The objective of this course is to provide an introduction to techniques for
performance modeling and analysis of computer systems and communication
networks. Primary emphasis is on the analysis of measurements, discrete event
simulation and queueing theory. The course
covers fundamental concepts, such as statistical analysis of measurement data,
data modeling, computer simulation modeling techniques and probabilistic based
analytical models.
Prerequisites:
TELCOM 2000 or INFSCI 1004: or equivalent (undergraduate computer
networks course) and a probability/statistics course
1. Instructor: Dr.
David Tipper,
Associate Professor of Telecommunications
Office: SIS 749
Phone: (412) 624-9421
Email: tipper@tele.pitt.edu
Web page: http://www.sis.pitt.edu/~dtipper/tipper.html
Office hours: Wednesday:
1:30 p.m. - 3:.00 p.m. or by appointment
2.
GSA: Samaan Taghavi Zargar
Office: SIS 410
Phone: (412) 624-4099
Email: stzargar@sis.pitt.edu
Office hours: Mon. 11-1 or by appointment
3.Textbook: The
Art of Computer System Performance Analysis,
by Raj Jain, John Wiley, 1991.
References: (On Reserve in SIS Library)
1. The Practical Performance Analyst,
Neil Gunther, iUniverse,
2000
2. Simulation Modeling and Analysis 4th
Edition, A. Law and W. Kelton, McGraw-Hill, 2006
3. Mathematical Preliminaries for Computer Networking, D. Claiborne,
J. Wiley, 1994.
4.
Analytical Techniques in Telecommunications, F. Mazda, Focal Press, 1996.
5. Introduction to Network Simulator ns2, T. Issariyakul and, E. Hossain,
Springer, 2008
4. Grading: Homework
25%
Project*
15%
Midterm
25%
Final
35%
*A group (3 or less students) course project involving a
performance study using either measurements,
simulation, queueing theory or a combination of these techniques is required.
5. Policies