Statistical performance evaluation has assumed an increasing amount of importance as we
seek to design more and more sophisticated communication and information processing …

This paper is a tutorial and a survey of analytical methods in the evaluation of data
communication networks. The major mathematical methods are Markov chains applied to …

Computer-aided design, analysis, and simulation techniques for communication networks
are surveyed. The focus is on analytic and simulation techniques that are either amendable …

Several approaches to quantitatively evaluating the effects of multiple layers of protocol and
the associated processing overheads are discussed. Performance models that are made up …

This paper presents a generic modeling framework for synthesizing existing modeling
techniques into a hierarchical structure for representing the end-to-end path between …

The effects of the collision-control algorithm on CSMA-CD protocols are studied. After a
comparative evaluation of some algorithms and an ideal scheduling system, the required …

Skilful computer system measurement, modelling and performance evaluation techniques
are needed for supercomputer architectures. They allow to accurately determine …

Hierarchical models are developed for performance studies of local area networks under file
transfer. The basic model considered has three levels constructed according to the network's …

The standardisation of the open systems interconnection seven layer reference model
(OSI/RM) is now sufficiently complete for the production of commercial implementations …