- Lecture notes in PDF are available before each class from this site.
- Use Acrobat Reader from Adobe to view and print the PDF files.
- It’s important to read the related materials indicated in Relevant Reading section, based on the Lecture Notes.
- JAIN in Relevant Reading denotes the reference book “The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis: Techniques for Experimental Design, Measurement, Simulation, and Modeling” by R. Jain
- Allen in Relevant Reading denotes the required text “Probability, Statistics and Queuing Theory: with Computer Science Applications (2ND)” by A. Allen.
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| Topic | Date | Notes | Relevant Reading |
| Syllabus & Operational Details Intro. to CSPE Background Survey |
(M) | Lecture 1 | A case study on Remote pipes vs. RPC (Slide 41) PDF Reference: JAIN Ch. 2 & 3 |
| Measurement Techniques & Tools |
(W) | Lecture 2 | Reference: JAIN: Ch. 4, 7, 12 An Synthetic Program Example A Software Monitor Example Hands-on problem solutions (Slides 24, 30, 31, 32) |