Simulation of user-driven computer behavior

Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Systems Administration, LISA 2001

Volumn , Issue , 2001, Pages 101-108

  Haugerud, Hårek ^a   Straumsnes, Sigmund ^a  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

TIME OF DAY; USER DRIVEN;

LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS;

EID: 85094911152     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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