Hassan Peyravi

System Modeling and Performance Evaluation
CS 6/75301
Spring 2009

Syllabus

Lecture Notes

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Lecture Title Date Slides Notes References/Reading List

1. Course Overview and Organization Jan 21 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw See citations

2. A Review of Probability and Statistics Jan 26, 28, Feb 2, Feb 9 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw See citations

3. Stochastic Processes Feb 11, 16 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw [g] and See citations

4. Performance Metrics Feb 18 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw Jain Ch 3

5. Workload Characteristics Feb 23, 25 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw Jain Ch 4, 5, 6

6. Monitors Feb 25, Mar 2 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw Jain Ch 7

7. Data Analysis Mar 4, 9 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw Jain Ch 12

8. Comparing Systems Using Sample Data Mar 9, 11 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw Jain Ch 13

9. Regression Mar 17, 19 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw Jain Ch 14

10 Simulations Mar 30, Apr 1 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw Jain Ch 24

11 Simulations Analysis Apr 6, 8 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw Jain Ch 25

12 Queuing Systems Apr 13, 15 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw [g], Jain Ch 30-31, See citation

13 Processor Scheduling and Fairness Apr 22, 27 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw See citation

14 Time Series Analysis Apr 29, May 6 1/1 2/1 4/1 bw See citation

Lecture Notes
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Lecture	Title	Date	Slides	Notes	References/Reading List
1.	Course Overview and Organization	Jan 21	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	See citations
2.	A Review of Probability and Statistics	Jan 26, 28, Feb 2, Feb 9	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	See citations
3.	Stochastic Processes	Feb 11, 16	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	[g] and See citations
4.	Performance Metrics	Feb 18	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	Jain Ch 3
5.	Workload Characteristics	Feb 23, 25	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	Jain Ch 4, 5, 6
6.	Monitors	Feb 25, Mar 2	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	Jain Ch 7
7.	Data Analysis	Mar 4, 9	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	Jain Ch 12
8.	Comparing Systems Using Sample Data	Mar 9, 11	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	Jain Ch 13
9.	Regression	Mar 17, 19	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	Jain Ch 14
10	Simulations	Mar 30, Apr 1	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	Jain Ch 24
11	Simulations Analysis	Apr 6, 8	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	Jain Ch 25
12	Queuing Systems	Apr 13, 15	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	[g], Jain Ch 30-31, See citation
13	Processor Scheduling and Fairness	Apr 22, 27	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	See citation
14	Time Series Analysis	Apr 29, May 6	1/1	2/1	4/1	bw	See citation

Homework/Exams

Homework 1 Feb 2, 2009 Sol

Homework 2 Feb 16, 2009 Sol

Homework 3 March 2, 2009 Sol | Main | MM1 function | MD1 function

Homework 4 April 8, 2009 Sol

Homework 5 April 27, 2009 Sol

Project May 1, 2009 Sol

Midterm Wednesday March 11, 2009 Sol | Main | MM1 function

Final Wednesday May 13, 2009 Sol

Homework/Exams
Homework 1	Feb 2, 2009	Sol
Homework 2	Feb 16, 2009	Sol
Homework 3	March 2, 2009	Sol \| Main \| MM1 function \| MD1 function
Homework 4	April 8, 2009	Sol
Homework 5	April 27, 2009	Sol
Project	May 1, 2009	Sol
Midterm	Wednesday March 11, 2009	Sol \| Main \| MM1 function
Final	Wednesday May 13, 2009	Sol

Research Project Presentation Schedule

Date Time Student

Monday 5/11 12:30-1:00 -

Monday 5/11 1:00-1:30 Malik Rizwan

Monday 5/11 1:30-2:00 -

Monday 5/11 2:00-2:30 Moinul Zaber

Thursda 5/14 12:30-1:00 Rong Li

Thursday 5/14 1:00-1:30 Hui Hong

Thursday 5/14 1:30-2:00 Cheng-Jui Liu

Thursday 5/14 2:00-2:30 Johns Joseph

Research Project Presentation Schedule
Date	Time	Student
Monday 5/11	12:30-1:00	-
Monday 5/11	1:00-1:30	Malik Rizwan
Monday 5/11	1:30-2:00	-
Monday 5/11	2:00-2:30	Moinul Zaber
Thursda 5/14	12:30-1:00	Rong Li
Thursday 5/14	1:00-1:30	Hui Hong
Thursday 5/14	1:30-2:00	Cheng-Jui Liu
Thursday 5/14	2:00-2:30	Johns Joseph

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References:

Course References:
1. Statistics Toolbox, for use in Matlab.
2. System Modeling and Analysis: Foundations of System Performance Evaluation by Hisashi Kobayashi, Brian L. Mark. Published by Prentice Hall, 2008.
Educational Resources
1. Principles of Performance Engineering for Telecommunication and Information Systems (I E E Telecommunications Series) . By By M. Ghanbari, C.J. Hughes, M.C. Sinclair and J.P. Eade. Institution of Engineering and Technology, 1997.
2. Queueing Networks and Markov Chains: Modeling and Performance Evaluation. By Gunter Bolch, Stefan Greiner, Hermann de Meer, Kishor S. Trivedi. Published by Wiley-Interscience, 2006.
3. Lectures on Formal Methods and Performance Analysis, by Ed Brinksma, Holger Hermanns, Joost-Pieter Katoen - 2000.
4. The Engineering Statistics Handbook from NIST with chapters on data analysis, measurement, modeling, etc.
5. Quantitative System Performance: a classic text by Lazowska, Zahorjan, Graham, and Sevcik, Prentice Hall (February 1984).
6. Performance Modeling and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks by Kenneth S. Vastola. 1996.
7. Queueing Theory A good on-line book on Queueing Theory.
8. Queueing Theory Books on line
Research Resources:
1. How to read a paper. S. Keshav, Computer Communication Review, Vol. 37, No. 3, pp. 83-84, 2007.
2. ACM SIGMETRICS: Special Interest Group concerned with all aspects of performance analysis, modeling, and measurements.
3. ACM SIGSIM: Special Interest Group concerned with modeling and simulation.
4. The Society for Modeling and Simulation International.

Bibliography of Some Research Topics (pdf)

H. Peyravi, Spring 2009
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