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Vskills certification for The Grinder Testing Professional assesses the candidate as per the
companys need for load testing web applications. The certification tests the candidates on
ario!s areas in agents" #orkers" properties file" logging" console" TCPPro$y" scripts"
%ython" Clo&!re" instr!mentation" script gallery" pl!g-ins" statistics" SS' and gar(age
collection.

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.!ration/ .!ration/ .!ration/ .!ration/ 60 min!tes
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Ta(le of Contents Ta(le of Contents Ta(le of Contents Ta(le of Contents

1. 1. 1. 1. Pro&ect Pro&ect Pro&ect Pro&ect
1.1 The Grinder, a Java Load Testing Framework
1.2 What is The Grinder?

4. 4. 4. 4. The Grinder : The Grinder : The Grinder : The Grinder :
2.1 The Grinder processes
2.2 Tests and test scripts
2.3 Network communication
2.4 Output
2.5 How do I start The Grinder?

:. :. :. :. =gents and )orkers =gents and )orkers =gents and )orkers =gents and )orkers
3.1 Agent processes
3.2 Worker processes

>. >. >. >. The Grinder : Properties 8ile The Grinder : Properties 8ile The Grinder : Properties 8ile The Grinder : Properties 8ile
4.1 Table of properties
4.2 Specifying properties on the command line

5. 5. 5. 5. 'ogging 'ogging 'ogging 'ogging
5.1 Changing the Logback configuration
5.2 Logging data to a database
5.3 Writing a custom appender for data logs

6. 6. 6. 6. The Console The Console The Console The Console
6.1 The Console User Interface
6.2 Process controls
6.3 Sample controls
6.4 The Graphs and Results tabs
6.5 Processes tab
6.6 Script tab

?. ?. ?. ?. The Console Serice The Console Serice The Console Serice The Console Serice
7.1 Overview
7.2 Configuration
7.3 The REST interface
7.4 Example session

@. @. @. @. The TCPPro$y The TCPPro$y The TCPPro$y The TCPPro$y
8.1 Starting the TCPProxy
8.2 Preparing the Browser
8.3 Using the EchoFilter
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8.4 Using the HTTP TCPProxy filters
8.5 SSL and HTTPS support
8.6 Using the TCPProxy with other proxies
8.7 Using the TCPProxy as a port forwarder
8.8 Summary of TCPProxy options

A. A. A. A. Scripts Scripts Scripts Scripts
9.1 Jython and Python
9.2 Jython scripting
9.3 Tests
9.4 The Grinder script API
9.5 Working directory

10. 10. 10. 10. %ython %ython %ython %ython
10.1 Scripts
10.2 The Jython distribution and installation

11. 11. 11. 11. Clo&!re Clo&!re Clo&!re Clo&!re
11.1 How to use Clojure
11.2 Clojure scripting

14. 14. 14. 14. Script +nstr!mentation Script +nstr!mentation Script +nstr!mentation Script +nstr!mentation
12.1 About Instrumentation
12.2 Supported targets
12.3 Selective instrumentation
12.4 Troubleshooting Instrumentation

1:. 1:. 1:. 1:. Coordination Coordination Coordination Coordination
13.1 Barriers

1>. 1>. 1>. 1>. Script Gallery Script Gallery Script Gallery Script Gallery
14.1 Hello World
14.2 Simple HTTP example
14.3 Recording many HTTP interactions as one test
14.4 HTTP/J2EE form based authentication
14.5 HTTP digest authentication
14.6 HTTP cookies
14.7 HTTP multipart form submission
14.8 Enterprise Java Beans
14.9 Grinding a database with JDBC
14.10 Simple HTTP Web Service
14.11 JAX-RPC Web Service
14.12 XML-RPC Web Service
14.13 Hello World, with functions
14.14 The script life cycle
14.15 Accessing test statistics
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14.16 Java Message Service - Queue Sender
14.17 Java Message Service - Queue Receiver
14.18 Using The Grinder with other test frameworks
14.19 Email
14.20 Run test scripts in sequence
14.21 Run test scripts in parallel
14.22 Thread ramp up
14.23 Hello World in Clojure

15. 15. 15. 15. Pl!g Pl!g Pl!g Pl!g- -- -ins ins ins ins
15.1 The HTTP Plug-in
15.2 What's it for?
15.3 Controlling the HTTPPlugin
15.4 Using HTTPUtilities

16. 16. 16. 16. Statistics Statistics Statistics Statistics
16.1 Standard statistics
16.2 Distribution of statistics
16.3 Querying and updating statistics
16.4 Registering new expressions

1?. 1?. 1?. 1?. SS' S!pport SS' S!pport SS' S!pport SS' S!pport
17.1 Before we begin
17.2 Controlling when new SSL sessions are created
17.3 Using client certificates
17.4 FAQ
17.5 Picking a certificate from a key store [Advanced]
17.6 Debugging

1@. 1@. 1@. 1@. =dice =dice =dice =dice
18.1 How should I set up a project structure for The Grinder?
18.2 A Step-By-Step Script Tutorial
18.3 Script Imports
18.4 Test Definition
18.5 Bread crumbs
18.6 The Test Interface
18.7 Using the Dictionary and Random Python Modules
18.8 Forget the Java IO Package when Handling Files
18.9 Sending the Request and the Statistics API
18.10 Full Script Listing

1A. 1A. 1A. 1A. )eighted .istri(!tion Bf Tests )eighted .istri(!tion Bf Tests )eighted .istri(!tion Bf Tests )eighted .istri(!tion Bf Tests
19.1 Statement Of The Problem
19.2 Test Cases
19.3 Weight Distribution Definition
19.4 Accumulator Function
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19.5 Random Numbers
19.6 Test Runner Class
19.7 Putting It All Together
19.8 Full Script Listing

40. 40. 40. 40. Gar(age Collection Gar(age Collection Gar(age Collection Gar(age Collection
20.1 Testing
20.2 Conclusions

41. 41. 41. 41. 8eat!res of The Grinder : 8eat!res of The Grinder : 8eat!res of The Grinder : 8eat!res of The Grinder :
21.1 Capabilities of The Grinder
21.2 Open Source
21.3 Standards
21.4 The Grinder Architecture
21.5 Console
21.6 Statistics, Reports, Charts
21.7 Script
21.8 The Grinder Plug-ins
21.9 HTTP Plug-in
21.10 TCP Proxy
21.11 Documentation
























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Sample C!estions Sample C!estions Sample C!estions Sample C!estions
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=. PDP
E. %aa
C. Python
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=. )orker Process
E. =gent process
C. The Console
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interfaces* interfaces* interfaces* interfaces*
=. @0
E. @0@0
C. 6:?4
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=. )orker process n!m(er
E. Dost n!m(er
C. Console n!m(er
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5 55 5. . . . )hat is the name of file #hich )hat is the name of file #hich )hat is the name of file #hich )hat is the name of file #hich specifies general control information specifies general control information specifies general control information specifies general control information for The for The for The for The
Grinder* Grinder* Grinder* Grinder*
=. grinder.properties
E. grinder.conf
C. grinder.config
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Answers: 1 (B), 2 (B), 3 (C), 4 (A), 5 (A)