ASTQB/GTB Glossary Terms Flashcards
Introductory terms from ASTQB/GTB - see also ASTQB Performance Micro-Credential
Performance Objective
A goal for the various performance aspects of a system that
can be verified through conducting tests in a controlled
environment
Batch Processing
The execution of a series of jobs or transactions grouped
together in a set and executed off-line
Concurrency
A measure of the number of simultaneous or parallel threads
of execution
Performance Test Script
A simulation of user or component activity that contributes to the load on the system-under-test (SUT)
Protocol
Protocols define a set of communications rules between computers and systems
Ramp down
Decreasing a load on a system in a measurable and controlled way
Ramp up
Increasing the load on a system in a measurable and controlled way
Service Virtualization
A method to emulate the behavior of specific components and services of a system
Stakeholder
A party that has an interest in the activities of a project,
system or organization
System throughput
The amount of data or data items passing through a system or process
Think time
The amount of time required by a user to determine and execute the next action in a sequence of actions
Transaction
A set of activities performed by the system from the point of initiation to the point at which one or more processes have been completed
Virtual user
A simulation of the activities that would be performed by a user according to the operational profile
Load Generator
A tool used for the creation of a defined set of activities to be submitted to a target process or system
Management console
An interface to a load generation tool that provides the control to start and stop the load generation
