Measuring Windows NT - Possibilities and Limitations
Yasuhiro Endo, Margo Seltzer · 1997
The majority of today's computing takes place on interactive systems that use a Graphical User Interface (GUI). Performance of these systems is unique in that "good performance" is a reflection of a user's perception. In this paper, we explain why this unique environment requires a new methodological approach. We describe a measurement/diagnostic tool currently under development and evaluate the feasibility of implementing such a tool under Windows NT. We then present several issues that must be resolved in order for Windows NT to become a popular research platform for this type of work. 1. Introduction In recent years, computer systems have become increasingly interactive, most often based on Graphical User Interfaces (GUI). In these systems, users interact with the computer far more frequently than in traditional computer systems, such as those based on a commandline interface or systems used for scientific computation or transaction processing. Another factor that makes these inte...