Signalling and scheduling for efficient bulk data transfer in circuit-switched networks
Reinette Grobler · UpSpace Institutional Repository (University of Pretoria) · 2001
The number and size of files transferred over the Internet is sufficiently significant to warrant the investigation of faster and more efficient mechanisms for their transfer.This research begins by comparing the performance of circuit-switching and TCP lIP (which is My sincere thanks to:• my father, mother and brother for their continuous support throughout my studies;• Prof. J. Roos for introducing me to the exciting world of computer networks;