DocumentCode
761943
Title
A metric for quantifying response time in a browser application
Author
Dailey, D.J. ; Brinkley, J.F.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Volume
26
Issue
2
fYear
1996
fDate
3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
271
Lastpage
275
Abstract
This paper presents to a performance quantification methodology for browser applications that operate in a distributed computing environment and are used in a nondeterministic way. It asserts that usability is intimately tied to response time, and that a single metric to quantify response time can be developed using probabilistic arguments. This metric incorporates both the delays inherent in the operation of a distributed application, and the observed frequency of each delay in order to create a single value that represents the responsiveness of the application
Keywords
online front-ends; probability; software performance evaluation; browser application; performance quantification methodology; probabilistic arguments; response time quantification metric; Computer aided instruction; Computer networks; Delay; Distributed computing; Frequency; Internet; Measurement; Protective relaying; Relays; Usability;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1083-4427
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3468.485754
Filename
485754
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