Description: (3 Credits) Systematic approach to computer performance evaluation. Measurement techniques and tools.
Analytical techniques. Queueing models. Simulation. Experimental design and analysis. Case studies.

Prerequisite: Senior standing in CmpE.

Textbook:

• Raj Jain, The art of computer system performance analysis, John Wiley, 1991, ISBN: 0-471-50336-3.

Time and Place: Monday 9:00-9:50 and Friday 10:00-11:50 at B5

Teaching Assistant:      , Office:      , E-mail: 

Web Page: http://orkinos.cmpe.boun.edu.tr/netlab/courses/cmpe470/fall2007/
(for announcing homeworks, projects, grades, examples, references)

Topics:

• Systematic approach to computer performance evaluation.
• Queueing models, networks of queues - Jackson's theorem
• Simulation, validation
• Measurement techniques and tools
• Benchmarking
• Experiment Design
• Case Studies: Client-Server applications, web servers, Search Engines

Grading:
Quiz and Homeworks 9%
Mandatory Project 25% (Depending on the class size, there may be presentations)  For the project you are encoureged to use OPNET Modeler. Please see, Atay Ozgovde for the documentation CD and other introductory material. Due to licensing aggrements, OPNET Modeler can only be used on on-campus PCs.
1. Midterm (26 October 2007) 18%
2. Midterm (30 November 2007) 18%
Final (   January 2008) 30%

Attendance : You should not miss more than four classes (one or two hours)!

Important Note: Please note that the dates of all exams are posted here. Last minute (week) requests for changing these dates will not be considered!