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537 Communication Networks. II, Odd Yrs; 3 cr. Study of communication networks. Layered network architecture. Queueing theory: Little's theorem, M/ and M/G/1 queues, Jackson networks. Data link control: error detection, retransmission strategies, framing. Network layer: flow control (window flow control), routing (shortest-path routing, flow models, optimal routing). Multiaccess communications: random access and Aloha, carrier sensing, multiaccess reservations. Circuit switched networks. P: ECE 331 or Math/IE 632, or cons inst.

Course Prerequisite(s)

ECE 331
Math 632

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

probability
stochastic processes
Markov chains

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

D. Bertsekas and R. Gallager, Data Networks, Second Edition, Prentice Hall, 1992.

Course objectives

This course provides an introduction to communication networks. The main focus of the course is on basic principles, modeling, and quantitative analysis.

Topics covered

Introduction
Traffic Modeling, Performance Measures
Medium Access Control
Switching
Traffic Policing, Shaping, and Scheduling
Flow Control
Routing
Call Admission Control and Call Blocking
Pricing

Class/laboratory schedule

three 50-minute or 2 75-minute lectures/week

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, but does not provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

societal manufacturability

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

knowledge in the basic techniques of mathematics and the physical sciences basic skill in methods of design and analysis across a broad range of electrical and computer engineering areas knowledge of measurement techniques and experimental procedures in core electrical and computer engineering applications advanced expertise in design, analysis, and fabrication techniques within a student-selected electrical and computer engineering concentration area strong skills in problem solving, leadership, and communication a capacity to use their engineering education to contribute to their communities the ability to make thoughtful, well-informed career choices

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

weekly homework assignments
exams
student projects

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