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Computer Systems Performance Evaluation


Duration :30h Th, 30h Pr
Credits/ECTS :
5th year of the 5 year degree in civil engineering in computer sciences5,5
2nd "licence" in computer6
Holder(s) :Tri‑An Banh
Course contents : Fundamentals of Probability theory and Stochastic processes. Queueing theory : M/M/1, M/G/1 and G/G/1 queues. Networks of queues. Monte-Carlo simulation methods and random variables generation.
Course objective : Performance evaluation of computer systems such as multiple workstations connected to main frames, or general computer network.
Prerequisites : A first course on Probability theory.
Workshops : Student projects essentially consist in implementing a simulation program .
Organization : 30h + 30h
Written notes :
  • Reference books:
    Modeling and Analysis: an introduction to system performance evaluation methodology. H. KOBAYASHI, 1978 IBM

    Stochastic Modeling: analysis & simulation. Barry L. NELSON, 1995, McGraw Hill

    Discrete-Event System Simulation, Second Edition, Jerry BANKS, John S. Carson, II, Barry L. Nelson. Prentice Hall 1999.
  • Required Reading: transparencies + exercise collection
  • Suggested Readings : Some paragraphs of KOBAYASHI 1978, NELSON 1995 and BANKS 1999
Assessment : Implementation of a simulation program with comparison between simulation results and theoretical predictions.
Summarizing in a report of several chapters of a reference book.
Questions based on this report and that program.
Contacts : Professor : Tri An BANH; tri-an.banh@ulg.ac.be
Secretary : Claire MONTI; claire.monti@ulg.ac.be
Assistants : Renaud DUMONT; renaud.dumont@ulg.ac.be
+ Hubert DEPIREUX; hdepireux@ulg.ac.be
Remarks : http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/services/sbanh/




ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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