National University of Singapore

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

CS5239 Computer System Performance Analysis

Course Schedule (AY2012/13 – Semester 2)

Week	Date (2013)	Lecture on Fri, 6.30-8.30pm (Com 2, 04-02, Executive Classroom)	Others
1	18 Jan	L00 - Overview L01 - Introduction	Course Description
2	25 Jan	L02 - Capacity Planning
Measurement Techniques & Tools
3	01 Feb	L03 – Performance Metrics
4	08 Feb	L04 - Selection, Characterization & Forecasting of Workload	Homework 1 (solution)
5	15 Feb	L05 – Instrumentation & Representation of Measurement Data	Assignment 1 due on 15 Mar (solution and comments)
6	22 Feb	L06 - Introduction to Queuing Theory	Homework 2 (solution)
Feb 23 – Mar 3, Recess
Analytic Modeling Techniques
7	08 Mar	L07 - Operational Analysis	Test on 8 Mar covering L01-L05 Operational Analysis, P. Denning, 2004 (Operational Analysis vs Stochastic Analysis)
8	15 Mar	L08 - Analysis of a Single Queue	Homework 3 (solution)
9	22 Mar	L09 - Analysis of Queuing Networks
10	29 Mar	L10 – Principles of Scalable Performance	Good Friday Assignment 2 due on 19 Apr (solution)
Case Studies
11	05 Apr	L11 - Performance of Client-Server Architectures	Homework 4 (solution)
12	12 Apr	L12 – Performance of Peer-assisted File Distribution	Paper to read: Understanding Flash Crowd Performance in Peer-to-Peer File Distribution
13	19 Apr	L13 - Conclusion & Revision	Table of Contents
Apr 20 - 26, Reading Week
Open Book Examination: May 3, 2013, morning (to be confirmed)

(updated: 7 May 2013)