NETW 707: Modeling & Simulation

Course Instructor : Tallal ElshabrawyInstructor Office : C3.321Instructor Email : tallal.el-shabrawy@guc.edu.eg

Teaching AssistantsEzzeldin Mamdouh : ezzeldin.mamdouh@guc.edu.eg

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The Real Name of This Course

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Modeling & Simulation of Telecommunication Networks

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Course Pre-requisites

PROBABILITY

PROGRAMMING

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Course Main Players

Markov Models Probability Models

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Course Instructional Goals Understanding the fundamentals of Modeling &

Simulation

Learning the role of modeling and simulation tools in designing, analyzing, and evaluating telecommunication networks

Learning different tools for modelling various telecommunication functions and systems

Building simulation models corresponding to devised telecommunication models

Running simulation models and collecting result

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Course Outline

I- Introduction Modeling & Simulation Simple Simulation Example

II- Error/Flow Control Modeling Stop-and-Wait Go-Back-N Selective Repeat

III- Traffic Modeling Poisson Traffic Models Self-Similar Traffic Models

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Course Outline

IV- Medium Access Modeling ALOHA CSMA

V- Network & Topology Modeling Graph Models Routing Modeling

VI- Simulation Statistics Collection

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Course Assessment

Classification Description Weight

Quiz – Theoretical Best 2 out of 3 10%

Assignments – Theoretical Mix of Modeling & Simulation 10%

Project OMNET++ Based Project 15%

Mid-Term Exam – Theoretical Midterm Exam 25%

Final Exam – Theoretical Final Exam 40%

Total 100%