Practice - Performance Evaluation of a Network Link (Queuing Theory in Networks)
Practice Questions
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What is the concept of a Poisson process in network traffic?
💡 Hint: Think about traffic patterns in a smooth system.
Define traffic intensity (ρ) and its formula.
💡 Hint: Both components are rates.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the parameter ρ represent in queuing theory?
💡 Hint: Think about the portion of a pie that is eaten.
True or False: A bursty arrival process is generally easier to manage than a Poisson process.
💡 Hint: Visualize a wave of water versus steady raindrops.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a network with an average arrival rate of 200 packets per second and a service rate of 300 packets per second, calculate traffic intensity. What are the implications if traffic intensity rises to 0.9?
💡 Hint: Remember the thresholds for stable operations!
Explain how utilizing an M/M/1 queue could differ from employing an M/M/c queue under heavy load conditions. What would be your recommendations?
💡 Hint: Think about how an overloaded single cash register would perform in a busy store.
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