| Term |
Explanation |
| Authorized Test |
A test in which the member has the permission of the site owner or developer to conduct a test on that site; or, is a network administrator or some other member of the technical maintenance staff of the site being tested.
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| Capacity (Load) Test |
A process that simulates varying loads of virtual visitors accessing your site. Whether these loads are measured by the number of concurrent visitors or the number of transactions processed, StressMy.com will identify the maximum workload your current or planned configuration can support.
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| Clicks-Per-Path |
Number of pages called upon as a visitor travels through a site.
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| Concurrent Visitors |
More than one visitor or member accessing, surfing, or logged into a site at the same time.
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| Error Handling |
The way in which you specify a certain error to be handled.
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| HTTP Error |
An error generated by a site's web server to indicate a fault in the system. The following table illustrates the most common HTTP error codes.
| Error code |
Description |
| 200 |
Successful transmission |
| 301 |
Redirection to a new URL |
| 302 |
Redirection to a new URL |
| 304 |
Use local copy. The requested document will be retrieved from the client's cache. |
| 401 |
Unauthorized. The user asked for a document and did not provide a username or password. |
| 403 |
Forbidden. Access is explicitly denied. |
| 404 |
Not found. This message can also be used to deny access to a resource or to imply to a user that the resource does not exist. |
| 500 |
Server error. A server-related error has occurred and the system administrator should check the error log. |
| 8181 |
Certificate has expired (this applies to secure servers only) |
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| New Visitor |
A person visiting your web site for the first time. A new visitor will not have any stored
cookies or graphics from your web site, resulting in longer page loading times.
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| Returning Visitor |
A person who has visited your site previously. A returning visitor will already have
cookies and graphics from your web site, typically resulting in faster page loading times.
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| Site Traffic |
The amount, level or volume of visitors or members passing through your site at any given time.
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| Stress Test |
A stress test can be used to identify the failure modes of your application as the number of concurrent visitors or transaction rate increases. By simulating loads of visitors or transaction rates that far exceed your projected numbers, StressMy.com can help your development team identify any weak links between the moving parts of your application.
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| UTC |
UTC stands for Universal Time Co-Ordinated and is formerly known as GMT or Greenwich Mean Time.
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| User Defined Errors |
StressMy.com members have the ability to define specific http error codes and page content. Once you have defined an error, you may set a specific action for the StressMy.com testing application to take for each specified error code or set of content. You may choose from the following actions:
| Action |
Description |
| Ignore |
The error will not be documented. |
| Warn |
The error is noted in an error report, but the test continues. |
| Stop Visitor Experience |
The visitor stops at the point where the error occurred, and starts over again from the beginning. |
| Stop Visitor |
The visitor stops at the point where the error occurred and does not restart. |
| Stop Test |
The entire test is halted when a defined error appears. |
Members may choose an action for the following defined errors:
| Error |
Description |
| HTTP Error |
Specify a particular HTTP code. |
| Graphics HTTP Error |
Specify a particular HTTP code for incoming graphics. |
| Socket Error |
A low-level communication between StressMy.com and the tested web server. |
| Content Error |
Look for specific text on a returned web page. |
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| URL |
In the simplest terms, this is the "www" address of any web-site.
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| Visitor Experience |
Your site attracts many different kinds of visitors. Some may be seeking employment, some may wish to join in a partnership, some may do research, and some may purchase services or goods from you. Each visitor will have a different experience while visiting your site, as each is looking for a different kind of information.
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