Resources

• Writing Benchmarks

  • Java micro-benchmarks

  • Java fixed-point arithmetics

  • Caliper benchmarking framework for Java

  • Java disk speed benchmark

  • Java RAF (Random Access Files)

  • Java Unsafe (Direct memory access and other usages)

  • High speed virtual memory in Java

• Wikipedia - suggested reading

  • Benchmarking - history, purpose and types

  • Whetstone and Dhrystone

  • LINPACK benchmarks - a standard for measuring processor's floating point performance

  • Simics - high performance system and OS simulator

• Benchmarks

  • General purpose suites: Futuremark PCMark, SiSoftware Sandra, PassMark PerformanceTest, NovaBench

  • CPU: Prime 95, Intel Burn Test, Orthos, Mandelmark, SuperPi, others

  • Memory: MaxxMEM, MemTest, others

  • GPU: Futuremark 3D Mark 11 (DX11), 3D Mark Vantage (DX10), 3D Mark 06 (DX9), Unigine Benchmarks, FRAPS, GFXBench 3.0 (mobile)

  • Disk: HD Tune, ATTO Disk Benchmark, CrystalDiskMark

  • Browser: Futuremark Peacekeeper, Rightware BrowserMark

• Books - supplement to lectures & lab (to be found at the bottom of the page as pdf files; don't sell them, it's illegal) . . . .

  • Intel Galileo and Arduino introduction

• Risk assessment

  • Protecția muncii în UPT

  • An Introduction to Electrical Safety for Engineers

  • Work safety quiz