Computer Science 266

Title	Introduction to System Performance Analysis
Units	3
Prerequisites	162 and Statistics 5.
Description	Performance indices. Evaluation techniques. Measurement: instrumentation, design of experiments, interpretation of results. Simulation modeling: simulator design, model calibration, statistical analysis of output data. Introduction to analytic modeling. Workload characterization. Tuning, procurement, and capacity planning application. Program performance evaluation. File and I/O system optimization. CPU Scheduling and architecture performance analysis.

Sections	Instructor	Teaching Effectiveness	How worthwhile was this course?
Spring 2010	Alan J. Smith	4.3 / 7	4.7 / 7
Spring 2002	Alan J. Smith	5.3 / 7	4.8 / 7
Spring 2001	Alan J. Smith	5.5 / 7	6.3 / 7
Spring 1999	Alan J. Smith	6.7 / 7	6.7 / 7
Fall 1995	Luis Felipe Cabrera	4.7 / 7	4.3 / 7
Spring 1994	Dominico Ferrari	4.8 / 7	5.2 / 7
Spring 1993	Dominico Ferrari	5.5 / 7	5.8 / 7
Spring 1991	Alan J. Smith	3.7 / 7	3.5 / 7
Spring 1989	Luis Felipe Cabrera	5.2 / 7	4.9 / 7
Overall Rating		Teaching Effectiveness	How worthwhile was this course?
		5.1 / 7	5.1 / 7