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BIL7140Computer Systems and Performance Analysis3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of COMPUTER ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerNone.
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The course aims to introduce theory and practices of analytical modeling, simulation, measurement and evalutaion techniques for performance analysis of computer systems.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : apply performance analysis techniques on computer systems.2,3,4,5,7,8,9,101
PO - 2 : develop software for performance analysis of computer systems.3,5,8,9,101
PO - 3 : develop analytical modeling, simulation and measurement techniques for performance analysis of computer systems.3,5,7,8,9,101
PO - 4 : implement loading, monitoring, capacity planning and benchmarking techniques for computer systems.2,3,7,8,9,101,3
PO - 5 : evaluate the performance analysis results of a computer systems. 3,5,7,8,9,101
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Performance Evaluation; common mistakes and how to avoid them, selection of techniques and metrics. Measurement techniques and tools; types of workloads, work selection, workload characterization techniques, monitors, program execution and accounting logs, capacity planning and benchmarking, and data presentation. Experimental design and analysis; factorial design, one-factor experiments, two factor design, general full factorial design with k factors. Simulation; simulation, and analysis of the simulation results. Queuing theory; analysis of single queue, queuing networks, and operational laws.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Performance Evaluation
 Week 2Common mistakes and how to avoid them, selection of techniques and metrics
 Week 3Measurement techniques and tools
 Week 4Types of workloads, work selection, workload characterization techniques
 Week 5Monitors, program execution and accounting logs
 Week 6Capacity planning and benchmarking
 Week 7Data presentation and evaluation
 Week 8Experimental design and analysis
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Factorial design, one-factor experiments
 Week 11Two factor design, general full factorial design with k factors
 Week 12Simulation
 Week 13Simulation, and analysis of the simulation results
 Week 14Queuing theory, analysis of single queue
 Week 15Queuing networks, and operational laws
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Raj Jain, (1991), The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis, J. Willey.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 7/04/2013 2 50
End-of-term exam 16 03/6/2013 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 6 14 84
Arasınav için hazırlık 20 1 20
Kısa sınav 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 30 1 30
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 10 1 10
Diğer 2 10 1 10
Total work load200