HY347 SYSTEMS MODELLING & PERFORMANCE

Overview

1. Queueing Theory

1.1 M/M/1
1.2 M/M/1/N
1.3 M/M/K
1.4 M/M/K/N
1.5 M/M/1/N/N, M/M/K/N/N
1.6 M/M/K/N/M
1.7 G/G/1
1.8 Queueing Networks: open, close, Jackson Theorem.

2. Distributed Systems Modeling and Performance

2.1 Computer Networks
2.2 Resource allocation in Distributed Systems
2.3 Client Access to Server
2.4 Routing
2.5 Analysis of Satellite Communication Protocols
2.6 WEB Performance

Bibliography

1) Kleinrock I, II
2) "The art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis" by Raj Jain
3) "Web Performance" by D. Mensce, V. Almeida (Prentice Hall 1998)

Grade components and their relative weights:

Mid-term Exams 50%
Final Exam 50%