Tutorial Load Runner

HP LoadRunner
for the Windows operating systems
Software Version: 9.50

Tutorial

Document Release Date: January 2009
Software Release Date: January 2009

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Table of Contents
Welcome to the LoadRunner Tutorial..................................................9
Chapter 1: Introducing LoadRunner...................................................11
Why should you automate performance testing? .............................12
What are the LoadRunner components? ............................................12
Understanding LoadRunner Terminology ..........................................13
What is the load testing...