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Contents

The course allows the student to become proficient with different modeling and design methodologies for communication networks. The following are the course topics:

  • 0. Network organization: the TCP/IP model
  • 1. Network design (protocol and architecture design)
    • - TCP for large BDP
    - TCP for wireless networks
    - WAN optimization

  • 2. Pricing-oriented design
  • 3. Network modeling (dimensioning, performance evaluation)
    • - Queueing models
    - Fluid models
    - Other analytical models

  • 4. Emerging paradigms and future networks
    • - Cognitive networks
    - Green networks

Course Material

*NEW* Course Slides (for academic year 2011-12) are available by joining the Moodle website of the course (Network Modeling and Design).