The Effects Of A Thunderbolt 3 Based Lan On The Jain’S Fairness Index Of The Network
School Name
Spring Valley High School
Grade Level
11th Grade
Presentation Topic
Math and Computer Science
Presentation Type
Non-Mentored
Oral Presentation Award
2nd Place
Abstract
As computing systems, cinematography, networks, workflows, the internet, cloud services, and various network-based technologies advance, they offer more power and capabilities. However, as these systems grow, they require more resources. Computer networks are defined as a communication method between two or more computers via a wireless or wired connection that offers file transfer, remote connections, and other utilities. The purpose of this research was to compare an Ethernet and Thunderbolt based network to test their fairness and reliability. To evaluate the network fairness, Jain’s equation, which yields an index between 0 and 1. The higher the index, the better the network is at sharing resources. It was hypothesized that the Thunderbolt based network will yield a higher index than the Ethernet network. A brief overview of methods of conducting the experiment is as follows. Two identical computers completed various network based tasks, which included file transfer and video editing. For file transfer, computer A transferred a one terabyte file to computer B. Instantaneous write speeds, transfer time, and CPU usage were recorded. This was repeated for both network types fifty times. For video editing, computer A had various 4K video clips. Computer B used these clips in real time, as opposed to importing, to render a video. The final rendered video was uploaded to computer A in real time. Scrubbing time (in milliseconds), import time (in seconds), and render time (in minutes) were recorded. Data was then substituted into Jain’s equation. Statistical tests were taken and conclusions were drawn from the data. /
Recommended Citation
Tripathi, Vijay, "The Effects Of A Thunderbolt 3 Based Lan On The Jain’S Fairness Index Of The Network" (2016). South Carolina Junior Academy of Science. 252.
https://scholarexchange.furman.edu/scjas/2016/all/252
Location
Owens 204
Start Date
4-16-2016 10:00 AM
The Effects Of A Thunderbolt 3 Based Lan On The Jain’S Fairness Index Of The Network
Owens 204
As computing systems, cinematography, networks, workflows, the internet, cloud services, and various network-based technologies advance, they offer more power and capabilities. However, as these systems grow, they require more resources. Computer networks are defined as a communication method between two or more computers via a wireless or wired connection that offers file transfer, remote connections, and other utilities. The purpose of this research was to compare an Ethernet and Thunderbolt based network to test their fairness and reliability. To evaluate the network fairness, Jain’s equation, which yields an index between 0 and 1. The higher the index, the better the network is at sharing resources. It was hypothesized that the Thunderbolt based network will yield a higher index than the Ethernet network. A brief overview of methods of conducting the experiment is as follows. Two identical computers completed various network based tasks, which included file transfer and video editing. For file transfer, computer A transferred a one terabyte file to computer B. Instantaneous write speeds, transfer time, and CPU usage were recorded. This was repeated for both network types fifty times. For video editing, computer A had various 4K video clips. Computer B used these clips in real time, as opposed to importing, to render a video. The final rendered video was uploaded to computer A in real time. Scrubbing time (in milliseconds), import time (in seconds), and render time (in minutes) were recorded. Data was then substituted into Jain’s equation. Statistical tests were taken and conclusions were drawn from the data. /
