Course Overview

The ISTQB Foundation Level Performance Testing (CT-PT) course is designed for software testing and QA professionals who want to build a strong foundation in performance testing. This course covers key performance testing types—such as load, stress, scalability, and endurance testing—and teaches participants how to evaluate system behavior under various conditions. It also provides insights into performance risk management, test planning, metrics analysis, and tool selection to optimize application performance.

Key Learning Areas

• Basic Concepts of Performance Testing: Understand the goals of performance testing, including responsiveness, stability, scalability, and resource usage.

• Performance Measurement Fundamentals: Learn how to collect, interpret, and use performance metrics to guide testing and optimization efforts.

• Performance Testing in the Software Lifecycle: Integrate performance testing activities throughout different phases of development and delivery.

• Performance Testing Tasks: Design, plan, execute, and analyze tests aligned with performance objectives and system architecture.

• Performance Testing Tools: Evaluate and select appropriate tools to support test execution, monitoring, and analysis.

Internationally Accredited Software Quality Assurance Training

SASTQB

SASTQB is the Southern African Software Testing Qualification Board.