Masters Theses

Abstract

"A data communications protocol for an established operating environment is formally specified. Motivation for the development of this protocol is presented, with consideration for the future communications requirements of the system.

Factors influencing the performance of a protocol are reviewed. Error recovery, network addressing, flow control, traffic prioritization, and initialization and termination sequences are examined in general and with respect to the protocol development.

In conclusion, a mathematical evaluation of the efficiency of the protocol is provided, using Tanenbaum's equations for determining channel utilization. The theoretical channel utilization of a perfect system, without propagation delay or error, is compared with the channel utilization observed in a real system prone to transmission errors and delay"--Abstract, page ii.

Advisor(s)

Lo, Tachen L.

Committee Member(s)

St. Clair, Daniel C.
Hahn, James H.

Department(s)

Computer Science

Degree Name

M.S. in Computer Science

Comments

This thesis was a working format model for "Ethernet performance: Design and implementation study," a thesis by Michael Chaney.

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

Spring 1986

Pagination

v, 75 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 38-39).

Rights

© 1986 Patricia Ann Anderson, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Thesis Number

T 5314

Print OCLC #

14163114

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