Student handouts in a Postscript format are available from the Author's site. We shall be using e-mail and keep the web pages updated to facilitate students' active participation. Additional topics, specific for the real-time, will be using supplemental materials. This course provides students with a practical knowledge and understanding of performance analysis and the evaluation of computer system with an added emphasis on the real-time software. Students are exposed to the performance evaluation terminology and tools, including measurement techniques, workload characterization, performance metrics, evaluation techniques, monitors, and benchmarking.
Students learn how to use modern engineering tools supporting performance evaluation.
A project will be an integral part of the course. The objective of project is to apply the methods and techniques learned in the course. Examples of projects may include comparison of performance of various RTOS, communication protocols, hardware platforms, etc. An MSE graduate Eric Sorton developed a process to guide you in a performance analysis study.