Analysis of Computer and Communication Networks

Analysis of Computer and Communication Networks provides the basic techniques for modeling and analyzing two of the fundamental components of high performance networks: switching equipment, and software employed at the end nodes and intermediate switches. The book also reviews the design options used to build efficient switching equipment. Topics covered include Markov chains and queuing analysis, traffic modeling, interconnection networks, and switch architectures and buffering strategies. This book covers the mathematical theory and techniques necessary for analyzing telecommunication systems. Queuing and Markov chain analyses are provided for many protocols currently in use. The book then discusses in detail applications of Markov chains and queuing analysis to model more than 15 communications protocols and hardware components.

Provides the basic techniques for modeling and analysis of network software and switching equipment Reviews the design options used to build efficient switching equipment Includes many worked examples of the application of discrete-time Markov chains to many communication systems Covers the mathematical theory and techniques necessary for analyzing telecommunication systems Discusses in detail applications of Markov chains and queuing analysis to model over 15 communications protocols and hardware components Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Probability.- Random Processes.- Markov Chains.- Markov Chains at Equilibrium.- Reducible Markov Chains.- Periodic Markov Chains.- Queuing Analysis.- Modeling Traffic Flow Control Protocols.- Modeling Error Control Protocols.- Modeling Medium Access Control Protocols.- Modeling Network Traffic.- Scheduling Algorithms.- Switches and Routers.- Interconnection Networks.- Switch Modeling.- Examples of Switches.