Apache JMeter Table of Contents

Table of Contents

• Preface

• Chapter 1: Automated Testing
• Why Automate Testing?
• To Automate or Not to Automate—Some Hints
• How Much Does it Cost?
• Summary

• Chapter 2: Introduction to JMeter
• The Humble Beginning
• The Features—What JMeter Can Do for You
• The Look-How-Easy-to-Use GUI
• The Requirements
• Summary

• Chapter 3: Getting Started
• Installing JMeter
• Setting the Environment
• Running JMeter
• Summary

• Chapter 4: The Test Plan
• What Is a Test Plan?
• Elements of a Test Plan
• Thread Group
• Controllers
• Samplers
• Logic Controllers
• Listeners
• Timers
• Assertions
• Configuration Elements
• Pre-Processor Elements
• Post-Processor Elements
• Building a Test Plan That Tests Web Sites
• Summary

• Chapter 5: Load/Performance Testing of Websites
• Preparing for Load Testing
• What You Need to Know
• Some Helpful Tips to Get Better Results
• Using JMeter Components
• Recording HTTP Requests
• Creating the Test Plan
• Adding Listeners
• Adding Timers
• Running the Test Plan
• Interpreting the Results
• Remote Testing with JMeter
• Monitoring the Server's Performance
• Summary

• Chapter 6: Functional Testing
• Preparing for Functional Testing
• Using JMeter Components
• Using HTTP Proxy Server to Record Page Requests
• Configuring the Proxy Server
• Adding HTTP Request Default
• Adding HTTP Header Manager
• Let the Recording Begin...
• Adding User Defined Variables
• Running the Test
• Summary

• Chapter 7: Advanced Features
• Extending the Web Test Plan
• Using the ForEach Controller
• Using the While Controller and the StringFromFile Function
• Using the Loop Controller and the StringFromFile Function
• Using Regular Expressions
• Testing a Database Server
• Testing an FTP Server
• Summary

• Chapter 8: JMeter and Beyond
• Summary

• Appendix A: Component Description

• Appendix B: Resources
• Useful References
• Weblogs/Articles on Experience of Using JMeter

• Appendix C: Glossary

• Index