"The Art of Computer System Performance Analysis: Techniques for Experimental Design, Measurement, Simulation and Modeling"
I have seen so many errors on computer science benchmarks and experimentation that I think this book is a must read when it comes to "how to compare things" in computer science. It goes from the basics to advanced scenarios. I have really great memories of studying quantitative methods during my Master's Degree and reading this book. It is really an underrated book. The confidence it gives when you base your experimentation/benchmark on the theories this book gives is amazing, whatever your audience is you can step in and present the results feeling that what you present is really what it is.
I have seen so many errors on computer science benchmarks and experimentation that I think this book is a must read when it comes to "how to compare things" in computer science. It goes from the basics to advanced scenarios. I have really great memories of studying quantitative methods during my Master's Degree and reading this book. It is really an underrated book. The confidence it gives when you base your experimentation/benchmark on the theories this book gives is amazing, whatever your audience is you can step in and present the results feeling that what you present is really what it is.