Basic techniques of system performance evaluation. Specific topics include: performance modeling, discrete event simulation, verification and validation of simulation models, analysis of simulation output, analysis of single server queue and queueing networks, modeling of computer systems, networks, and other queueing or non-queueing systems. [Note: Lab is not scheduled and students are expected to find time in open hours to complete their work.] Prereq: (CS 246 or 247) and (one of STAT 206, 231, 241); Computer Science students only
