ECE 642: Design and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks

Schedule


  • Week 1
    Overview of Computer Network Design and Analysis
    Background and review of fundamentals
    Required Reading: Chapter 1

  • Week 2
    Introduction to queueing theory, M/M/1 queue
    Required Reading: Chapter 3

  • Week 3
    M/M/1 queue, expected queue size and delay, Little's formula
    Required Reading: Chapter 3

  • Week 4
    Markov Chains
    Required Reading: Chapter 3

  • Week 5
    Queueing system with loss; Embedded Markov Chains
    Required Reading: Chapter 3

  • Week 6
    Embedded Markov Chains; Priority Queues
    Required Reading: Chapter 3

  • Week 7
    Mid-term Exam (in-class)

  • Week 8
    Columbus Day Holiday– No Class

  • Week 9
    Network of Queues
    Required Reading: Chapter 6

  • Week 10
    Network of Queues
    Required Reading: Chapter 6

  • Week 11
    Network of Queues
    Required Reading: Chapter 6

  • Week 12
    Network of Queues
    Required Reading: References

  • Week 13
    General Applications
    Required Reading: References

  • Week 14
    Applications: Traffic Engineering
    Required Reading: References

  • Week 15
    Final Exam (in class)