Here’s a comprehensive list of 100 chapter titles for a guide on Gatling (performance testing tool for web applications, written in Scala), covering topics from beginner to advanced levels:
- Introduction to Gatling: What Is It and Why Use It?
- Setting Up Gatling in Your Scala Project
- Understanding Gatling Architecture: Key Concepts
- Running Your First Gatling Test: The Basics
- Gatling and Scala: A Powerful Combination for Performance Testing
- Introduction to Gatling Simulation Files and Structure
- Writing a Simple Load Test with Gatling
- Understanding Gatling DSL: Domain-Specific Language
- Basic Gatling Commands and Test Execution
- Understanding Gatling's Scenario and Injection Models
- Creating and Organizing Gatling Test Simulations
- Basic HTTP Requests in Gatling:
http.get() and http.post()
- Assertions in Gatling: Validating Response Codes and Body Content
- Working with Gatling's Built-in Feeder for Dynamic Test Data
- Creating Simple User Scenarios with Gatling
- Simulating Virtual Users with Gatling
- Running Gatling Tests from the Command Line
- Understanding and Using Gatling’s Report Generation
- How to Use Gatling with Maven or SBT for Dependency Management
- Basic Load Testing: Simulating Requests and Measuring Latency
- Testing Response Time and Latency with Gatling
- Validating HTTP Response Codes in Gatling Tests
- Configuring the Number of Virtual Users in Gatling
- Introduction to Ramp-Up and Constant Throughput in Gatling
- How to Set Up Basic Load Testing with Gatling for Web Applications
- Running Gatling Tests in Distributed Mode
- Creating Custom Feeder Files for Gatling
- Using Gatling’s
pause() for Simulating Think Time
- Handling JSON and XML Responses in Gatling
- Understanding HTTP Protocol Configuration in Gatling
- Testing Authentication Flows in Gatling
- Performing Simple Stress Tests with Gatling
- Validating the Content-Type Header in Gatling Responses
- Testing Redirects and URL Rewriting in Gatling
- Creating and Managing Gatling Test Data
- Understanding HTTP Sessions in Gatling
- How to Use Gatling to Simulate Multiple API Calls
- Validating Query Parameters and Path Variables in Gatling
- Using Gatling's Assertions for Response Body Validation
- Running Gatling Tests in Continuous Integration (CI) Environments
- Advanced HTTP Requests: Handling Cookies, Headers, and Authorization
- How to Simulate Complex User Journeys with Gatling
- Configuring and Customizing Gatling’s HTTP Protocol
- Understanding and Using Gatling's Assertions for Performance Metrics
- Working with JSON and XML Response Parsers in Gatling
- Using Feeder Data with Gatling for Parameterization
- Simulating Ramp-Up and Ramp-Down Load Scenarios in Gatling
- Advanced Test Configuration: Injection Profiles and Customization
- Working with Gatling’s ‘Pauses’ and ‘Think Time’ for Realistic Load Testing
- Simulating Concurrent Users with Different User Scenarios
- Using Gatling for Functional and Load Testing Simultaneously
- Simulating Session Persistence and Statefulness in Gatling
- Testing APIs with Gatling: REST, SOAP, and GraphQL
- Using Gatling for Performance Testing of WebSockets
- Testing File Uploads and Downloads with Gatling
- How to Handle Dynamic Data and Variables in Gatling Tests
- Advanced Assertion Techniques in Gatling: Regular Expressions and JSONPath
- Using Gatling's
check() Method for Deep Validation of Responses
- Stress Testing Web Applications with Gatling
- Creating and Organizing Complex Test Suites in Gatling
- How to Use Gatling’s Scenarios for Realistic Load Simulation
- Simulating Think Time and User Behavior with Gatling’s
pause() and exec()
- Scaling Load Testing: Running Gatling in Distributed Mode
- Running Gatling on Multiple Machines for Large-Scale Load Testing
- Understanding Gatling’s Load Injection Strategies
- Configuring and Running Gatling Tests with SBT and Jenkins
- How to Handle and Validate Cookies in Gatling
- Creating Multi-Step User Journeys in Gatling
- Running Gatling Simulations with Different Protocols (HTTP, WebSocket, JMS)
- Working with Multiple Test Scenarios in Gatling Simulations
- Creating Complex Assertions with Gatling’s
check() and assertThat()
- Simulating User Sessions Across Multiple Pages in Gatling
- Testing Asynchronous APIs and Callbacks with Gatling
- How to Use Custom Protocols and Plugins with Gatling
- Integrating Gatling with External Tools: InfluxDB, Grafana, and Prometheus
- Configuring Distributed Load Testing with Gatling Frontend and Backend
- Testing WebSocket Performance with Gatling
- Handling Long-Running Test Scenarios in Gatling
- Creating Detailed Custom Reports in Gatling
- Benchmarking Web Applications and APIs with Gatling
- How to Test API Throttling and Rate Limiting with Gatling
- Integrating Gatling with Continuous Deployment (CD) Pipelines
- Automating Gatling Tests with CI/CD Systems (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
- How to Validate Response Time SLA (Service Level Agreements) in Gatling
- Testing Database Performance with Gatling
- Running Scalability Tests with Gatling
- Handling Custom Headers and Authorization in Gatling Tests
- Generating Load Testing Reports with Gatling’s Built-in Tools
- Simulating Complex Web Interactions and Transactions in Gatling
- Running Load Tests on Multiple Environments with Gatling
- Simulating Random User Behavior with Gatling
- Using Gatling for Testing Microservices Performance
- How to Integrate Gatling with APM Tools for Performance Monitoring
- Simulating Multiple Load Profiles with Gatling
- Creating and Using Custom Gatling Plugins
- How to Test Large-Scale Distributed Systems with Gatling
- Creating Advanced Performance Test Scripts with Gatling DSL
- Optimizing Gatling Performance for Large-Scale Load Testing
- Testing Frontend and Backend Performance with Gatling
- The Future of Performance Testing with Gatling: Trends and Innovations
These chapters span the entire spectrum of Gatling’s capabilities, from getting started with basic simulations to performing complex performance tests, handling scalability, integrating with CI/CD systems, and generating advanced reports. The list offers a step-by-step approach for mastering Gatling in various testing environments. Let me know if you'd like more specific details or further explanations!