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This document provides instructions for a CS 535 networking assignment. Students will [1] select three wireless LAN routing protocols to evaluate, [2] use a network simulator to analyze the performance of each based on metrics like throughput and packet delivery ratio, and [3] submit a technical report on their findings. Students can work in groups of 1-2 after submitting a member list. Assignments are due by September 6th and will be graded based on clarity, originality, approach, and presentation/documentation quality.

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CS535 Assignment Question

This document provides instructions for a CS 535 networking assignment. Students will [1] select three wireless LAN routing protocols to evaluate, [2] use a network simulator to analyze the performance of each based on metrics like throughput and packet delivery ratio, and [3] submit a technical report on their findings. Students can work in groups of 1-2 after submitting a member list. Assignments are due by September 6th and will be graded based on clarity, originality, approach, and presentation/documentation quality.

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CS 535 DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKING

ASSIGNMENT

INSTRUCTIONS: The students should strictly adhere to ethical writing style.


Avoid plagiarism and any form of ethical misconduct. Acknowledge,
paraphrase and properly cite the reference materials used.

QUESTION
You are to select any three (3) Wireless LAN (WLAN) routing protocols of your choice and
conduct a performance evaluation based on the following network performance evaluation
metrics:

1. Network throughput
2. Network End to End Delay
3. Network Packet Delivery Ratio
4. Network packet loss

Note: You are to select any network simulator to simulate the performance of the three routing
protocols of your choice.

The semester assignment will provide students with hands-on experience on data
communications and networking skills covered in the class. Note that a group of 1~2 students
can work together.

Forming a team

 Each student should be part of a team (1~2 students). Submit the member list with
student IDs and names. For each team, a group ID will be assigned. Note that the number
of members in a team will be taken into account for a fair grading.
 If you have a clear idea of your assignment, you can continue your work and recruit other
students from the class to join your team.
Please keep in mind the following policy:
 Submit the hard copies of your work to your class representative on the due date. Also
note that the file(s) of your work should be turned in by e-mail by the due date.
 When your work is not turned in on time, a late penalty will be given. Notice that it is 10%
a day within a week, and thereafter, your score is 0.
 You may discuss problems with your friends, but all work must be done individually and

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you must be able to prove that you understand everything that you hand in. Any copied
work will be given 0, for both the copied work and the work it was copied from.

 Ethical research is the foundation of qualitative education. The students should


strictly adhere to ethical standards, avoid plagiarism and any form of ethical
misconduct.
The following should be turned in, in the form of a technical report. Remember that all the files
should be immediately turned in by e-mail to your class representative (ClassRep).
 - Complete source code of your program if any.
 - Compile messages (screen capture)
 - Input and output data of your running test, including log messages (screen capture)
 - Documentation, including (i) explanation of your program and (ii) discussion on your
validation.
Grading criteria

 Clarity: Does it clearly state what to develop/solve and what have been done?
 Originality: Is the proposed idea/solution original?
 Approach: How much are the development process and experiment environment realistic?
 Presentation/Demo: Are the presentation and demo persuasive?
 Report: Are the reports (proposal, and final report) nicely organized and well presented?

Submission

Submit both the soft and hard copies of the assignment to your class-rep. The
submission due date is Thursday 6th September, 2018.

Singed:

Dr. Sani Abba


Course instructor

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