- Docente: Franco Callegati
- Credits: 6
- SSD: ING-INF/03
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Cesena
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering for Energy (cod. 8770)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Computer Science and Engineering (cod. 8614)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering for Energy (cod. 8770)
Learning outcomes
Understand the principles of engineering and design of telecommunication networks. Apply the basics of teletraffic theory to network performance evaluation, dimensioning and planning. Learn engineering practice for circuit switching and packet switching networks. Learn to simulate and analyse the most widespread network protocols.
Course contents
TELETRAFFIC THEORY
- introduction to teletraffic theory and queuing systems.
- Markov chains and birth and death processes
- Markovian queues and the Erlang formulas.
- Application to analysis, dimensioning and planning of circuit and packet switched networks.
INTERNET ROUTING
- Analysis of switching systems.
- Fast routing and switching: MPLS and GMPLS.
- Traffic engineering, network protection and restoration.
END-TO-END CONTROL AND THE TRANSPORT PROTOCOLS
- Overview of the TCP protocol .
- TCP flow control: the AIMD concept.
- Mathematical models to estimate the throughput of a TCP connection.
Teaching methods
Lectures and lab experiences with simulation tools and real life equipments.
Assessment methods
Written exam aimed to solve study cases of the topics addressed during the course.
Teaching tools
Lecture notes provided by the lecturer.
Office hours
See the website of Franco Callegati