Design of reliable large scale computer network using artificial intelligence

In the design of a computer network, one of the fundamentalconsiderations is the reliability and availability of thecommunication paths between all pairs of nodes in the network.These characteristics are strongly dependent on the topologicallayout of the communication links in addition to the reliabilityand availability of the individual computer system~ andcommunication facilities.This research introduces a proposed approach to analyze thenetwork reliability under some performance indices constraints bythe use of artificial intelligence techniques.The thesis aims to develop a knowledge-based system that helpsin designing large scale computer networks with the objectives ofminimization of total network probability of failure, delay andcost of the network links.The proposed system offers the following capabilitiesIt Establishes and builds a database for the characteristicsand attributes of the network under inveptigation allowingdynamic adaptation to any changes in the network data suchas addition and/or deletion of nodes and/or links.