1. CSCI 300310/16/97 1 CSCI 3003 Issam Amin JW1.28 ia@dmu.ac.uk Department of Computer Science De Montfort University CSCI 3003 NETWORK ANALYSIS & DESIGN

2. CSCI 300310/16/97 2 General Introduction Introduction –Aims, –Objectives and –Required Prior Knowledge Syllabus Assessment –Exam –Assignment(s) Reading list and –Extended Reading list Projects

3. CSCI 300310/16/97 3 Module Aims To provide: an understanding of the design parameters which affect network performance and digital communications systems, an understanding of the problems of computer network design, the techniques which can be applied, the merits & limitation of these techniques.

4. CSCI 300310/16/97 4 Module Objectives On completion students should be able to: discuss the trade-off implicit in network design and criteria by which its performance can be measured, analyse a proposed design against given criteria, specify a network configuration to meet a given requirement, explain the various parameters that effect performance, critically appraise various algorithms and techniques for measuring performance understand the basic principles of modelling and simulation.

5. CSCI 300310/16/97 5 Important Prior Knowledge Students are assumed to be: familiar with basic concept in data communications and with the operation of the protocols at the communications subnet layer (year1 and 2 topics), competent in the symbol manipulation skills to operate on the models.

6. CSCI 300310/16/97 6 Syllabus –Performance analysis of encoding & modulation techniques –Block and convolutional codes, TCM, Hamming codes, Compression and expansion techniques, Huffman codes –Coding for security, encryption algorithms e.g. DES –Performance analysis of stop-and-wait ARQ and sliding window ARQ – Link utilisation – Performance analysis of MAC layer protocols e.g. ALOHA, – CSMA/CD, TOKEN BUS & RING, FDDI, and DQDB. – Priority mechanisms of IEEE802.4, IEEE802.5 and IEEE802.6 – Performance analysis of high speed LANs and MANs – Routing and congestion control, routing algorithms and maximum flow algorithms for WANs

7. CSCI 300310/16/97 7 Assessment Assessment is by: Exam –2 hours exam which represents 70% of the total assessment 4 or 5 questions, questions carry equal marks, you will be asked to answer 3 questions only. each question will be divided into 3-5 short questions. Coursework –written assignment which represents the other 30% of the total assessment (topics to be decided later). However, possible topics as follows: –simulation of priority mechanism (protocols) implementation of TCM (combined coding and modulation) simulation of maximum flow algorithm (routing)

8. CSCI 300310/16/97 8 Reading List Stallings, W., "Data & Computer Communications", 3Rd Edition, Macmillan. Stallings, W., "Local Networks - an Introduction", 3Rd Edition, Macmillan. Sklar, B., "Digital Communications - Fundamentals & Applications", Prentice Hall, 1988. Hammond, J.L. & O'Reilly, J.P., "Performance Analysis of Local Area Networks", Addison Wesley, 1986. King, P.J.B., "Computer & Communication Systems Performance Modelling", Prentice Hall, 1990.

9. CSCI 300310/16/97 9 Extended Reading List Communication Networks for Manufacturing, Juan R. Pimentel, 1990, Prentice-Hall Int. Editions, ISBN 0-13-168576-7. Performance Analysis of Local Computer Networks, Joseph L. Hammond & Peter J.P. O’Reilly, 1986, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, ISBN 0-201-11530-1. Handbook of LAN Technology, Paul J. Fortier, 1989, McGraw-Hill Book Company, ISBN 0-07-021623-1. Design and Analysis of Computer Communication Networks, Vijay Ahuja, 1982, McGraw-Hill Book Company, ISBN 0-07-0006161-8. Local and Metropolitan Area Networks, William Stallings, Fourth Edition, 1993, Macmillan Publishing Company, ISBN 0-02-415465-2. Data Communications, Computer Networks & Open Systems, Fred Halsall, 1992, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, ISBN 0-201-56506-4. Communication Networks: A First Course, Jean Walrand, 1991, Aksen Associates, ISBN 0-256-08864-0. Local Area Networks, Gerd E. Keiser, 1989, McGraw-Hill Book Company, ISBN 0-07- 100380-0. Computer Networks, Andrew S. Tanaenbaum, 1989, Prentice-Hall Int. Editions, ISBN 0-13-166836-6. (3rd edition is published) Data and Computer Communications, William Stallings, 1994, Macmillan Publishing Company, ISBN 0-02-415441-5. (5th edition is published)