Content:

This course studies performance issues in computer networks.
The course starts with a brief introduction to
Markov Analysis.
The Markov chain analysis technique is then used to
study the performance of classic protocols such as Aloha, CSMA and 
new wireless protocols, such as 802.11.
The second topic is congestion control in the Internet.
The performance of the TCP protocol will be studied
analytically as well as empirically using the NS2 network simulator.
A number of TCP performance issues will also be discussed,
including TCP synchronization, High speed TCP and RTT unfairness.
The last portion of the course will study advanced network
techniques to ensure quality of service (QoS).
Topics include fairness guarantee, delay guarantee, and
deadline guarantee.
If time permits, we will also study
multicasting, video on demand and
other exotic network protocols.

Text: no text book (online notes and research papers)

Assessments: homeworks, one midterm and one final

Prereq: CS458