Course teached as: B029692 - RETI DI TELECOMUNICAZIONI E APPLICAZIONI Second Cycle Degree in TELECOMMUNICATION ENGINEERING Curriculum RETI E TECNOLOGIE INTERNET
Teaching Language
Italian/English (Limited to specific parts )
Course Content
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS (6CFU)
Fundamental and advanced queueing models
Priority Queues
Open and Close Networks of Queues
Capacity Allocation in Data Networks
APPLICATIONS (3 CFU)
Routing in Data Networks;
Congestion and Flow Control;
Wireless Networks;
Software Defined Networks;
Industrial Internet;
5G Technology;
Fog/Edge computing.
This course deals with both theory and application of fundamental and advanced queueing models. Fundamental models include M/M/1 model and its variants, M/G/1 and G/M/1 models, bulk arrival and bulk service processes, and priority queues. The course also deals with open and closed Jackson networks and optimal solving of the capacity assignment problem in different cases. Applications emphasize communication networks and computer operations, but may include examples from different fields as transportation, manufacturing, and the service industry.
The course aims to provide students with ability to apply knowledge and capabilities to understand Queueing Theory and its applications to the modeling and analysis of Telecommunication Networks and Computer Systems.
Specific course objectives are :
- in-depth knowledge of fundamnetal queueing models;
- to be familiar with performance evaluation of queueing systems;
- Apply and extend queueing models to analyze real teleccomunication and computer systems.
Regarding the Applications Module (3 CFU) the aim is to apply advanced queueing models and basic Artificial Intelligence methodology to cases of interest in modern networking (resorce allocation in Edge/Fog systems, Mobile Edge computing, IoT, IIoT, NFV, etc.).
Prerequisites
Probability Theory and Linear Algebra.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, discussion groups, tutorials, problem solving, debates, etc.
Further information
Lecture notes and PowerPoint presentations covering the course topics will be made available at the page dedicated to the course on the moodle website (SIAF) . To login on moodle, you need to have activated your academy account.
The exams scheduling is available
at the UNIFI exams booking service.
Type of Assessment
Oral exam with specific questions in order to verify the acquisistion of skills on:
- Analysis of Queueing Systems;
- Networks of queues;
- Design and optimization of Telecommunication Networks.
Course program
PART I
TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS (6 CFU)
Probability and Random Processes Review;
Application of Birth and Death Processes to Queueing Theory;
Analysis of multiplexing and access schemes;
Imbedded Markov Chain : Theory, Analysis and Applications;