…....Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani.….

Computer Science & Information Systems Group

Inscription in the ancient Indian language ‘Sanskrit’ means:

 “Knowledge is Power Supreme”

Rahul Banerjee PhD (CSE)

Associate Professor in CS

Computer Networking & Distributed Systems Research Group

Assignment-2 for the Computer Networks Course: CS C 461 / IS C 461

Second Semester: 2009-2010

Assignment-2

 

This assignment is theoretical in nature and does expect you to spend a reasonable amount of time in the library and / or the authentic digital resources available on the Internet. The submission must be in the form of a .tar / .rar / .gzip file containing a reporting .pdf format, source code / script, makefiles (if any), test data sets  and a Readme file with necessary information.

 

You may also select a topic which is not there in the list, if you have a better idea, with prior permission from the instructor-in-charge by meeting him in person.

 

Assignment statement:

 

Part-1:

You have to identify any existing multiple access Layer-2 protocol information about which is publicly available and identify its principal design goals, its principal strengths and weaknesses etc. Your proposed solution should handle at least one of the identified weaknesses (along with its justification).

 

Part-2:

In addition to the above, please do one of the following:

  • Simulate the protocol as modified by you using NS2 or NS3.

or

  • Implement the protocol as modified by you in GNU / ANSI C / GNU / ANSI C++ within any Linux / BSD environment.

 

 

Notes:

 

Please prepare a summary report not exceeding eight pages in your own language. You are required to additionally submit all your source code / script, any makefiles, any compilation / environmental setup information necessary for testing your work and a readme file explaining the arrangement of submitted elements / files stating rationale of  respective element’s inclusion.

 

Please do NOT submit executables.

 

In order to strengthen your report, you are also expected to carefully identify and cite at least one appropriate (relevant) IEEE 802 Standard of relevance. Please provide a complete list of ALL the resources consulted by you on the last page using the citation style of the IEEE Transactions on Computers.

 

Reports must be uploaded online at the IntraBITS website of the course before the deadline: 23/02/2010.

 

No Email attachments shall be accepted. Please retain a printout with you for bringing it along with you at the time of defense.

 

 

 

 

 

Author: Dr. Rahul Banerjee

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