Chapter 1: Foundation Chapter Goal: Introduction to performance testing, why performance testing? Why JMeter is the right choice? Author's information. No. of Pages: 4 (Page no. 2 - 5) Sub Topics: 1. Why Performance Testing? 2. Why JMeter? 3. Intended Readers 4. Companion Web Site Chapter 2: Performance Testing Primer Chapter Goal: Basic terms of performance testing, types of performance tests, performance test environment and performance testing strategy. No. of Pages: 15 (Page no. 6 - 20) Sub Topics: 1. Performance Testing 2. Performance Criteria 3. Types of Performance Tests 4. Performance Test Environment 5. Performance Testing Strategy Chapter 3 : Your First JMeter Test Chapter Goal: Components of a JMeter test, writing first JMeter test script, execution and review of results. Stop and start JMeter test execution using different modes (GUI/non-GUI). No. of Pages: 16 (Page no 21 - 36) Sub Topics: 1. Components of a JMeter Test 2. Order of Component Execution 3. Simple JMeter Test 4. GUI Mode 5. non-GUI Mode Chapter 4: JMeter Test Script Recorder Chapter Goal: Configuring JMeter as a proxy, recording test scripts via browser actions. No. of Pages: 10 (Page no 37 - 46) Sub Topics: 1. JMeter WorkBench 2. JMeter Recording Controller 3. Browser Proxy Settings 4. Recording Example Chapter 5: Test Plan Chapter Goal: Step by step description and usage of JMeter components. Covers Test Plan, Thread Group, Pre-Processor, Controllers, Timers, Samplers, Assertions, Listeners, Post Processors, Properties and Variables. No. of Pages: 179 (Page no 47 - 226)

Chapter 6: Distributed Testing Chapter Goal: Distributed testing by spreading/generating load across multiple machines, configuring remote hosts and verification on remote hosts for successful test runs. Understanding limitations of distributed testing. No. of Pages: 18 (227 - 245) Sub Topics: 1. Distributed Testing Using JMeter 2. Prerequisites 3. Configuration 4. Running the Test 5. GUI Mode 6. Non GUI Mode 7. RMI Port 8. Sample Sender Mode 9. Unreachable Remote Hosts 10. Limitations Chapter 7: JMeter Best Practices Chapter Goal: JMeter best practices which will help in keeping JMeter test scripts portable and ensure accurate results. No. of Pages: 20 (246 - 266) Sub Topics: 1. HTTP Request Defaults2. Follow Redirects 3. Cookie Manager 4. Cache Manager 5. JMeter Using Maven 6. Passing Variables Across Thread Groups 7. Running Parallel Thread Group 8. Using External File For Parameterizing User Login 9. Customizing Properties 10. Monitor JMeter Resource Usage

Chapter 8: Trouble Shooting JMeter Chapter Goal: Troubleshoot various common errors while working with JMeter test scripts. No. of Pages: 20 (266 - 286) Sub Topics: 1. Ensure Permissions 2. Log File 3. Log Level 4. HTTP Protocol Logs 5. GUI Logs 6. Clear GUI Logs 7. Remote Host Exception 8. Connect Exception 9. Solving Proxy Servers Problems 10. HTTP Basic Authentication 11. Using HTTP Header Manager 12. Using HTTP Authorization Manager 13. Debug Test Faster14. Out Of Memory Error Chapter 9: JMeter Plugins Chapter Goal: Usage of JMeter plugins while performing test execution. No. of Pages: 10 (287 - 297) Sub Topics: 1. PerfMon Chapter 10: JMeter Recipes Chapter Goal: Advanced JMeter concepts like JDBC, FTP and REST performance testing using respective Samplers. Including AJAX request. No. of Pages: 30 (298 - 327) Sub Topics: 1. JDBC Performance Testing 2. FTP Performance Testing 3. REST/JSON Performance Testing 5. AJAX Performance Testing 2. Mobile Performance Testing 3. SOAP Performance Testing Chapter 11: Case Study - Digital Toys Inc. Chapter Goal: Case Study - Performance Testing project of Digital Toys Inc. Helps user quickly jump start on hands on learning and doing performance testing. No. of Pages: 78 (328 - 406) Sub Topics: 1. The Need for Speed 2. Addressing the Problem 3. Using JMeter 4. Organizing Tests 5. Combining Multiple Tests 6. Questions 7. Using Distributed Environment 8. Pe