Measuring Computer Performance: A Practitioner's Guide
Measuring Computer Performance sets out the fundamental techniques used in analyzing and understanding the performance of computer systems. The emphasis is on practical methods of measurement, simulation, and analytical modeling. David Lilja discusses performance metrics and provides detailed coverage of the strategies used in benchmark programs. In addition to intuitive explanations of key statistical tools, he describes the general "design of experiments" technique and shows how the maximum...
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Sets out the fundamental techniques used in analyzing and understanding the performance of computer systems.
PrefaceAcknowledgements1Introduction12Metrics of performance93Average performance and variability254Errors in experimental measurements435Comparing alternatives616Measurement tools and techniques827Benchmark programs1118Linear-regression models1399The design of experiments15710Simulation and random-number generation18111Queueing analysis217App. A: Glossary239App. BSome useful probability distributions242App. CSelected statistical tables249Index258
