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System Integration, UI & Performance Testing

Instructor: Edureka

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Design and execute integration tests to validate databases, APIs, microservices, and end-to-end system behavior.

  • Set up and manage containerized and cloud-based test environments using Docker for system-level testing.

  • Build and maintain automated UI and acceptance tests for web applications at scale.

  • Evaluate application performance, scalability, and resilience using load, stress, and security testing techniques.

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January 2026

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There are 3 modules in this course

Welcome to System Integration, UI & Performance Testing, a hands-on software testing course designed to help learners validate how modern applications integrate, scale, and perform across real-world environments.

This course covers integration testing fundamentals, database and API integration testing, containerized and cloud-based test environments, automated UI and acceptance testing, web application testing at scale, and performance and security testing essentials. By the end of this course, you will be able to: -Explain the role of integration testing in ensuring reliable end-to-end system behavior -Design and execute integration tests for databases, APIs, microservices, and external systems -Set up and manage Docker-based and cloud test environments for system testing -Build maintainable automated UI and acceptance testing frameworks -Execute performance and security tests to evaluate application scalability, stability, and resilience Through guided demos and hands-on exercises, learners will implement integration tests, configure containerized test environments using Docker, automate UI and acceptance scenarios, and run load and security tests using industry-standard testing tools. These practical activities bridge the gap between software testing theory and real-world system validation. This course is ideal for software testers, QA engineers, developers, and automation professionals looking to advance their skills in integration testing, UI automation, and performance testing. A basic understanding of software testing concepts and application development is recommended.

In this module, learners will explore how integration testing ensures that system components work together reliably. They will learn different integration strategies, test data and external dependencies, and understand how modern test environments are created using containers and cloud-based infrastructure.

What's included

15 videos5 readings4 assignments

15 videos•Total 67 minutes
  • Course Introduction•5 minutes
  • What Is Integration Testing and Why It Matters•4 minutes
  • Integration Test Strategies and Boundaries•5 minutes
  • Vertical vs Horizontal Integration Testing•4 minutes
  • Handling Third Party and External Dependencies•4 minutes
  • Demonstration: Writing Your First Integration Test•4 minutes
  • Database Integration Testing Strategies•4 minutes
  • Testing Transactions/NoSQL and Performance Considerations•4 minutes
  • API/Contract and Third-Party Integration Testing•4 minutes
  • Demonstration: Setting Up Test Databases and Repository Tests•6 minutes
  • Demonstration: Consumer-Driven Contract Testing•5 minutes
  • Test Environment Configuration and Test Data Management•5 minutes
  • Containers/IaC and Ephemeral Test Environments•4 minutes
  • Cloud Based Integration Testing Environments•5 minutes
  • Demonstration: Docker-Based Integration Testing Setup•4 minutes
5 readings•Total 45 minutes
  • Welcome to System Integration, UI & Performance Testing•10 minutes
  • Common Integration Testing Pitfalls and How Teams Fail at Integration•10 minutes
  • Database Testing Anti-Patterns and Smells•10 minutes
  • Test Environment Drift: Causes and Prevention Strategies•10 minutes
  • Summary of Integration and Environment Testing•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 33 minutes
  • Knowledge Check: Integration and Environment Testing•15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Integration Testing Fundamentals•6 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Data Access and External Integration Testing•6 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Containerized and Cloud Test Environments•6 minutes

In this module, learners will focus on validating applications from the user and system perspective. They will explore automated UI and acceptance testing, responsive and cross-browser testing, and gain practical exposure to performance and security testing techniques used to assess real-world application readiness.

What's included

9 videos6 readings4 assignments

9 videos•Total 37 minutes
  • Automated UI Testing and Framework Overview•5 minutes
  • Page Object Model and Visual Testing•4 minutes
  • Acceptance Testing Fundamentals•3 minutes
  • Responsive and Accessibility Testing•4 minutes
  • Performance Testing for Web UIs•4 minutes
  • Cross Browser and Device Testing Strategies•4 minutes
  • Demonstration: Implementing Cross-Browser Tests•5 minutes
  • Performance Testing Basics•4 minutes
  • Security Testing Fundamentals•4 minutes
6 readings•Total 65 minutes
  • Building a Maintainable UI Test Framework•10 minutes
  • Creating Executable Acceptance Tests from User Stories•15 minutes
  • Accessibility Standards (WCAG) Explained for Testers•10 minutes
  • Executing Load & Security Tests on an Application•15 minutes
  • Performance Testing in CI/CD Pipelines•10 minutes
  • Summary of UI, Performance and Security Testing•5 minutes
4 assignments•Total 33 minutes
  • Knowledge Check: UI, Performance and Security Testing•15 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Defect Management and Reporting•6 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Web Application Testing at Scale•6 minutes
  • Practice Quiz: Performance and Security Testing Essentials•6 minutes

In this final module, learners will review key concepts from integration, UI, performance, and security testing. They will complete a course summary and a graded knowledge check to validate their understanding and readiness to test complex, end-to-end software systems.

What's included

1 video2 assignments

1 video•Total 4 minutes
  • Course Summary: System Integration, UI & Performance Testing•4 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
  • End Course Knowledge Check: System Integration, UI & Performance Testing•30 minutes
  • Testing Strategy for a Distributed Cloud Application•30 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

This course focuses on integration, UI, performance, and security testing to ensure reliable and scalable software systems.

This course is ideal for QA engineers, software testers, developers, and automation professionals.

Basic knowledge of software testing or application development is recommended but not mandatory.

You will learn integration testing, UI automation, performance testing, security testing, and Docker-based test environments.

Yes, the course aligns with Agile and DevOps practices through automation, CI-ready testing, and scalable test environments.

Yes, it builds in-demand system testing and automation skills required for advanced QA and SDET roles.

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