Lectures on the Measurement and Evaluation of the Performance of Computing Systems (CBMS-NSF Regional Conference Series in Applied Mathematics) (CBMS-NSF ... Conference Series in Applied Mathematics)

Annotation The scope of the discussion is limited to certain types of general purpose computing systems whose characteristics involve multiprogramming, multiprocessors, communication lines serving many users, and on-line terminal systems. The goal is to gain a better understanding of computing systems through the techniques of measurement and performance evaluation Lectures on the Measurement and Evaluation of the Performance of Computing Systems......Page 1 Acknowledgments......Page 5 Contents......Page 7 CHAPTER 1 Introduction......Page 11 CHAPTER 2 A Conceptual Model of a Computing System......Page 21 CHAPTER 3 Personal Observation......Page 29 CHAPTER 4 Accounting Systems......Page 35 CHAPTER 5 Software Probes......Page 55 CHAPTER 6 Hardware Monitors......Page 83 CHAPTER 7 Benchmark Workload Models......Page 89 CHAPTER 8 Simulation......Page 97 CHAPTER 9 Mathematical Models......Page 129 References......Page 145 Lectures On The Measurement And Evaluation Of The Performance Of General Purpose Computing Systems.