Performance Evaluation of Computer

Networks
Cyprus International University

Dr. Mehmet TOYCAN mtoycan@ciu.edu.tr

CPE 523

Special thanks go to Dr. David K. Hunter for his
priceless lecture notes

Outline of the course
Revision Mathematics
Review of computer network concepts and terminology .
Ethernet and IP over Ethernet. IP addressing, IP layer and related protocols
Transport services TCP, T/TCP and UDP.
INTERNET ROUTING PROTOCOLS: Introduction to IP routing. Flooding, static shortest path routing, dynamic
shortest path routing.
Distance-vector and link-state routing; restoration and convergence time. Dijkstras Algorithm. Interior and
exterior routing protocols. The major IP routing protocols RIP, OSPF and BGP.
NETWORK PERFORMANCE ANALYSES: Introductory concepts behind Poisson statistics and Markov chains.
Holiday
Simple traffic sources and their properties. Traffic problems using Markov model.
Blocking, delay and packet loss
Midterms
Analytical modelling of local area network protocols.
Queuing networks
NETWORK SIMULATION: Pseudo-random number generation. Generating statistical distributions.

Programming time-based and event-based simulations. Statistical analysis of simulation results.
General Review
Evaluation of the course
Final %40
Midterm %30
Assignments %20
Presentation %5
Attendance/Participation/Collaboration %5
REFERENCE BOOKS
A. S. Tanenbaum: Computer Networks, Prentice-Hall, ISBN 0130384887.
W. R. Stevens: TCP/IP Illustrated: The Protocols, Volume 1, Addison-Wesley, ISBN
0201633469.
N. C. Hock: Queueing Modelling Fundamentals, Wiley, ISBN 0471968196.
A. Kershenbaum: Telecommunication Network Design Algorithms, ISBN
0071125183.
G. N. Higgenbottom: Performance Evaluation of Computer Networks, Artech
House, ISBN 0890068704.
Networks and definitions of the terms
Truncated OSI model layers 5 and 6 missing
Protocol hierarchy analogy
Philosopher analogy protocols
Philosopher analogy protocol suite
Logical Communication
Physical Layer 1
Data Link Layer layer 2
10Mb/s Ethernet an example of layer 1 and 2
Ethernet Frame
Ethernets handling of errors
100 Mb/s Ethernet Fast Ethernet
1 Gb/s and 10 Gb/s Ethernet
Networking processes
Network layer layer 3
The Internet topology
Transport layer layer 4