Locust (Python) – Performance Test Designing

Course objectives

Practical introduction to the Locust framework and other Locust-related problems

Benefits

• Participants will get to know:
  • main problems connected with the mobile app test automation
  • capabilities and limitations of Locust
  • methods of using tools connected with Locust
  • best practices for test automation
• Participants will learn how to:
  • configure the test environment using Locust
  • create the performance test automation plan
  • monitor and analyze the results of the performed performance tests using system and external tools
  • create test reports and visualize data using Graphite + Grafana tools

Training scope

• Introduction to Locust
  • Basic information about Locust
  • Installation
  • Set-up
• Introduction to performance testing
  • Types of performance tests
  • Evaluation of performance and business objectives
  • Preparation of scenarios based on requirements and test objectives
• Preparation of the test environment and its characteristics
  • Configuration of the environment based on the performance test specification
• Performance test designing
• Performance test automation
• Data aggregation using system tools
• Visualization and aggregation of data using Grafana

Audience

People involved in web application testing, with at least basic programming knowledge, who would like to start working on performance tests or expand their knowledge of the Locust framework.