. You will also use the LoadRunner Analysis component to interpret load test results. The information gathered during planning is used to create and enhance scripts specific to Web applications using the Virtual User Generator (VuGen) component of LoadRunner. All topics are supported by hands-on exercises designed to provide you with the knowledge to load applications into your Web environment.
The last day involves comprehension testing in which you will be required to create, enhance, and debug scripts according to the given specifications. Once the script is ready, you will need to incorporate the script as part of a scenario to run load tests to according to the given performance objectives.

Duration
Five days

Labs
Approximately 50% of the class time is devoted to lab exercises.

Intended Audience
Quality Assurance Engineers, Performance Engineers, Experienced users of LoadRunner who need to write scripts to load test their applications in the Web environment.

Prerequisites
  • High-level knowledge of Web client/server paradigm
  • Knowledge of Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT
  • Programming in C, C++ or Java

    Course Outline

    Fundamentals of LoadRunner 9.0
  • Planning an Effective Load Test
  • LoadRunner Installation
  • Introduction to Scenarios
  • Using Run-Time Settings
  • Scenario Execution
  • Scheduling Scenarios
  • Performance Monitors
  • Results Analysis

    VuGen 9.0 Scripting for Web
  • Introduction
  • Recording
  • Replay
  • Transactions
  • Parameters
  • Auto Correlation -- After Recording
  • Checkpoints
  • Actions
  • Introduction to Script View
  • Advanced Scripting Techniques
  • Manual Correlation
  • Auto Correlation – Before Recording
  • Advanced Error Handling

    Hands-on Lab: LoadRunner 9.0
  • Building an Effective Load Test Script
  • Running a Load Test to Achieve Given Performance Goals