Computer Systems Performance Evaluation and Prediction

development costs, 306

management, 17-18

timers, 17

Hardware monitors, 114, 321-22

availability, 321

connection, 321-22

limitations, 322

simplicity, 321

See also Data extraction

Host processors, 467

Host software architecture, 309

HXDP model, 448-54

analytical modeling of bus, 451-54

average scan time effect, 452

defined, 448-49

graphic outputs, 452-54

introduction, 448-50

scan blocks, 449, 450

scan time vs. message size, 453-54

schedule mechanism, 449

symbols/definitions, 450

See also Analytical modeling

Hybrid monitoring, 115

Hybrid simulation modeling, 261

Hypothesis test, 227-28

defined, 227

performing, 228

steps, 228