This book covers performance analysis of computer networks, and begins
by providing the necessary background in probability theory, random
variables, and stochastic processes. Queuing theory and simulation are
introduced as the major tools analysts have access to. It presents
performance analysis on local, metropolitan, and wide area networks, as
well as on wireless networks. It concludes with a brief introduction to
self-similarity. Designed for a one-semester course for senior-year
undergraduates and graduate engineering students, it may also serve as a
fingertip reference for engineers developing communication networks,
managers involved in systems planning, and researchers and instructors
of computer communication networks.