COMPUTER NETWORKS Assignment - Unit 1

Q-15 Two network each provide reliable connection oriented service. One of them offers reliable byte stream and other reliable message stream. Are these indentical? Justify your answer. Q-16 How long does it take to transmit an 8 inch by 10 inch image by facsimile over an ISDN B channel? The facsimile digitizes the image into 300 pixel per inch and assign 4 bits per pixel. Q-17 Differentiate between bit-rate and baud-rate. A modem constellation diagram has data point at coordinates: (1,1), (1,-1), (-1,1). How many bps can a modem with these parameters achieve at 1200 baud? Q-18 A system is designed to sample analog signals, convert them to digital form with a 4-bit converter, and transmit them. What bit rate is required if the analog signal consists of frequency between 400 Hz to 3400 Hz? Q-19 Compare and contrast circuit, message and packet switching techniques. Q-20 What are the relative merits and demerits of a single-mode fiber in comparison to a multi-mode fiber? Describe the structure and composition difference between the two. Q-21 In a certain communication channel, the signal power is 100 W and the noise power is 10 W. in order to send information at the rate of 10 kbps, what is required bandwidth? Q-22 What is ISDN? Differentiate between: (i) BRI & PRI (ii) B-ISDN & N-ISDN Q-23 What is Signal to Noise Ratio required to achieve Channel capacity of 20 Mbps with 3MHz Bandwidth? Q-24 Differentiate the followings: (i) Base band and Broadband (ii) Synchronous and a synchronous transmission Q-25 Compare and contrast the twisted pair and coaxial cable and optical fiber transmission medium. Q-26 With the help of neat diagram explain the working principal and merits and demerits of the following topologies (i) Token Bus (ii) Star Topology Q-27 A frame is consisting two characters each of two bits long is transmitted over the communication channel having the bit error rate of 10-3. Give the probability at receiver containing at least one error. Q-28 A digital Signal system is required to operate at 9600 bps, if the signal element encodes a 4 bit word, what is the minimum required bandwidth of the channel?