Computer Systems Performance

Spring Semester 2006


Homework and Project Assignments

All homework in this class (including assignments involving the use of YACSIM) are pledged. You may discuss the homework with other people, but do not look at others' solutions, YACSIM programs, simulation outputs, etc. You may get help on programming syntax matters involving YACSIM from anyone.

Homework assignments will be posted soon.

Date

Due

Assignment

Jan. 18

Jan. 25

Homework #1 - operational analysis, bounds on performance
Homework #1 solutions

Feb. 1

Feb. 8

Project #1 - interactive computer system model simulation
GIF figure or JPEG figure
Results

Feb. 15

Mar. 3

Project #2 - transient phase elimination and confidence interval determination
inverse t-distribution look-up code

Mar. 3

Mar. 10

Homework #2 - random number generation and testing
Homework #2 solutions

Mar. 20

Mar. 27

Homework #3 - discrete time Markov chains
Homework #3 solutions

Mar. 29

Apr. 19

Project #3 - simulation of an interactive multiprogrammed computer system with memory constraints

Mar. 29

Apr. 5

Homework #4 - continuous time Markov chains
Homework #4 solutions

Apr. 12

Apr. 19

Homework #5 - M/M/* and M/G/1 queues
Homework #5 solutions

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