CPE 702 Computer Performance Evaluation Introduction

Dr. Gheith Abandah ةدنبع يلع ثيغ .

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Outline

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Course Introduction

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Course Information

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References

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Grading

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Course Outline

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Important Dates

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Course Information

• • • • • • • Instructor: Email: Homepage:

Dr. Gheith Abandah [email protected]

http://www.abandah.com/gheith

Office:

Computer Engineering 406

Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/326276797534035/

Office Hours for Dr. Abandah:

Sun through Wed: from 11:00 to 12:00

Prerequisites:

None

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References

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Raj Jain, The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis, Wiley, 1991.

Hennessy and Patterson. Computer Architecture: A Quantitative Approach, 5th ed., Morgan Kaufmann, 2011.

A. Law, Simulation Modeling & Analysis, 4th ed., McGraw Hill, 2007.

Course slides at: http://www.abandah.com/gheith/?page_id=1031

Grading Information

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Grading

– Midterm Exam – – Simulation Project Report & Presentation Final Exam 30% 30% 40%

Policies

– Attendance is required – All submitted work must be yours – Cheating will not be tolerated – Open-book exams – Join the facebook group – Check program announcements at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Master-in-Computer Engineering-and-Networks-in-the-University-of Jordan/257067841079897

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Course Content

Topic

Overview of Performance Evaluation Measurement Techniques and Tools Simulation

Midterm Exam

Probability Theory and Statistics Experimental Design and Analysis

Textbook Chapters

1-3 4-7, 9-11 24-28 12, 14, 15 16-19

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Important Dates

Mon 15 Sep 2014 Classes Begin Mon 10 Nov 2014 Midterm Exam Mon 17 Nov 2014 Mon 15 Dec 2014 Simulation project proposal is due and start of proposals presentations Simulation project report is due and start of simulation project presentations and demonstrations Wed 24 Dec 2014 Last Lecture Wed 31 Dec 2014 Final Exam (tentative)