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R. V. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU
VI Semester B. E. Fast Track Examinations July-14
Telecommunication Engineering
COMPUTER COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS
Time: 03 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Instructions to candidates:
1. Answer all questions from Part A. Part A questions should be answered
in the first three pages of the answer book only.
2. Answer FIVE full questions from Part B.

PART-A
1 1.1 / will have __________ number of layers. 01
1.2 4 will have __________ bits address. 01
1.3 An ordinary two-way telephone channel band is __________. 01
1.4 The efficiency of slotted is __________. 01
1.5 Switch is a __________layer device. 01
1.6 The standard documents are called __________. 01
1.7 Encryption is the function of __________ layer. 01
1.8 The device which is used to connect two different networks of different speed
is __________. 01
1.9 __________ is a device installed on the subscriber premises to access the data
in cable network. 01
1.10 encrypts blocks of __________ bits. 01
1.11 An object of size 5 Kbytes is sending from server to client. The maximum
segment size is 536 bytes and roundtrip time is 100 nsec. Assume static
windows with window size . For a transmission rate of 30 Kbps the
minimum possible latency is __________ secs. 02
1.12 Assume that all the links in the network use with 20 slots and have a bit
rate of 1.536 Mbps. How long does it take to send a file of 640 K bits from one
host to another host? 02
1.13 Consider a connection with 1500 byte segment and 100 . If
needed to support a throughput of 100 Gbps. What would be the tolerable
loss? 02
1.14 A block of addresses is granted to a small organization. If one of the
addresses is 205.16.37.39/28, what is the first address in the block? 02
1.15 In an analog channel of bandwidth 5" #, what is the maximum data rate that
can be transmitted for an $ & 20'(? 02
PART-B

2 a Why layered architecture is needed in computer communication network?

Also mention the uses of computer network. 03
b Briefly explain the working of following layers of model:
i) Data link layer
ii) Network layer
iii) Presentation layer. 09
c Explain different types of access network used in computer networks. 04

OR
3 a Explain different types of switching techniques used in computer
communication networks. 06
b Compare datagram and virtual circuit networks. 04
c Briefly discuss different types of delay and loss in packet-switched networks. 06

4 a With a neat diagram, explain the following:

i) Client – server architecture
ii) 2 architecture. 06
b What are the services needed in an application? Briefly discuss these
services. 06
c Briefly discuss file transfer protocols. 04

OR

5 a What is Query flooding? Briefly explain different methods used to overcome

the problem of query flooding. 08
b Explain different types of services provided by $ . 08

6 a With a neat diagram, explain transport-layer multiplexing and demultiplexing

operation. 08
b Explain with a suitable example Go-Back-N)*+$, and Selective Repeat
) , protocols. 08

OR

7 a With a neat diagram, explain segment structure. 08

b What are the advantages of - ? Explain the operation of - . 08

8 a With a neat diagram, explain router architecture. 08

b Briefly explain output port queuing in network layer. 08

OR

9 a With a neat diagram, explain 4 datagram format. 10

b Briefly explain link-state routing algorithm. 06

10 a Explain the various steps involved in client-server interaction. 08

b In a network the generator polynomial is .)/, & 1 0 / 0 / 1 . Find the codeword
for the data 1011. Also explain error detection procedure. 06
c Sketch Manchester encoding for the data pattern 101101. 02

OR

11 a What is protocol? Explain pure protocol and obtain an

expression for its efficiency. 08
b With a neat diagram, explain the Ethernet frame structure. 08
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R. V. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU
VI Semester B. E. Fast Track Examinations July-14
Telecommunication Engineering
OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION

Time: 03 Hours Maximum Marks: 100

Instructions to candidates:
1. Answer all questions from Part A. Part A questions should be answered
in the first three pages of the answer book only.
2. Answer FIVE full questions from Part B.

PART-A

1 1.1 The various spectral band designations used in optical

communications are __________, __________, __________, __________. 01
1.2 The optical power can be attenuated by __________ and __________
process in a glass fiber. 01
1.3 The second and third window for optical communications are
__________ 2 and __________ 2. 01
1.4 What is chromatic dispersion? 01
1.5 The optical source used for single mode fiber is __________. 01
1.6 The expression for numerical aperture is given by __________. 01
1.7 The core diameter for single mode fiber is __________. 01
1.8 For a multimode silica fiber having core index 3 & 1.48 and a cladding
index 4 & 1.46, the acceptance angle in air is given by __________. 01
1.9 The relation between the normalized frequency ) , and numerical
aperture is given by __________. 01
1.10 In case of dispersion, there will be __________ of pulse in the time
domain. 01
1.11 The two optical source for configuration are known as __________
and __________. 02
1.12 The bit error rate is the ratio of __________ to __________. 02
1.13 Define rise-time budget. 02
1.14 What meant by microwave photonics. 02
1.15 Write the function of data link layer and network layer. 02

PART-B

2 a Write the advantages of optical fiber communication over the

conventional copper cable. 08
b Explain key elements of optical Fiber Systems with proper block
diagram and hence explain the optical communication system. 08

OR
3 a Explain with neat sketch single mode and multimode fiber along with
its application and also draw and explain the refractive index profile of
step index and graded index fiber. 08
b Write short notes on:
i) Photonic crystal fiber.
ii) Fiber optics cable. 08

