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 | Computer Systems Performance Evaluation

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| Duration : | 30h Th, 30h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Tri‑An Banh | |
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| 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. | |
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| Course objective :
| Performance evaluation of computer systems such as multiple workstations connected to main frames, or general computer network. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| A first course on Probability theory. | |
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| Workshops :
| Student projects essentially consist in implementing a simulation program . | |
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| Organization :
| 30h + 30h | |
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| Written notes :
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- 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
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| 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. | |
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| 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 | |
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| Remarks :
| http://www.montefiore.ulg.ac.be/services/sbanh/ | |
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