CS621: Perf. Evaluation
Dr. Krishna M. Sivalingam
Final Exam Portions
Final Exam Date & Time: Nov. 30, 2007; 1 pm - 4 pm; CS24
Closed Book, Closed Notes, Closed Neighbors.
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All material covered in class related to the following topics.
1. Introduction, Design for performance [RJ] Ch. 1
2. Systematic approach, pitfalls [RJ]
Ch. 2, 3
3. Fundamental Laws
[QSP] Ch. 3, 4, 5
Bounds on performance
4. Queueing theory: single server [RJ] Ch.
31
5. Queueing theory: network of servers [RJ] Ch. 32, Ch
34.1, 34.2, 34.3,
6. Simulation:
[RJ] Ch 24, 25 - only
sections covered in class
7. Data Analysis and Comparison: [RJ]
Ch 12, 13 - only sections
covered in class
8. Experiment Design:
[RJ] Ch 16, 17, 20 - only
sections covered in class
9. Workload, Data presentation: [RJ]
Ch 6, Ch 10 - only
parts covered in class.
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