Design of advanced analysis of software for IT-21 compliant networks

Abstract

The cornerstone to achieving battlefield dominance, as defined by Joint Vision 2010, is establishing and maintaining information superiority. This new paradigm of network centric warfare has shifted computer networking from an administrative support system to a tactical necessity. Recognizing this critical requirement for inter operable networking, the Department of the Navy promulgated the Information Technology for the Twenty-First Century (IT-2l) computing standards. This thesis investigates the synergetic interactions between application software, the Windows(TM) NT operating system, and the underlying networks. The insight gained is then exploited to develop performance analysis software in C++. The resulting application provides a valuable asset for existing, troubleshooting, and optimizing IT-2l information systems.