A development team is using an agile methodology with two-week sprints. They want to ensure that performance issues are identified as soon as they are introduced. What is the most effective approach to integrate performance testing into their agile process?

Wait until the system is in production to measure performance

Perform a full performance test only at the end of each release

Run lightweight performance tests as part of each sprint's continuous integration pipeline

Conduct performance testing only when the product owner requests it

How does performance testing differ from functional testing?

Performance testing focuses on how the system behaves under load, while functional testing verifies what the system does

Performance testing is automated, while functional testing is always manual

Performance testing is performed only after deployment, while functional testing is performed only during development

Performance testing checks for security vulnerabilities, while functional testing checks for usability issues

What is the primary purpose of performance testing?

To determine how the system behaves in terms of speed, scalability, and stability under expected and peak loads

To validate that the user interface is intuitive and meets usability standards

To verify that the system functions correctly according to business requirements

To ensure the system is free from security vulnerabilities and unauthorized access

What is a common responsibility of developers in performance testing?

Monitoring system resources during test execution

Fixing performance defects identified during testing

Executing load tests against the production environment

Defining the performance test success criteria

A company is developing a new customer portal. The project sponsor wants to ensure that the portal will provide a good user experience even during peak usage periods. Which of the following best describes the purpose of conducting performance testing for this portal?

To ensure the portal is secure from cyber attacks

To verify that all features work as specified

To validate the portal's user interface design

To assess the portal's speed, scalability, and stability under load

Certified Tester Performance Testing

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