Chapter 2. From Systems to Descriptive Models

Section 2.1.  Introduction

Section 2.2.  Modeling

Section 2.3.  A Simple Database Server Example

Section 2.4.  The Database Server Example: Multiple Classes

Section 2.5.  The Database Server Example: Open and Closed Classes

Section 2.6.  The Database Server Example: a Mixed Model

Section 2.7.  The Database Server Example: Types of Resources

Section 2.8.  The Database Server Example: Blocking

Section 2.9.  The Database Server Example: Software Contention

Section 2.10.  Database Example: Simultaneous Resource Possession

Section 2.11.  Database Example: Class Switching

Section 2.12.  Database Example: Queuing Disciplines

Section 2.13.  QN Models

Section 2.14.  Concluding Remarks

Section 2.15.  Exercises

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