A General Computer Network Simulation Model.

Abstract

The emphasis of this investigation is on the development of a general computer network simulation model for the evaluation of alternative computer network configurations. The simulation model allows a computer network and its workload to be characterized and then allows selected performance measures to be made. The various phases of the development process are discussed. In the initial phase, symbolic system modeling and simulation techniques are surveyed. This discussion dwells heavily upon discrete-event modeling and simulation techniques. Next, the component architectures and essential performance measures of computer networks are investigated. Then, a computer network model is presented. The features of the network model are discussed and a description of job flow is given. This discussion describes the characterization and interrelationships of the various model variables and the algorithms governing their behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA039772

Entities

People

  • Hoyt M. Warren Jr.

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Classification
  • Communication Channels
  • Computer Network Security
  • Computer Networks
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Environment
  • Information Processing
  • Network Architecture
  • Network Protocols
  • Network Science
  • Network Simulation

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Theoretical Analysis.