Unit I

1. Explain various coding formats for encoding digital data on digital signal
2. What are the types of errors normally encountered in data transmission? Explain
the mechanisms for error control
3. Distinguish between synchronous and asynchronous data transmission . Explain
EIA-232 D standards for interfacing DTE with communication equipment.
4. What is a carrier signal? Explain various techniques for encoding digital data on
analog signal.

Unit II

1. What is the working principal of Packet switched network? Explain different types.
2. Write and explain dijkstras routing algorithm with example.
3. Explain CSMA/CD , token bus and token ring MAC techniques in LAN/MAN.
4. Explain single stage and three stage space division switching.

Unit III
1. Explain TCP/IP Protocol Suit. How is addressing done in TCP/IP.
2. Explain the operation of connectionless internetworking scheme.
3. what are autonomous system? Explain also format of Internet Protocol Datagram.
4. Describe in Detail how bridges and router play a vital role in internetworking.

Unit IV

1. What is reliable sequencing network service? Explain credit allocation mechanism of

Flow Control.
2. Explain different data transfer and token management services if session protocol.
3. List and explain different issues of unreliable network service.
4. What are the services provided by Transport Portocol explain TCP header format.

Unit V

1. Explain The Integration of transmission and switching in an integrate digital

network(IDN)
2. What are the feature and services of ISDN ? Describe the user interface and
architecture of ISDN.
3. Explain the transmission structure and channels of ISDN.
4. Explain the Network termination (NT) method of user access in ISDN.
5. Explain the ISDN protocol architecture.
6. explain the 4 ISDN connection service fro end-to-end communication.
7. Explain the LAP-D protocol architecture.
8. Describe the architecture of broadband ISDN and its protocol structure.
9. Exaplin packet switching over D-channel in ISDN in detail.
10. what is switching ? differentiate between digital and analog switching.