Mathematics Project Abstract
MATHEMATICAL MODELING OF INTERNET FILE TRANSFERS
Presenters:
Amit Behal, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; amitb@imsa.edu
Brandon Gordon, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 W.Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; bgordon@imsa.edu
Derek Swartz, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 W. Sullivan Road, Aurora, IL 60506; swatz@imsa.edu
Mentors:
Dr. Lawrence Votta, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Motorola, Inc., 1501 W. Shure Drive, MS 5060 Atrium, Arlington Heights, IL
Teodoro Alonso, Motorola, Inc., 1411 Opus Place, 4th Floor, Downers Drove, IL 60515
Abstract:
We are researching how fast data can transfer between two personal computers while one acts as a web server. Also, we will discover the quality of service of the IMSA Intranet. We are using two personal computers running Windows 2000 professional. We are testing the speed with a single file and we will time this from the start of each transfer. For accuracy and dependability, we are repeating this 10 times for every trial. We are running System Monitor on both machines, monitoring Processor usage, File System access, and Network use. We are modeling the performance of a Personal Web Server, plus we are modeling the effects of file transfer on the performance of the personal computer. We will then try to stress this system by making multiple connections and see how the file transfer speed is affected. Also, we are measuring the variation of the file transfer speed. We are currently in the process getting the results and this information will be divulged at the presentation. In all, this project has been a great learning experience for us and we hope to continue on in this field next year.