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KLE College of Engineering & Technology, Chikodi

Computer Science & Engineering
V CSE
COMPUTER NETWORKS I(10CS55)
Unit Wise Question Bank


UNIT - 1 Introduction

1. What is data communication? Explain the fundamental characteristics on which effectiveness of
data communication depends.
2. Differentiate between LAN, WAN and MAN
3. Explain the OSI reference model for computer networks.
4. What is protocol? What are its key elements?
5. Define network technology and explain ring topology with its advantages and disadvantages.
6. What are the responsibilities of the transport layer?
7. What are the responsibilities of the data link layer in the Internet model?
8. What is the difference between a port address, a logical address, and a physical address?
9. How do the layers of the Internet model correlate to the layers of the OSI model?
10. Explain the TCP/IP protocol suite.
11. Explain different types of data flow.


UNIT- 2 Physical Layer-1
1. What are the factors on which data rate depends in data communications?
2. Explain the different causes for transmission impairments during signal transmission
through media.
3. Explain with a neat diagram, the components of a PCM encoder.
4. With the help of a neat diagram, explain the ASK, FSK and PSK. Discuss the bandwidth
requirement ill each case.
5. Explain asynchronous, synchronous, isosynchronous transmission modes
6. Explain three different causes of transmission impairment
7. Represent the bit sequence 010010 using Bipolar schemes AMI and pseudoternary. Explain
their characteristics with regard to synchronization and DC component.
8. Represent the bit sequence 010010 using NRZ-I and NRZ-L. Explain their characteristics with
regard to synchronization and DC component.
9. Represent the bit sequence 010010 using Manchester & Differential Manchester. Explain their
characteristics with regard to synchronization and DC component.
10. Define bandwidth, throughput, latency, jitter.