TITLE: PerfPred: A Web-Based Tool for Exploring Computer Architecture Design Space
AUTHORS: Azam Beg and Walid Ibrahim
PUBLICATION/VENUE: Computer Applications In Engineering Education (CAE), Dec 2008.
ABSTRACT:
This paper presents a Web-based tool for predicting the performance of computer systems. The tool can be used for teaching how the hardware configurations (processor microarchitecture, memory hierarchy, etc.) and/or software (benchmark program) characteristics can affect the system throughput. Use of the proposed tool in computer architecture classes has demonstrated its effectiveness in improving the students' understanding of the related topics.
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