Chapter 6 – Test Tools
Apache JMeter – ISTQB Definition
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Official ISTQB Definition
An open-source Java load-testing tool for measuring performance of web applications, APIs, databases, and messaging.
In simple words
The most widely used open-source performance testing tool.
Exam tip
Thread groups, samplers, listeners, and assertions are the four core JMeter building blocks.
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