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Performance Testing Goal

publish date: 1969/12/31 00:00:00 UTC

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What is the primary goal of performance testing during release testing?

To identify all remaining functional defects before release

To check that the system can process its intended load and meets performance requirements

To verify that the system's source code is optimally structured

To measure the number of lines of code executed per second

Correct Answer

To check that the system can process its intended load and meets performance requirements

Explanation

Performance testing checks that the system can process its intended load and meets any specific performance requirements. It verifies non-functional characteristics such as response time, throughput, and resource utilization under realistic operational conditions. Identifying functional defects is the role of requirements-based and scenario testing.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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