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TTM4158 - Dependability and Performance Design

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Skriftlig 100/100 4 timer

Course content

The course gives a broad introduction to the design and quantitative evaluation of information and communication (ICT) systems, with focus on dependability of such systems and performance of computer and telecommunication networks. The following issues are covered:
- Dependability concepts: attributes (availability, reliability); faults / failure (failure process, failure semantics, fault handling and maintenance);
- Fault tolerance: types of redundancy, design principles and mechanisms;
- Methods for dependability modeling and analysis with emphasis on state diagrams;
- Software failure: modeling and impact;
- Survivability of networks, dependability evaluation of networks
- Traffic and performance concepts: traffic, delay/latency, jitter, loss, blocking, Kendall’s notation;
- Classic queueing theory models and methods: M/M/1; state-transition diagram; M/M/n/n; Erlang formulas; Jackson networks; M/G/1; P-K (Pollaczek Khinchine) formula; work-conservation law;
- Internet QoS: traffic and service specifications, architectures, mechanisms and QoS guarantee analysis.

Learning outcome

A. Knowledge:
1) Terminology and concepts used in specification, design, operation and evaluation of information and communication (ICT) systems, with focus on dependability and performance.
2) Principles, architectures and mechanisms of fault-tolerant/survivable design and operation of server systems and networks.
3) Fundamental models and methods for performance evaluation of computer and telecommunication networks / systems.
4) Architectures, mechanisms and basic analysis of Internet quality of service.

B. Skills:
1) To design systems with appropriate use of fault tolerance, recovery mechanisms and redundancy to meet their dependability requirements.
2) To evaluate systems quantitatively with respect to availability and reliability using Markov models.
3) To model and evaluate computer and telecommunication networks/systems quantitatively with respect to traffic and performance.

C. General competence:
1) Awareness of dependability as an important factor in the use and economics of systems, hereunder the potential impact of failures on commercial application, on the society, and on safety of humans and environment.
2) Capability of communicating, and carrying out basic-reasoning and creative thinking about traffic and performance challenges in computer and telecommunication networks / systems, as an element in a wider context.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures. Exercises in modeling and analyse. There is a mandatory semester assignment to be carried out in small groups, which must be approved to qualify for the final exam.

Compulsory assignments

  • Semester assignment

Further on evaluation

The written exam is given in English only. The exam can be answered in English or in Norwegian.
If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

To be announced at the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
TTM4120 3.7
TTM4155 3.7
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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2017

Language of instruction: English

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Subject area(s)
  • IKT
  • Production and Quality Engineering
  • Safety and Reliability
  • Sivilingeniør
  • Technological subjects
  • Telematics
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Information Security and Communication Technology

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Skriftlig 100/100 2017-12-20 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS Skriftlig 100/100
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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