4 a Explain the causes of signal degradation in optical Fibers. 08

b Explain different line coding with proper sketch of code pattern with
any sequence. 08
OR

5 a Derive the expression for the external quantum efficiency with the help
of laser diode rate equations. 10
b Write short notes on single-mode lasers. 06

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Prove that, 567 , 89: & ; ? @ )$ ,4 .
=> 10
b Explain the principle requirements of a good connector and give the
examples of connector types with suitable sketch. 06

OR

7 a Explain the construction and working of with the proper diagram. 08

b Derive the expression for the signal to noise ratio for the
photo-detector. 08

8 a Derive the expression for the + and hence obtain the expression for
the A-factor(receiver performance). 10
b Explain with a neat sketch the importance of eye-diagram. 06

OR

9 a Describe the simplex point to point link for the optical communication. 06
b For a link loss budget, a data rate of 20 (/ and a bit-error rate of
10BC . Find $ detector required receiver input signal – 42 '+2. By
considering 50μF )G13 '+2, average optical power that can couple
a fly lead with a 50 μ2 core diameter. Assuming 1 '+ connector loss at
each end, 6'+ margin loss, calculate how far power can be
transmitted, and draw a graphical representation also for a link loss
budget. Assume H & 3.5 '+/I2. 10

10 Write short notes on:

i) Multichannel transmission techniques. 06
ii) over fiber and radio over fiber. 10

OR

11 a Explain $ / networks. 10
b Write short notes on optical switching. 06
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R. V. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Autonomous Institution affiliated to VTU
VI Semester B. E. Fast Track Examinations July-14
Telecommunication Engineering
RADIATING SYSTEMS
Time: 03 Hours Maximum Marks: 100
Instructions to candidates:
1. Answer all the questions from Part-A. Part-A questions should be answered
in the first three pages of the answer book only.
2. Answer Five full questions from Part-B.
3. Use of Normalized filter tables is permitted.

PART-A

1 1.1 An antenna is a ___________ device between a guided wave and a free space
wave vice-versa. 01
1.2 In antenna theory the relation between directivity and effective aperture is
___________. 01
1.3 Antennas with large and abrupt discontinuities have larger ___________. 01
1.4 Power theorem states that ___________ by the source is the integral over the
surface of the sphere of radial component = of average pointing vector. 01
1.5 Directivity of a source with bi-directional cosine power pattern is ___________. 01
1.6 In a dipole antenna, the two ends are at equal ___________ relative to mid
point. 01
1.7 Linear array antenna, is one in which the centres of the radiating elements
lie along ___________. 01
1.8 The condition to obtain far field region is ___________. 01
1.9 An antenna has a fileld pattern given by )J, & K 4 J LKM 0 N J N 90°. What
is the + ? 02
1.10 Name the four linear broadside arrays with non uniform amplitude
distribution. 02
1.11 List any four shapes of patch antenna. 02
1.12 Name the important design parameters in Helical antenna. 02
1.13 A yagi-uda antenna has ____________ and ___________ elements. 02
1.14 The two modes of operation of helical antenna are ___________ and
___________. 02

PART-B

2 a With respect to an antenna, define the following terms:

i) Radiation Intensity
ii) Beam Area
iii) Directivity
iv) Radiation Pattern. 10
b Arrive at an expression for ‘ ’ interms of effective aperture of the antenna. 06

OR
3 a Using power theorem, find the directivity of a source having unidirectional
sine-power pattern. 08
b With a neat diagram, explain Friis transmission formula for radio
communication link. 08

4 a If there are ‘ ’ isotropic sources arranged as an array at equal distance of ‘'’,

arrive at the array factor of the array. 08
b Explain the principle of pattern multiplication. 04
c Describe Uniform amplitude distribution and Binomial distribution. What
are their important characteristics? 04
OR

5 a R
Four isotropic point sources separated by are placed along a straight line in
4
a broadside fashion. Draw the field pattern. Also find $+ and + . 08
b Derive an expression for two isotropic point sources of same amplitude and
opposite phase with field pattern explanation. 08

6 a State and explain Rumsey’s principle for frequency independent antenna. 03

b Explain the three types of adaptive base station antennas used in terrestrial
mobile communication. 06
c With neat a diagram, explain log periodic antenna with necessary
expressions. 07
OR

7 Write short notes on:

i) Embedded antenna 04
ii) Plasma antenna 04
iii) Antennas for 04
iv) Antennas in cellular Handsets. 04

8 a Derive an expression for radiation resistance of a short dipole. 10

b Find the length of a wire carrying a current of 6 peak at 1.5 #. The field
strength measured at a distance 20 " in direction at right angles to the
area of wire is 0.5 2 /2. The wire is being situated in free space. 06

OR

9 a R
Starting from basic principle, show that the radiation resistance of dipole
4
antenna is 73 ohms. 08
b Explain the features of helical antenna and the practical design
considerations for the mono-filar axial mode helical antenna. 08

10 a Discuss the various feed methods for micro strip antenna. 12

b Write short notes on rectangular patch antenna. 04

OR

11 a Design a log periodic array with 7 '+S gain and a 4 to 1 bandwidth. Specify
apex angle T, scale constant " and number of elements. 08
b Design a yagi-uda array having 6 elements, for the array length of 1.5U.
Calculate:
i) +
ii) Gain
iii) Axial ratio. 08