PROBABILITY MODELS FOR MULTIPROGRAMMING COMPUTER SYSTEMS.

Abstract

A probability model is developed for a computer system that is capable of multi programming, i.e., that maintains several program segments simultaneously in Main Memory (core), the latter being served by several input-output channels. Under various probabilistic assumptions, reflecting the mixture of jobs submitted to the system, the productivity of systems of various configurations is studied. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0640706

Entities

People

  • D. P. Gaver Jr.

Organizations

  • Carnegie Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Computing-Related Activities
  • Multiprogramming
  • Probability
  • Productivity
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Computer science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.