Course Catalog 2007-2008

TLT-2707 NETWORK SIMULATION TECHNIQUES, 3-6 cr
Network simulation techniques

Courses persons responsible
Evgeny Kucheryavy

Lecturers
Dmitri Moltchanov

Implementations
  Period 1 Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5 Summer
Lecture 2 h/week 2 h/week - - - -
Exercise work - 1 h/week - - - -
Exam  
(Timetable for academic year 2007-2008)

Objectives
To get familiar with similations of networks. This course is devoted to those interested in theoretical and practical aspects of simulation of telecommunications networks and systems for network performance evaluation, optimization and control. The course is divided into two parts. In the first part the knowledge of probability, statistics and stochastic processes required to understand the content of the course is given. In the second part we consider basic principles of discrete event simulation and put a major attention on setup of simulations, collection and analysis of output results. Well-known network simulation packages, including ns2 and OPNET, are also considered. The attention is also paid to simulation of Markov chains that is of major importance in analysis of computer networks and systems.

Content
Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Probability refresher
- Introduction
- Probability theory
- Stochastic processes
- Statistics 		      
2. Network simulation
- Introduction to simulations
- Random numbers generators and associated tests
- Collection of data and analysis of results
- Variance reduction techniques
- Discrete-event simulations
- Design of discrete-event simulations
- Network simulation packages: ns2 and OPNET
- Special topics in simulations 		      

Requirements for completing the course
Lectures, exercises, exam.

Evaluation criteria for the course

  • Used assessment scale is numeric (1-5)

    • Prerequisites
    Code Course Credits M/R
    TLT-2106 TLT-2106 Basic Course on Networking 5 Mandatory
    TLT-2306 TLT-2306 Communications Protocols 5 Recommendable

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    Additional information about prerequisites
    Alternatively, the equivalent Finnish courses TLT-2100 and TLT-2300 are also acceptable as prerequisites.

    Remarks

  • The course is suitable for postgraduate studies.

    • Scaling
    Methods of instructionHours
    Lectures 72
    Exercises 12
    Assignments 20
    Total sum 104

    Correspondence of content
    TLT-2706 Traffic Modeling and Network Simulation Techniques

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    Last modified 12.02.2007
    Modified byJarmo Harju