Computer Performance Modeling
                                  1994/1995

Chapter 1. Description and Evaluation of a Computer System.

 1. What is a Computer System ?.
 2. System characteristics.
 3. Workload characteristics.
 4. Performance indexes.
 5. Techniques for the Computer System Evaluation.
 6. Methods to control the Performance.
 7. Profile for the system utilization.
 8. Analysis of the results. Simulation examples.

Chapter 2. Computer System Modeling.
 1. Flow models.
 2. Finite states models.
 3. Mathematical models.
 4. Regression models.
 5. Queue models: operational calculus.
    5.1. Service center model.
         5.1.1. The utilization law.
         5.1.2. Balanced work-flow law.
    5.2. Round-Robin model (shared processor).
    5.3. Interactive model.
         5.3.1. Without CPU quantum.
                5.3.1.1. Interactive response law.
         5.3.2. With CPU quantum.
    5.4. Central server model.
    5.5. Complex model.
         5.5.1. Utilization law.
         5.5.2. Balanced work-flow law.
         5.5.3. Balanced work-flow equations.
         5.5.4. Litle law.
         5.5.5. Forced flow lzw.
         5.5.6. Visit ratio equations.
         5.5.7. Averaged response time of the system.
    5.6. Analysis of a mixed system.
    5.7. Mathematical study of the bottleneck.
    5.8. Curve of the saturation of the productivity.
    5.9. Asymptotic tendency of the response time of the system.
    5.10.Study of the saturation of a interactive system and its possible
         improvement.