EL735: Communication Networks I - Analysis, Modeling and Performance
Instructor: Dr. Yihan Li
Phone:
E-mail:
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The objective of this course is to introduce the analysis, modeling and performance of centralized
and distributed data communication network. The course will cover the modeling of user traffic,
communications link and processors, queuing analysis, packet switched networks, delay analysis of
networks, multiple access for broadcast networks, and some new topics in network analysis.
OUTLINE:
- Poisson process
- M/M/1 Queue
- M/G/1 queue
- Other queues, queuing networks
- Applications- Random access networks
- Source traffic modeling
- Admission control
- Performance analysis of switches
- Feedback Congestion analysis
- Other topics
TEXTBOOK:
"Data networks" Second Edition
D. Bertsekas and R. Gallager
"Broadband Integrated Networks"
Mischa Schwartz
Prof. Boorstyn’s notes
Papers
PREREQUISITES:
EL 536 and EL 630 or instructor’s permission.
CLASS TIME:
Tuesday 3:35pm - 5:50pm
