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Sc IT Semester: 1
Subject: Data Communication and Networking
Theory Assignment 1
Submission Date:


1. Define following Terms. (Any 4)
a. Computer Network
b. Protocol
c. LAN
d. MAN
e. WAN
f. Router
g. Hub
h. Switch
i. Frame
j. OSI Layers
k. TCP/IP Layers
l. Different LAN Topologies
2. Differentiate Following: (Any 2)
a. Circuit Switching Vs. Datagram Switching.
b. Twisted Pair cable Vs. Coaxial cable
c. ADSL Vs. SDSL
3. Explain following in brief. (Any 2)
a. Fiber Optics
b. Modem
c. Virtual-circuit switching
d. Transmission Impairment
4. Write a short note on: (Any 2)
a. Nyquist theorem
b. Shannon capacity
c. twisted-pair cable
d. CABLE TV FOR DATA TRANSFER