Network Modeling and Performance

Year
1
Academic year
2016-2017
Code
02000240
Subject Area
Communication, Services and Infrastructure
Language of Instruction
English
Other Languages of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Elective
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

Fundamentals of Communications.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical classes with detailed explanation, using audiovisual media, of concpets, fundamentals and tehories, complemented with practical exercises for application of the theoretical knowledge.

Practical classes to perform simulation studies, model creation and practical exercises.

Learning Outcomes

The main objective of this course is the study of methodologies for modeling and performance evaluation of communication networks. The course addresses fundamentals of probability theory and stochastic processes from the perspective of modeling and performance analysis of communication systems. This course also addresses simulation methodologies for the performance analysis of communication systems.

The students will acquire knowledge about fundamentals on modeling and network performance analysis, obtaining capabilities for the analysis and design of models of communication systems components. Students will acquire decision making capabilities in the selection and use of methodologies for modeling and performance evaluation of communication systems, being able to justify the options taken, as well as to express and explain the results obtained.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Methodologies for performance evaluation of communication systems.

2. Simulation modelling of communication systems: objectives, requierements and approaches; simulaitom model creation; validation, analysis and presentation of results

3. Techniques for traffic classification and characterization: inspection and statistical analysis; characterization parameters

4. Analytical modelling: links and traffic; queuing theory

5. Performance analsysis of real systems: prototypes and production networks

Head Lecturer(s)

Marília Pascoal Curado

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Mini Tests: 15.0%
Exam: 30.0%
Project: 55.0%

Bibliography

Edward D. Lazowska, John Zahorjan, G. Scott Graham, Kenneth C. Sevcik ―Quantitative System Performance - Computer System Analysis Using Queueing Network Models‖, 1984.

Piet Van Mieghem, ―Performance Analysis of Communications Networks and Systems‖, Cambridge Press, 2006.

Leonard Kleinrock, ―Queueing Systems, Volume I: Theory‖, Wiley Interscience, New York, 1975.

Modeling and Tools for Network Simulation, Wehrle, Klaus; Günes, Mesut; Gross, James (Eds.), 1st Edition., 2010, ISBN: 978-3-642-12330-6

System Modeling and Analysis: Foundations of System Performance Evaluation, Hisashi Kobayashi, Princeton University Brian L. Mark, George Mason University, ISBN: 9780130348357, Prentice Hall