Systems and Networking
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Optimization criteria for checkpoint placement
Mean response time and availability as optimization criteria for checkpoint placement are better replaced by workable formulas that calculate the ratio between the marginal gain accrued to users who experience system failure and the (presumably slight) loss suffered on average by all users.
The first course in computer science needs a mathematics corequisite
First-year computer science students need to know and use a considerable amount of mathematics. A corequired course in discrete mathematics is a good solution.
Dhrystone: a synthetic systems programming benchmark
Reflecting current data on the use of programming language constructs in systems programming, a synthetic benchmark is constructed based on the distribution appearing in the data. The benchmark executes 100 Ada statements that are balanced in terms of the distribution of statement types, data types, and data locality. Pascal and C versions of the benchmark are discussed.
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