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IDEAS
2003
IEEE
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16 years 4 days ago
A Multi-Resolution Block Storage Model for Database Design
We propose a new storage model called MBSM (Multiresolution Block Storage Model) for laying out tables on disks. MBSM is intended to speed up operations such as scans that are typ...
Jingren Zhou, Kenneth A. Ross
194
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WOSP
2010
ACM
16 years 1 months ago
Reducing performance non-determinism via cache-aware page allocation strategies
Performance non-determinism in computer systems complicates evaluation, use, and even development of these systems. In performance evaluation via benchmarking and simulation, nond...
Michal Hocko, Tomás Kalibera
224
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SOPR
1998
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15 years 6 months ago
Software processes: a retrospective and a path to the future
Software engineering focuses on producing quality software products through quality processes. The attention to processes dates back to the early 70’s, when software engineers r...
Gianpaolo Cugola, Carlo Ghezzi
CORR
2011
Springer
204views Education» more  CORR 2011»
14 years 10 months ago
Chameleon: A Color-Adaptive Web Browser for Mobile OLED Displays
Displays based on organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology are appearing on many mobile devices. Unlike liquid crystal displays (LCD), OLED displays consume dramatically dif...
Mian Dong, Lin Zhong
SEKE
2004
Springer
16 years 6 days ago
Black- and White-Box Self-testing COTS Components
Development of a software system from existing components can surely have various benefits, but can also entail a series of problems. One type of problems is caused by a limited ...
Sami Beydeda, Volker Gruhn