User:Walter Görlitz/Performance testing

Performance Testing covers a wide range of engineering or functional evaluations where a material, product, system, or person is not specified by detailed material or component specifications: rather, emphasis is on the final measurable performance characteristics. Testing can be a qualitative or quantitative procedure.

Performance testing can refer to the assessment of the performance of a human examinee. For example, a behind-the-wheel driving test is a performance test of whether a person is able to perform the functions of a competent driver of an automobile.

In the computer industry, software performance testing is used to determine the speed or effectiveness of a computer, network, software program or device. This process can involve quantitative tests done in a lab, such as measuring the response time or the number of MIPS (millions of instructions per second) at which a system functions. Qualitative attributes such as reliability, scalability and interoperability may also be evaluated. Performance testing is often done in conjunction with stress testing.

Examples

 * Building and Construction Performance Testing
 * Fire protection (ASTM D176)
 * Packaging Performance (hazardous materials, dangerous goods, ASTM D4169)
 * Performance Index for Tires (ASTM F538)
 * Personal protective equipment performance
 * Performance test (bar exam) for lawyers
 * Proficiency Testing, Performance test (assessment)
 * Several Defense Standards
 * Software performance testing, Web testing
 * Wear of Textiles (ASTM D123)