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.

Teaching Assistant: Bilgin Kosucu, Office: 46, Tel: 359 7125, E-mail: bilgin.kosucu@boun.edu.tr

Time and Place: Monday 14:00-14:50 and Tuesday 9:00-10:50 at A3

Web Page: http://orkinos.cmpe.boun.edu.tr/netlab/courses/cmpe470/fall2010/
(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)
1. Midterm (25 October 2010) 18%
2. Midterm (6 December 2010) 18%
Final (   January 2011) 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!