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Chapter 2: Test Plan Fundamentals
Now that JMeter is installed and you understand the core vocabulary, it is time to build something real. In this chapter, you will create a simple but complete test plan from scratch.
We will cover the three elements that every test plan needs:
- Thread Groups - how to define virtual users and their behavior.
- Samplers - how to send requests to a target server.
- Listeners - how to capture and view results.
By the end of this chapter, you will have a working test plan that sends HTTP requests to a sample website and shows you the results in the GUI.
Try It Yourself: Open JMeter GUI and replicate what you read as you go. Hands-on experience is the fastest way to learn.
Let’s begin with Thread Groups.