Introduction
Why use JMeter?
Overview of functional/regression/stress testing principles
Designing a basic test plan
How to identify your testing needs
Defining the steps of your test
Creating your first JMeter test
Introducing the JMeter GUI
The basic elements of a JMeter test plan
Building a functional test with your Internet browser
Executing your functional test
Reading the results of your test
The power of JMeter
Comprehensive overview of the available JMeter components and functions
Implementing an advanced functional test using the key JMeter functions and components
Designing and implementing your own practical example to "test" a website of your choice
Regression testing
Using your functional tests for regression testing
Future proofing your tests
Stress testing
Analysing your website traffic
Identifying what you need to test
Mimicking the real world in JMeter
Extracting and reading the results
Other key features
Stress testing a database
Using JMeter from the command line
Editing a test plan in a text/XML editor