Course hours: Tuesday,
Office hours: By
appointment via email
Prerequisites: Prerequisites:
ECE 1541 or equivalent
Course Website:
http://www.comm.utoronto.ca/~jorg/teaching/ece1545/
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The reading list is
posted on the website.
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The following
book will be used extensively:
J.Y. Le Boudec, P. Thiran:
Network Calculus, Version
The book is available on the Web at:
http://ica1www.epfl.ch/PS_files/netCalBookv4.pdf
Course Material: The course website is the
primary means of disseminating materials and information about the course.
Content:
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Packet Switches: IP router, ATM switch, Ethernet
switch |
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Arrival curves and service curves |
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Traffic Shaping |
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Packet Scheduling |
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IntServ
and DiffServ |
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Statistical Multiplexing |
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Active queue management |
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Packet classification |
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Switch fabrics |
Evaluation:
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Final (50 %)
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Assignments (40
%)
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Exercises (10%)
Exams: In class, closed book, closed
notes.
Assignments: Programming
assignments, simulation assignments, assignments to work on a testbed, paper review assignments, etc.
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The goal of the
assignments is to provide an exposure to hands-on aspects of computer
networking and an introduction to practices of computer networking research.
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Late submissions
will be penalized by 20% of the total grade per day.
Exercises: Exercises will be posted on a weekly
to bi-weekly schedule. The exercises pose questions that relate the lecture to
the reading material. The exercises intend to prepare for the final exam. Exercises
are not graded, but must be submitted on time (no late submissions accepted).