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
fDate :
3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Part A: Systems and Humans, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/3468.485754
