Computer Science

NOVELLA BARTOLINI

General goals:
The aim of the course is to study techniques for the performance analysis of existing computer network systems and for the design of high performance computer network systems.

Specific goals:
Discrete and continuous time stochastic processes, queueing networks, monitoring of performance via network tomography, performance analysis of wired and wireless systems.

Knowledge and understanding:
Through this course, students will develop the capability to characterize performance issues in computer networks and to highlight the critical aspects.

Applying knowledge and understanding:
Through this course, students will develop the capability to address network performance problems and propose related solutions by means of analytical tools and performance optimization models.

Critical and judgmental capabilities:
The course will provide students with sufficient tools and methodologies to perform a comparative analysis of different potential solutions to a computer network performance problem.

Communication skills:
Students will be able to motivate the solutions adopted to address a specific network performance problem, and to provide a comparative analysis of the chosen solutions with respect to other potential approaches.

Capability of learning:
Students will develop the capability to autonomously study and search for new solutions and to evaluate new methodologies, technologies and models for the development of high performance computer network systems.

Knowledge of basic probability theory and computer networks

Analytical tools to study the performance analysis of existing computer network systems and for the design of high performance computer network systems.

Discrete and continuous time stochastic processes, queueing networks, monitoring of performance via network tomography, performance analysis of wired and wireless systems.

Mor Harcol-Balter, Performance Modeling and Design of Computer Systems, Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Mor Harcol-Balter, Performance Modeling and Design of Computer Systems, Cambridge University Press, 2013.

In presence attendance is not mandatory but is highly recommended

The exam will include evaluation of practical skills on exercizes and small projects.