National University of Singapore

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

CS5239 Computer System Performance Analysis

Course Schedule (AY2016/17 – Semester 1)

Week	Date (2016)	Lecture on Tue, 6.30-8.30pm (Com 1, 02-02) Executive Classroom (Com2-04-02)	Others
1	9 Aug 8 Aug, Mon	public holiday – makeup lecture on Mon, 8 Aug @ Executive Classroom (Com2-04-02) L00: Overview L01: Introduction
Capacity Planning
2	16 Aug	L02: Capacity Planning
Performance Measurement
3	23 Aug	L03: Performance Metrics	Homework 1: Performance Metrics [solution]
4	30 Aug	L04: Workload - Selection, Characterization & Forecasting	Assignment 1 (20%): due on 2 Oct 2016 [comments]
5	6 Sep	L05: Instrumentation & Representation of Measurement Data	Homework 2: Workload and Representation of Measurement Data [solution]
Operational Analysis and Queueing Models
6	13 Sep	L06: Queuing Theory Terminology
Sep 17-25, Recess
7	27 Sep	L07: Operational Analysis	Mid-term Test (20%): covers L00-L05 [comments], sample test paper
8	4 Oct	L08: Analysis of a Single Queue	Homework 3: Operational Analysis [solution]
9	11 Oct	L12: Time-Energy Performance of Heterogeneous Systems (Lavanya)
10	18 Oct	L09: Analysis of Queuing Networks	Assignment 2 (20%): due on 8 Nov [comments]
Scalable Performance
11	25 Oct	L10: Principles of Scalable Performance	Homework 4: Queueing Theory [solution]
Case Studies
12	1 Nov	L11: Performance of Client-Server Architectures and Peer-assisted File Distribution	Table of Contents of topics covered
13	8 Nov	L13: Conclusion & Revision	Check CA marks
Nov 12-18, Reading Week
Open Book Examination (40%): Wed, 23 Nov, evening (to be confirmed)

(updated: 15 November 2016)