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Stella works as a system engineer for BlueWell Inc. She wants to identify the performance thresholds of each build. Which of the following tests will help Stella to achieve her task?

The correct answer is B. Performance test. Performance testing is specifically designed to evaluate how a system performs under various workloads and to identify its capacity and stability thresholds.

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Question

Stella works as a system engineer for BlueWell Inc. She wants to identify the performance thresholds of each build. Which of the following tests will help Stella to achieve her task?

Options

  • AReliability test
  • BPerformance test
  • CRegression test
  • DFunctional test

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    93% (50)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

Performance testing is specifically designed to evaluate how a system performs under various workloads and to identify its capacity and stability thresholds.

AReliability test

Reliability testing focuses on ensuring a system consistently performs its intended functions under specified conditions over a period of time.

BPerformance testCorrect

Performance testing involves evaluating a system's speed, responsiveness, and stability under a particular workload, which includes identifying the system's breaking point or maximum capacity. This process helps to determine its performance thresholds by simulating user load and resource consumption to ensure it meets requirements under anticipated and peak conditions.

CRegression test

Regression testing is conducted after changes are made to a system to ensure that the new changes have not adversely affected existing functionalities.

DFunctional test

Functional testing verifies that each function of the software operates according to the requirements specifications.

Concept tested: Software testing types - performance testing

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/pipelines/test/types-of-testing?view=azure-devops

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