Assignment No.

01 Total Marks: 15
Semester: Fall 2020
CS601: Data Communication Due Date: 27th Nov 2020

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Objectives:

To enhance the learning capabilities of the students about:

 Network Topologies
 Types of Computer Networks
 Transmission Modes
 TCP/IP Layers
Assignment

Question No. 1

Scenario

Star-Lab is a newly established medical diagnostic center in Lahore. This lab currently has only one branch
(Branch No.1) in Lahore having 7 computers and each computer has dedicated full-duplex point to point link
with each other. All operations of the lab are handled through an efficient Management Information System.
The higher authorities of the Lab are now planning to establish new branches in Karachi and Islamabad, the
Lahore branch will be considered as head quarter. Proper networking is required among all the branches and
within each branch office. Heavy budget consumption leads to the decision that Branch-2 (Karachi) and Branch-
3(Islamabad) will have a network with a central device that will be used to forward data only to intended
destination.

After carefully reading the above scenario, write the answer of each of the questions given in the following table:

Sr. No Question Answer

1 Which TCP/IP layer will be responsible for end-to-end communication
over this network?
2 Which type of network will be established between network of Karachi
branch and network of Lahore branch?
3 Which device will connect network of Karachi branch with network of
Lahore branch?
4 Calculate the total No. of links between computers for Branch No. 1
5 Which topology will be used inside Branch-2 and Branch-3?

Question No. 2

Identify the proper type of transmission mode for each of the following devices.

Device Transmission Mode

Keyboards
Television broadcast
Telephone conversation
Walkie-Talkie
Loud-Speaker

Best of Luck!