FSU CIS 5930 (Spring 2009) Systems Performance Measurements and EvaluationsCourse Syllabus (Version 1.0)Lecture: TuTh 12:30pm-1:45pm LOV 103Contact InformationCourse MaterialRequired textbooks:Class GradingComputer AccountsYour ResponsibilitiesUnderstand the lecture slides and reading assignmentsAttend office hours for extra help, as neededUphold academic honesty in completing your assignments, projects, and examsTurn in your projects on timeCheck the class Web page and your garnet email account regularlyResourcesCourse Calendar (Tentative)Course PoliciesAttendance: The University requires attendance in all classes. Absences may be excused with appropriate documentation. You should make up for any materials missed due to absences.FSU CIS 5930 (Spring 2009)Systems Performance Measurements and EvaluationsCourse Syllabus (Version 1.0)Lecture: TuTh 12:30pm-1:45pm LOV 103Contact Information Andy Wang ([email protected])Office: 264 Love BuildingOffice hours: M 4-5pm, F 4-5pm, and by appointmentsClass website: http://www.cs.fsu.edu/~awang/courses/cis5930_s2009/ Objectives- Become exposed to common technical issues involved in evaluating software systems - Learn proper statistical tools and experimental design techniques- Gain experience in performance evaluationWhen you have completed this course, you will have measured and analyzed the performance of softwaresystems with proper choices of evaluation techniques, performance metrics, workloads, experimentaldesign, and statistical techniques. Course Material- Lecture notes (posted on the class Web site)- Required textbooks:o Jain, The Art of Computer Systems Performance Analysis: Techniques for Experimental Design, Measurement, Simulation, and Modeling (0-471-50336-3)Class GradingThe following coursework components contribute to your final grade to the degree shown:Assignments 5% each Two exams 20% Peer project critiques 5%Final project remaining gradeYou will develop a project of your interest and caliber, either on your own or in teams of two orthree. By the fifth week you will submit a two-page proposal of your project and give apresentation in class. By the tenth week, you will present in class the experimental design andintended data analysis techniques for your project and submit a two-page document. During thelast two weeks of the course, you will turn in a final paper and present your final project. Also,each student will submit critiques on two class projects that are not yours.Computer AccountsYou will need a computer science account. If you don’t have one, use the following link to obtain one:http://www.cs.fsu.edu/sysinfo/newstudent.html.You will also need an ACNS account (i.e., @garnet.fsu.edu) for receiving class emails and using thediscussion board. If you want, you can forward your garnet email to other accounts (seehttps://cars.acns.fsu.edu). Your Responsibilities- Understand the lecture slides and reading assignments- Attend office hours for extra help, as needed- Uphold academic honesty in completing your assignments, projects, and exams- Turn in your projects on time- Check the class Web page and your garnet email account regularlyResources- Class newsgroup: http://campus.fsu.edu Course Calendar (Tentative)Week Date Lecture1 1/6 Introduction1/8 Summarizing data 2 1/13 Selecting evaluation techniques 1/16 Comparing systems using sample data3 1/20 Linear regression models1/22 Other regression models4 1/27 Multiple linear regression1/29 Examples using a distributed file system5 2/3 Exam 12/5 Project proposal presentations6 2/10 Project proposal presentations2/12 Introduction to graphical presentation7 2/17 Specifics of graphical presentation2/19 Mistakes in graphical presentation8 2/24 Workload characterization2/27 Workload selection9 3/3 Measurement tools3/5 Test loads10 3/10 Spring break3/12 Spring break11 3/17 Exam 23/19 Experimental design presentations12 3/24 Experimental design presentations3/26 Ratio games and designing experiments13 3/31 Replicated binary designs4/2 Fractional factorial design14 4/7 One-factor experiments4/9 Two-factor full factorial designs15 4/14 The k-systems approach to eliminating confounding4/16 Further topics16 4/21 Project presentations4/23 Project presentationsCourse PoliciesAttendance: The University requires attendance in all classes. Absences may be excused withappropriate documentation. You should make up for any materials missed due to absences.Missed exams: A missed exam will be recorded as a grade of zero. We will follow the university rulesregarding all missed exams (http://registrar.fsu.edu/dir_class/spring/exam_schedule.htm). Incomplete grade: An incomplete grade will be assigned only under the following exceptionalcircumstances:- If you miss the final exam with an accepted excuse, you must make up the exam during the firsttwo weeks of the following semester.- Due to extraordinary circumstances, with appropriate documentation, the student can make up themissed portion of the course prior to the end of the next semester.Honor code: Students are expected to uphold the academic honor code (http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/codes/honor.html). ADA: Students with disabilities needing academic accommodations should: (1) register with and providedocumentation to the Student Disability Resource Center, and (2) bring a letter to the instructor indicatingthe need for accommodations within the first week of class. This syllabus and other class materials areavailable in alternative formats on request.For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact:Student Disability Resource Center08 Kellum HallFlorida State UniversityTallahassee, FL 32306-4066Email: [email protected]: (850)