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Week 1 - Introduction

This document provides information about the COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies course offered at the University of Sydney. The course covers delivering quality of service in advanced networks through mechanisms like simulation and queueing models. It will focus on technologies like ATM, high-speed LANs, congestion control, and differentiated services. The textbook is High-Speed Networks and Internets by William Stallings. Assessments include two simulation assignments, a take-home quiz, and a final exam. Lectures will be on Wednesdays from 6-8pm, with labs and tutorials held afterwards. The course is aimed at students with networking and programming experience.

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Week 1 - Introduction

This document provides information about the COMP5416 Advanced Network Technologies course offered at the University of Sydney. The course covers delivering quality of service in advanced networks through mechanisms like simulation and queueing models. It will focus on technologies like ATM, high-speed LANs, congestion control, and differentiated services. The textbook is High-Speed Networks and Internets by William Stallings. Assessments include two simulation assignments, a take-home quiz, and a final exam. Lectures will be on Wednesdays from 6-8pm, with labs and tutorials held afterwards. The course is aimed at students with networking and programming experience.

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COMP5416

Advanced Network Technologies


http://www.it.usyd.edu.au/~comp5416

Lavy Libman ([email protected])

First two lectures given by Taso Viglas


Unit of Study Scope

• Delivering Quality of Service in Advanced Networks


• Mechanisms to Achieve QoS
• Evaluating QoS by
– Simulation
– Queueing Models

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Assumed Knowledge

• Knowledge of networking to level of COMP5116


Internet Protocols
• Ability to program in a general-purpose programming
language, mainly C/C++
• Basic knowledge of probability and random variables

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Textbook

Textbook: William Stallings, High-Speed Networks and Internets:


Performance and Quality of Service (second edition),
Prentice-Hall, 2002 ISBN: 0-13-032221-0

Textbook Website: http://williamstallings.com/HsNet2e.html

Limited copies from coop bookshop – if you get stuck, consider


purchasing online (amazon.com or the like) or use the library

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Future Telecommunications Networks

3G/4G LAN

Wireless
Access Network

WiFi

Wimax IP Core Network

Fixed
Access Network

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Subject Structure
Part 1 (Performance M odelling)
 Introduction Chapter 1
 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM) Chapter 5
 High-Speed LANs Chapter 6
 Probability and Stochastic Processes Chapter 7
 Simulation Notes
 Queuing Analysis Chapter 8

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Subject Structure (cont’d)
Part 2 (Traffic Control and Q oS)
 Congestion Control Chapter 10
 Link-Level Flow and Error Control Chapter 11
 TCP Traffic Control Chapter 12
 Traffic & Congestion Control in ATM Chapter 13
 Integrated and Differentiated Services Chapter 17
 Protocols for QoS Support Chapter 18

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Week Contents Textbook
Week 1 Introduction: The Need for Speed and QoS, Advanced TPC/IP and ATM Networks Chapter 1
Overview of Probability and Stochastic Processes: Probability, Random Variables Chapter 7
Simulation: Generating random variables notes
Week 2 Simulation: Overview, types of simulation, simulator design notes
Statistical analysis, confidence intervals

Week 3 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM): Protocol Architecture, Logical Connections, Cells, Chapter 5
Service Categories, ATM Adaptation Layer (AAL)
High-Speed LANs: The Emergence of High-Speed LANs, Ethernet, Wireless LANs Chapter 6
Week 4 Stochastic Processes Chapter 7
Queuing Analysis: How Queues Behave—A Simple Example, Queuing Models, Chapter 8
Single-Server Queues
Week 5 Queuing Analysis: Multiserver Queues, Queues with Priorities, Networks of Queues Chapter 8

Week 6 Self-Similar Traffic: Self-Similarity, Self-Similar Data Traffic, Chapter 9


Performance Implications of Self-Similarity

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Week Contents Textbook
Week 7 Congestion Control in Data Networks and Internets: Effects of Congestion, Chapter 10
Congestion and Control, Traffic Management

Week 8 Link-Level Flow and Error Control: The Need for Flow and Error Control, Chapter 11
Link Control Mechanisms, ARQ Performance

Week 9 TCP Traffic Control: TCP Flow Control, TCP Congestion Control, Chapter 12
Performance of TCP Over ATM

Week 10 Traffic and Congestion Control in ATM Networks: Requirements, Chapter 13


ATM Traffic-Related Attributes, Traffic Management Framework,
ABR Traffic Management, GFR Traffic Management
Week 11 Integrated and Differentiated Services Chapter 17
Integrated Services (IntServ), Queuing Discipline, Random Early Detection
Differentiated Services (DiffServ)
Week 12 Protocols for QOS Support: Resource Reservation Protocol (RSVP), Chapter 18
Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP)

Week 13 Summary and review

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Assessments
Component % of Final Due Date
Grade
Simulation Assignment 1 10 Wednesday 25 August

Take-home Quiz 10 Wednesday 15 September

Simulation Assignment 2 20 Wednesday 20 October

Written examination 60 To be advised


(two hours)

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Mechanics
• Lectures
– Carslaw Lecture Theatre 251, Wednesday 6-8pm
– No class Wednesday 29 September (mid-semester break)
– Week 1,2 lectures by Taso Viglas
– Week 11 lecture date TBA
– Week 13 is set aside for completions, summary and review
• Laboratories / tutorials
– Start week 2, end week 12 (11 in total)
– Carslaw 202, Wednesday 8-9pm
– Labs address the simulation part of the subject
– Tutorials provide “hands-on” example problems and solutions
– Good opportunity to raise questions
• Consultation
– Wednesday 5-6pm, Thursday 2-3pm, SIT room 4W-417

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