The
EE6340 Introduction to Telecommunications Networks (3 sem. hrs)
Spring 2018
Instructor: Dr. Andrea Fumagalli
Office: ECSN 3.524 - Phone: (972) 883-6853 - E-mail: andreaf@utdallas.edu
Web page: http://www.utdallas.edu/~andreaf/
Office hours: http://www.utdallas.edu/~andreaf/#teaching
Teaching Assistant: http://www.utdallas.edu/~andreaf/courses/ee6340/EE6340.html
Covered Topics:
Download the list
of topics covered by each exam
Textbook:
Dimitri Bertsekas and Robert Gallager,
"Data Networks", Second Edition, Prentice-Hall Inc., 1992.
ISBN 0-13-200916-1
Additional Book1:
Hisashi Kobayashi, Brian L. Mark, "System
Modeling and Analysis – Foundation of System Performance
Evaluation", Prentice-Hall Inc., 2009.
ISBN 0-13-034835-X
Additional Book2:
Thomas G. Robertazzi, "Computer Networks and
Systems: Queueing Theory and Performance Evaluation", Third Edition,
ISBN 0387950370
Additional Book3:
Leonard Kleinrock, "Queueing Systems" -
Volume 1: Theory, Wiley-Interscience.
ISBN 0-471-49110-1
Additional Book4:
Thomas H. Cormen, Charles E. Leiserson,
Ronald L. Rivest, "Introduction to
Algorithms", McGraw-Hill, 1997.
ISBN 0-07-013143-0
Additional Book5:
Dimitri P. Bertsekas, "Network Optimization
– Continuous and Discrete Models", Athena Scientific, 1998.
ISBN 1-886529-02-7
Additional Book6:
William Stallings, "High-Speed Networks and Internets - Performance and
Quality of Service", Second Edition, Prentice-Hall Inc., 2002.
ISBN 0-13-032221-0
Course objective:
This course presents some of the basic concepts and applications of data
networks. The course will 1) define and compare circuit, message and packet
switching techniques; 2) present the hierarchy of the ISO-OSI Layers, with
emphasis on two layers: The Data Link Control Layer (coding, error detection,
retransmission strategies, framing, multiaccess
protocols, e.g., Aloha, Slotted Aloha, CSMA, CSMA/CD); The Network Layer
(routing, broadcasting, multicasting, flow control schemes); 3) present some
fundamental queueing models that are often used to predict the performance of
data networks; and 4) define and apply fundamental optimization techniques to solve
traffic engineering problems in networking. Students will be engaged in
constructive discussions in class that will lead to structured inquiry,
scientific and quantitative reasoning, critical analysis and logical thinking,
analysis and integration of fundamental concepts in the area of networking.
Concepts/tools to be acquired in this course:
Prerequisites:
EE 6349 (Random Processes).
Homework/Projects/Exams:
Student needs to pass two written exams. The first exam covers the topics
discussed during the first half of the course and will be given after the 15th
lecture. The second exam covers the topics discussed during the second half of
the course and will be held after the last lecture, during the UTD official
week for exams. Homework will be given to test student's knowledge and
understanding of the covered topics prior to each written exam. Weekly projects
will be assigned to facilitate the application and understanding of some queueing
and delay models. Homework and written exams must be individually done by each
student without collaboration with others.
Grading policy:
The final grade will be determined using 10% of the homework grade and 90% of combined
written exams and projects based scores.
UT Dallas Policies and Procedures: http://provost.utdallas.edu/syllabus-policies/