Book description
Modeling and Simulation of Computer Networks and Systems: Methodologies and Applications introduces you to a broad array of modeling and simulation issues related to computer networks and systems. It focuses on the theories, tools, applications and uses of modeling and simulation in order to effectively optimize networks. It describes methodologies for modeling and simulation of new generations of wireless and mobiles networks and cloud and grid computing systems.
Drawing upon years of practical experience and using numerous examples and illustrative applications recognized experts in both academia and industry, discuss:
- Important and emerging topics in computer networks and systems including but not limited to; modeling, simulation, analysis and security of wireless and mobiles networks especially as they relate to next generation wireless networks
- Methodologies, strategies and tools, and strategies needed to build computer networks and systems modeling and simulation from the bottom up
- Different network performance metrics including, mobility, congestion, quality of service, security and more...
Modeling and Simulation of Computer Networks and Systems is a must have resource for network architects, engineers and researchers who want to gain insight into optimizing network performance through the use of modeling and simulation.
- Discusses important and emerging topics in computer networks and Systems including but not limited to; modeling, simulation, analysis and security of wireless and mobiles networks especially as they relate to next generation wireless networks
- Provides the necessary methodologies, strategies and tools needed to build computer networks and systems modeling and simulation from the bottom up
- Includes comprehensive review and evaluation of simulation tools and methodologies and different network performance metrics including mobility, congestion, quality of service, security and more
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Preface
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Part 1: Protocols and services in computer networks and systems
- Chapter 1. Wireless and mobile technologies and protocols and their performance evaluation
- Chapter 2. Network planning and designing
- Chapter 3. Rate adaptation algorithms for reliable multicast transmissions in wireless LANs
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Chapter 4. Simulation techniques for evaluating energy-efficient heuristics for backbone optical networks
- 1 Energy efficiency in optical backbone networks
- 2 Software simulator for energy-efficient optical networks
- 3 Object-oriented principles for design
- 4 Network environment
- 5 Exploiting traffic grooming and related heuristics
- 6 Adaptive methods to reduce complexity
- 7 A simple yet efficient heuristic: multirate-split bypass
- 8 Multirate-split bypass: simulation results
- Acknowledgements
- References
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Chapter 5. Wireless cognitive network technologies and protocols
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Cognitive Wireless Sensor Networks and Cognitive Wireless Body Area Networks
- 3 Analytical Models and Simulation Tools for Wireless Sensor Networks Based on Software-Defined Radio
- 4 Analytical Models and Simulation Tools for Wireless Body Area Networks Based on Software-Defined Radio
- 5 Routing Approaches for Wireless Cognitive Sensor Networks
- 6 Future directions
- 7 Conclusions
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Part 2: Approaches in performance evaluation
- Part 3: Modeling approaches of computer networks and systems
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Part 4: Simulation methodologies in computer networks and systems
- Chapter 14. A model-driven method for the design-time performance analysis of service-oriented software systems
- Chapter 15. Current and future trends in open source network simulators for wireless systems
- Chapter 16. Simulating wireless and mobile systems: The Integration of DEUS and Ns-3
- Chapter 17. Simulation methods, techniques and tools of computer systems and networks
- Chapter 18. An integrative approach for hybrid modeling, simulation and control of data networks based on the DEVS formalism
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Part 5: Next generation wireless networks evaluations
- Chapter 19. An Ns-3 based simulative and emulative platform
- Chapter 20. A random access model for M2M communications in LTE-advanced mobile networks
- Chapter 21. Analysis and performance evaluation of the next generation wireless networks
- Chapter 22. Evolutionary algorithms for wireless network resource allocation
- Chapter 23. Modeling tools to evaluate the performance of wireless multi-hop networks
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Chapter 24. Modeling and performance evaluation of resource allocation for LTE femtocell networks
- 1 Introduction
- 2 LTE system overview
- 3 Resource allocation among femtocells
- 4 Resource allocation among UEs
- 5 Simulation modeling of LTE femtocell networks
- 6 LTE-SIM
- 7 Implementation of resource allocation schemes in LTE-SIM
- 8 Femtocell network modeling using LTE-SIM
- 9 Performance evaluation using LTE-SIM
- 10 Conclusion
- Glossary
- References
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Chapter 25. Multimedia transmission over wireless networks fundamentals and key challenges
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Multimedia transmission over wireless networks
- 3 QoS and QoE: the challenge generators
- 4 Layered analysis
- 5 Impact of Emerging Networking Paradigms from the Perspective of Multimedia
- 6 Major Challenges for Modeling and Simulation of Wireless Multimedia Networking
- 7 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 26. Software-defined wireless network (SDWN): A new paradigm for next generation network management
- Chapter 27. Radio resource management for heterogeneous wireless networks: Schemes and simulation analysis
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Part 6: Modeling and simulation for system security
- Chapter 28. DoS detection in WSNs: Energy-efficient designs and modeling tools for choosing monitoring nodes
- Chapter 29. Formal methods of attack modeling and detection
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Chapter 30. Security analysis of computer networks: Key concepts and methodologies
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Fundamental security objectives in computer networks
- 3 Vulnerability and malware in computer networks
- 4 Security threats and attacks in computer networks
- 5 Defense mechanisms against security attacks
- 6 Security analyses of computer networks
- 7 Emerging topics and research challenges for security analysis
- 8 Conclusion
- Acknowledgement
- References
- Index
Product information
- Title: Modeling and Simulation of Computer Networks and Systems
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2015
- Publisher(s): Morgan Kaufmann
- ISBN: 9780128011584
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