Performance Modeling of Operating Systems Using Object-Oriented Simulations

José M. Garrido

ISBN 10: 1475773110 / ISBN 13: 9781475773118

Editore: Springer US, Springer US Apr 2013, 2013

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This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -This book introduces the fundamental concepts and practical simulation te- niques for modeling different aspects of operating systems to study their g- eral behavior and their performance. The approaches applied are obje- oriented modeling and process interaction approach to discrete-event simu- tion. The book depends on the basic modeling concepts and is more specialized than my previous book: Practical Process Simulation with Object-Oriented Techniques and C++, published by Artech House, Boston 1999. For a more detailed description see the Web location: science.kennesaw.edu/~jgarrido/mybook,html. Most other books on performance modeling use only analytical approaches, and very few apply these concepts to the study of operating systems. Thus, the unique feature of the book is that it concentrates on design aspects of operating systems using practical simulation techniques. In addition, the book illustrates the dynamic behavior of different aspects of operating systems using the various simulation models, with a general hands-on approach.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 296 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Performance Modeling of Operating Systems Using Object-Oriented Simulations
• Editore: Springer US, Springer US Apr 2013
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1475773110
• ISBN 13: 9781475773118
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto

This book introduces the fundamental concepts and practical simulation te- niques for modeling different aspects of operating systems to study their g- eral behavior and their performance. The approaches applied are obje- oriented modeling and process interaction approach to discrete-event simu- tion. The book depends on the basic modeling concepts and is more specialized than my previous book: Practical Process Simulation with Object-Oriented Techniques and C++, published by Artech House, Boston 1999. For a more detailed description see the Web location: http://science.kennesaw.edu/~jgarrido/mybook,html. Most other books on performance modeling use only analytical approaches, and very few apply these concepts to the study of operating systems. Thus, the unique feature of the book is that it concentrates on design aspects of operating systems using practical simulation techniques. In addition, the book illustrates the dynamic behavior of different aspects of operating systems using the various simulation models, with a general hands-on approach.

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Preface. 1. Overview of System and Performance Modeling. 2. Object Oriented Modeling. 3. Basic Probability Theory. 4. Single-Server Models. 5. Queuing Networks. 6. CPU Scheduling. 7. Process Synchronization. 8. Deadlock. 9. Inter-process Communication. 10. Virtual Memory. 11. Device Management. 12. Additional Models. Appendix A: Brief Update On Psim And PsimL. Appendix B: Psim/PsimL Software and Additional Files. Appendix C: Bibliography. About the Author. Index.