Information Sheet for CS 6553 Performance Evaluation Spring 1996

Instructor: Dr. Steven Robbins
Office: 3.02.01A SB
Phone: 691-5544
Address: srobbins@runner.utsa.edu

Office Hours: TTH 1:45 - 3:15 p.m. and by appointment
Class Times: TTH 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. in room 3.01.08 HSS (HB)
Text: The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis by Raj Jain
Prerequisites: CS 5523, Operating Systems and CS 5513, Computer Architecture

Course Content:
We will cover most of the text and will be analyzing the performance of various aspects of computer systems at UTSA. A major part of the course is a term project. There will be smaller homework projects throughout the semester.

Grading

  • 30% Midterm (Tentative date: March 12)
  • 30% Assignments (programs and problem sets)
  • 40% Final Project (report and presentation)

    Course Policy:
    Friday, March 15, is the last day to drop this course. No make-up exams will be given except for university sanctioned excused absences. Homework assignments will not be accepted after the due date. Hand in whatever you have finished on an assignment on the due date for partial credit. If you must miss an exam (for a good reason), it is your responsibility to contact me before the exam. Leave a message at the above number or send me email.

    You are to do the assignments without collaboration. You can ask me questions about any aspect of an assignment. General discussion with others on the system or on an approach to a problem is constructive and is okay. However, since your grade is based on your assignments, they must be your own work. Students who hand in programs or written assignments which are identical or nearly identical are cheating. This type of scholastic dishonesty usually results in immediate failure in the course and can lead to additional disciplinary action.