Computer Systems Performance Evaluation and Prediction

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Digital Press, Jun 25, 2003 - Computers - 525 pages
Computer Systems Performance Evaluation and Prediction bridges the gap from academic to professional analysis of computer performance.

This book makes analytic, simulation and instrumentation based modeling and performance evaluation of computer systems components understandable to a wide audience of computer systems designers, developers, administrators, managers and users. The book assumes familiarity with computer systems architecture, computer systems software, computer networks and mathematics including calculus and linear algebra.

Key features of this book:
· Fills the void between engineering practice and the academic domain's treatment of computer systems performance evaluation and assessment
· Provides a single source where the professional or student can learn how to perform computer systems engineering tradeoff analysis
· Allows managers to realize cost effective yet optimal computer systems tuned to a specific application

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
1
Chapter 2 Computer Data Processing Hardware Architecture
39
Chapter 3 Fundamental Concepts and Performance Measures
107
Chapter 4 General Measurement Principles
127
Chapter 5 Probability
139
Chapter 6 Stochastic Processes
179
Chapter 7 Queuing Theory
201
Chapter 8 Simulation Analysis
251
Chapter 10 Hardware Testbeds Instrumentation Measurement Data Extraction and Analysis
305
Chapter 11 System Performance Evaluation Tool Selection and Use
331
Chapter 12 Analysis of Computer Architectures
345
Chapter 13 Analysis of Operating System Components
361
Chapter 14 Database Systems Performance Analysis
409
Chapter 15 Analysis of Computer Networks Components
445
References
495
Index
505

Chapter 9 Petri Nets
279

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About the author (2003)

Howard Michel is Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.