Monday, April 13, 2009

What is Load Testing?

Load Testing

Load testing is the one which measures the system's ability to handle varied workloads. In the testing literature, the term "load testing" is usually defined as the process of exercising the system under test by feeding it the largest tasks it can operate with. The objective of load testing is to check whether the system can perform well for specified load.

Examples of Load testing:
  • Testing a word processor by editing a very large document
  • Testing a printer by sending it a very large job

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