Analysis of Computer Networks

by Fayez Gebali

Overview

This textbook presents the mathematical theory and techniques necessary for analyzing and modeling high-performance global networks, such as the Internet. The three main building blocks of high-performance networks are links, switching equipment connecting the links together and software employed at the end nodes and intermediate switches. This book provides the basic techniques for modeling and analyzing these last two components. Topics covered include, but are not limited to: Markov chains and queuing analysis, traffic modeling, interconnection networks and switch architectures and buffering strategies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783319156576
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	04/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Dr. Fayez Gebali is currently the Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Victoria. Previously he has been the Associate Dean (undergraduate programs) at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Victoria. He is also a professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Before that he was a Research Associate with Dr. M.I. Elmasry in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He was also a Research Associate with Dr. K. Colbow in the Physics Department of Simon Fraser University.

Dr. Gebali’s research interests include parallel algorithms, hardware security and computer arithmetic. He has published over 200 articles in refereed journals and conferences in his areas of expertise.

Dr. Gebali received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (first-class honours) from Cairo University, his B.Sc. (firstclass honours) in Applied Mathematics from Ain Shams University and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Gebali is a life senior member of the IEEE, a member of the Society of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia and a member of the Egyptian Professional Engineers
of Egypt.

Table of Contents

Probability.- Random Processes.- Markov Chains.- Markov Chains at Equilibrium.- Reducible Markov Chains.- Periodic Markov Chains.- Queuing Analysis.- Modeling Traffic Flow Control Protocols.- Modeling Error Control Protocols.- Modeling Medium Control Protocols.

Editorial Reviews

Readers looking for all of the classical models used to predict the behavior of computer networks may be interested in this book. Gebali presents the material, interesting for a teacher or a graduate student, in a single volume that can also be used by a specialist as a refresher on theory. … this book can be used as a good appendix to an academic course on network behavior modeling, to learn the fundamentals in a solid way.” (Piotr Cholda, Computing Reviews, October, 2015)

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