Course Instructor: Dorin Irimescu

The course provides basic knowledge for understanding and analyzing performance computing systems. Emphasis is placed on practical aspects of performance measurement and modeling. Performance indicators are presented using the current and benchmark programs. An important part of the course introduces an integrated framework of engineering performance that can be applied throughout the current cycle of the computer system. This development environment quantitatively using queue theory.

Syllabus:

• Performance indicators.
• Average performance and variability.
• Measurement errors.
• Programs to assess performance - the benchmark.
• Engineering performance.
• Analytical models of computer systems that use networks of queues.
• Operational analysis, operational law.
• Performance engineering methodology.
• Database Services. 
• Web server.
• E-commerce service.