Monash University Handbook 2011 Postgraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

This unit will cover network design, performance modelling and analysis. Queuing models (M/M/1, M/M/k, M/M/k/k, M/G/1), networks of queues. Multi-access systems (splitting, reservation, carrier sensing), routing techniques (shortest path, Bellman-Ford, Dijkstra, adaptive routing, flooding). Quality of service (QoS) aspects, flow control, connection admission control and other traffic management functions - ATM, IntServ and DiffServ models. Network topology design and performance modelling.

Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will have an understanding of:

• the general concepts of queuing theory and its application in network design;
• traffic dimensioning for circuit and packet switched networks;
• network performance modelling and analysis;
• traffic characterisation and modelling;
• network topology and routing techniques;
• key Quality of Service (QoS) measures and functions;
• analysis and evaluation of the operation of a local or wide area telecommunications network;
• major design aspects of a local or wide area network, including cable and wireless networks.

Assessment

Examination (3 hours): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

Contact hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs tutorials/wk

Prerequisites

MAT4003

Prohibitions

ECE4045, ECE5045, CSE5805, CSE5808.

Additional information on this unit is available from the faculty at:

http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/units/fit5011