WIRELESS NETWORK For university exam Date of University Exam : 30.4.

2010 Time : 2 pm to 5 pm
BOOK : Kaveh Pahlavan
Chapter 1 : Overview of Wireless networks o o o Important points may be studied Pg: 7 voice oriented, data-oriented Table 1.3,1.4,1.8

Chapter 2 : Characteristics of the Wireless medium o o o o o Difference between wired and wireless medium Radio Propagation Mechanisms Path loss Effects of Multipath and Doppler Table 2.6

Chapter 3 : Physical Layer Alternatives For Wireless Networks

Very important topics : 3.1,3.4,3.7,3.8,3.9,3.10

Overview study : 3.2, 3.3, 3.5, 3.6, 3.11, 3.12

Chapter 4 : Wireless Medium Access Alternatives

Very important topics :4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4

Chapter 5 : Network Planning

Very important topics : all topics 5.1 to 5.7

Chapter 6 : Wireless Network Operation

All topics are important 6.1 to 6.4

Chapter 7 : GSM and TDMA technology

All topics are important 7.1 to 7.6

Chapter 8: CDMA technology, IS-95 and IMT -2000

Important topics : 8.3,8.4

Overview : 8.1 Chapter 9 : Mobile Data Networks

Important Topics : 9.3, 9.4, 9.5

Overview : 9.1.1, 9.1.2, 9.2.1, 9.2.2 Chapter 10 : Introduction to wireless LANs

Important topics : 10.6

Overview : 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5 Chapter 11 : WLANs

11.1 to 11.5 All the topics are very important

Chapter 12 : Wireless ATM and HIPERLAN

Important topics : 12.1 to 12.4

Chapter 13 : AD HOC NETWORKING and WPAN

Important topics : 13.1 to 13.5

Chapter 14 : WIRELESS GEOLOCATION SYSTEMS

Important topics : 14.1 to 14.6

Note : 1. Should study from Kaveh Pahlavan 2. In the middle of the explanation in the text book some examples are given you need not study the examples. For Example : in page 184 under topic ALOHA - ex: 4.15 are explained you need not study these examples. 3. Problems may be asked from any unit concentrate on unit II for problems

QUESTIONS asked in university exam not given directly in the syllabus 1. Difference between wired and wireless medium 2. GSM architecture 3. Fixed Access Techniques 4. Performance measures for geolocation systems 5. IEEE 802.11 WLAN MAC management sub layer 6. In previous year Question paper a. problems were asked in unit II in both 16 marks