Process-Level, Time-Driven, Simulation of a Computer Network on a Parallel Shared-Memory Processor (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover
Synopsis
A practical introduction to simulating computer networks with a parallel, time-driven approach.
This book demonstrates a table-driven simulator that models network behavior across multiple processors, focusing on timing and coordination rather than just raw logic.
Readers will see how scenarios, scripts, and operating system interactions combine to form a flexible tool. The work discusses moving from a small test network to larger systems, including insights on task scheduling, efficiency, and performance prediction in a parallel environment.
- How scenario tables and mailboxes map real transactions to a simulated network.
- How external node behavior and inter-node communication are represented in a time-driven framework.
- How scheduling choices affect efficiency and how researchers test variations.
- Techniques to skip idle periods and focus computation where work exists.
Ideal for readers of parallel simulation, network modeling, and performance analysis who want a concrete view of how such simulators are built and tested.
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