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Predictive Performance Modeling And Simulation, Garth Crosby

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this thesis was to create and simulate a model of an existing Campus network with a view to predict future performance. This thesis also suggests ways in which such a network can be optimized.

Such simulation and modeling can be referred to as "Predictive Performance Modeling'. In this research a model of Florida International University (University Park campus) High Speed Network was created. Simulation of the model was carried out and an ATM Backbone Analysis was done. The results obtained were compared with corresponding results obtained by network performance monitoring and measurement software tools. A strong correlation …

Multilevel Data Compression Techniques For Transmission Of Audio Over Networks, Craig Chin

FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations

With the spread of the Internet into mainstream society, there has come a demand for the efficient transmission of multimedia information. Accompanying the drive to find more efficient ways of utilizing limited transmission bandwidth is a need to find novel ways of compressing data. This thesis proposed the utilization of transform coding compression techniques for the transmission of audio data across networks. The Discrete Cosine Transform (DCT) and the Discrete Sine Transform (DST) were the primary transforms utilized. This thesis investigated the viability of utilizing individual transforms, as well as, nested modifications of these transforms for compression purposes. These techniques …