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D71 3 0 -- 3
D71 HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
3:0
Preamble: The course “D71: High speed Communication networks” is offered in the

seventh semester in continuation with the course on “D56: Data Communication

Networks”. This course aims to understand high speed network concepts,

performance measures, congestion control and QoS support.

Program Outcomes addressed

a. Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
b. Graduates will demonstrate an ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering
problems.
c. Graduate will demonstrate skills to use modern engineering tools, softwares and
equipment to analyze problems
Competencies: The student at the end of the course should able to
1. Identify the requirements of high speed networks
2. Describe the operation of High speed networks such as frame relay, ATM and high
speed LAN
3. Model and estimate using Queuing analysis and self similar traffic
4. Manage congestion control in packet switched and frame relay networks
5. Manage link level flow and error control
6. Provide QoS and protocol support

Assessment Pattern
Bloom’s Category Test 1 Test 2 Test 3/End-
semester
examination
1 Remember 40 30 20
2 Understand 40 30 30
3 Apply 20 40 40
4 Analyze 0 0 10
5 Evaluate 0 0 0
6 Create 0 0 0
Course Contents and Lectures schedule
No of
No. Topics
Lectures
1 High speed network classification

1.1 Frame relay 4

1.2 Asynchronous Transfer Mode 4

1.3 High speed LANs 4

2 Performance Modeling and Estimation

2.1 Probability and stochastic process 4

2.2 Queuing analysis 4

2.3 Self similar traffic 4

3 Congestion and Traffic Management

Congestion control in Data networks and

3.1 4
Internets

3.2 Link level Flow control and Error control 4

3.3 TCP Traffic control 2

3.4 Traffic control in ATM Networks 2

4 Quality of Service

4.1 Integrated Services 3

4.2 Differentiated services 3

4.3 Protocols for QoS support 3

Total 45
Syllabus: High speed Networks: Frame relay-Packet switching networks, Frame relay
networks. Asynchronous Transfer Mode- ATM protocol Architecture, Logical
connections, ATM cells, service categories and ATM Adaptation layer. High speed
LANs-Ethernet, Fibre channel and wireless LANs. Performance Modeling and
Estimation: Probability and stochastic process-random variables. Queuing analysis-
Queuing models, single server and multiserver queues, queues with priorities, Networks
of queues, Estimating model parameters. Self similar traffic- Self similarity data traffic,
performance implications, modelling and estimation. Congestion and Traffic
Management: Congestion control in Data networks and Internets-Effects of congestion,
congestion and control, traffic management, congestion control in packet switched
networks, Frame relay congestion control. Link level flow and error control-Link control
mechanisms, ARQ performance, TCP traffic control, TCP flow and congestion control,
performance of TCP over ATM. Traffic and congestion control in ATM networks- ATM
traffic related attributes, ABR and GFR traffic management. Quality of Service:
Integrated and Differentiated services- Integrated services architecture, queuing
discipline, random early detection, Differentiated services. Protocols for QoS support-
RSVP,MPLS and RTP.

Course Designers:
1.M.S.K. Manikandan manimsk@tce.edu
2.E. Murugavalli murugavalli@tce.edu