Network Modeling and Performance
1
2018-2019
02000240
Communication, Services and Infrastructure
English
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
6.0
Elective
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)
NoSyllabus
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