2.2 - NS-3 (Network Simulator 3)
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Practice Questions
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What is NS-3?
💡 Hint: Think about the type of tool it is used for.
Name one metric used in assessing network performance.
💡 Hint: It's how long data takes to travel.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is NS-3 primarily used for?
💡 Hint: It's not about hardware or software development.
NS-3 supports which type of simulation?
💡 Hint: Think about what kind of simulations there are.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a simple experiment using NS-3 to test a new IoT protocol's efficiency under varying network conditions.
💡 Hint: Think about how you'd set up a lab experiment.
Critique the potential weaknesses of relying solely on simulations like NS-3 for IoT solutions.
💡 Hint: What are real-world constraints that might not be captured in a simulation?
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