Synopsis

The objective of this course is to provide students a working knowledge of computer performance evaluation and capacity planning.  It covers the three fundamental techniques that can be used to evaluate the performance of computer systems: measurement, simulation and mathematical modeling. The module is divided into four parts: introduction to performance analysis and capacity planning, measurement techniques and tools, analytic modeling techniques and case studies. Topics include: performance analysis overview; measurement techniques and tools including workload characterization, instrumentation; computer simulation; analytical modeling techniques including operational analysis, stochastic queuing network analysis, performance of client-server architectures, principles of scalable performance.

 

Instructor

            Assoc Professor Teo Yong Meng

          Room  : S14, Level 6, #06-12

          E-mail  : teoym AT comp.nus.edu.sg

          URL     : www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~teoym
 

Lecture                      : Friday, 1830-2030, S16, SR1

Consultation Hours : Friday, 0900-1100

Examination             : 27 April 2007, evening (to be confirmed)

Modular Credits       : 4

 

Main Textbooks

·      The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis: Techniques for Experimental Design, Measurement, Simulation and Modeling, R. Jain, John-Wiley, 1991.   [Errata]

·        Quantitative System Performance, E.D. Lazowska et al., Prentice-Hall, 1984.

 

Module Assessment:

·        continuous assessment - 60%  

·        final examination - 40% (open book exam)