National University of Singapore

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
CS5239 Computer System Performance Analysis

Schedule (AY2020/21 - Semester 1) - Aug 2020

week

date

online lecture on Mon, 6.30-8.30pm

others

1

10 Aug

public holidayNational Day

* denotes 3-hour lecture to makeup
   for public holiday

Capacity Planning

2*

17 Aug

L00: Overview
L01: Introduction

L02: Capacity Planning

Homework (20%): see Luminus Quiz

Homework 1: Capacity Planning [solution]

Queueing Theory and Operational Analysis

3*

24 Aug

L03: Review of Probabilities & Statistics
L04: Introduction to Queuing Theory

Homework 2: Probabilities & Statistics [solution]

4

31 Aug

L05: Operational Analysis

5

7 Sep

L05: Operational Analysis

Homework 3: Operational Analysis [solution]

6

14 Sep

L06: Queuing Models

Homework 4: Queueing Theory [solution]

Sep 19-27: recess  [consultation:  2pm on 23 Sep and 26 Sep]

7

28 Sep

L07: Queuing Models - Examples

Mid-term Test (30%) [instructions] [comments]   

8

5 Oct

L08: Analysis of Queuing Networks

Assignment  (20%): due 8 Nov [comments]

Measurement

9*

12 Oct

L09: Performance Metrics

Homework 5: Performance Metrics [solution]

10*

19 Oct

L10: Workload - Selection, Characterization & Forecasting

Open Book Test (sample questions)

11

26 Oct

L11: Instrumentation & Representation of Measurement Data

Homework 6: Workload & Representation of Measurement Data [solution]

Consultation Session 1 (for test), 2pm, 31 Oct

Performance Scalability

12

2 Nov

L12: Principles of Scalable Performance

Homework 7: Scalable Performance [solution]

Consultation Session 2 (for test), 2pm. 7 Nov

13

9 Nov

Conclusion

Open Book Test (30%) [instructions] [comments]

Table of Contents of topics covered
Verify marks on by 2 Dec  

Nov 14-20: reading week

updated: 24 July 2020