CPE1005

Systems modelling and simulation techniques

(IT)

J Hille

6 points + 4 hours per week + Second semester and summer + Peninsula + Prohibitions: BUS1110,ETX1640

Synopsis: Topics include principles of probability, distributions, random number generators, queuing theory. Introduction to systems modelling. Computer systems modelling. Performance model of a simple computer, an interactive system and a client-server system. Simulation: discrete event simulation and process-based simulation, simulation model design, execution and validation of simulation models, analysis of simulation outputs, simulation applications in computer networks and distributed computing.

Assessment: Unit test: 10% + Practical work: 40% + Examination (3 hours): 50%