CS 645 - Network Analysis and Design

Units: 3
The practice of network analysis and design. Topics may include estimation of traffic demand, requirements specification, topology design, network cost analysis, routing, wired and wireless technologies, design tools, and fault tolerance. Programming assignments and review of literature.

Prerequisites: CS 441 or CS 641.
Credit Restrictions: Computer Science M.S. or B.S. students only.
Equivalent Quarter Course: CS 6591.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground, or Hybrid.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Analyze typical queuing systems for queuing delay and queue length. Implement a network design tool.
Contrast the differences between design of blocking and non-blocking systems.
Evaluate various design algorithms for applicability.
Analyze network design problems using trunking theory.