QUESTION BANK

UNIT-I: Introduction

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

What is a Communication model?

Define Protocol and Services.

Define Network Architecture.

Briefly explain about Transmission Impairments

Differentiate signal and data

Encode the following bit pattern using B8ZS encoding scheme

1010 0000 0000 1011

Encode the following 1 0000 1 0000 0000 1 using

a). B8ZS

b). HDB3

c). B-AMI

Distinguish LAN and WAN

Define the following

a). Interface b). Layer c). Peer process

What are the advantages of layering?

Encode the bit pattern p= 101101 using Manchester encoding and NRZ-L encoding.

Distinguish PCM and DM

What are the advantages and disadvantages of Fiber optic cables

Explain the different types of transmission medium

Explain the need for protocol architecture

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Explain in detail ISO-OSI reference model with a neat diagram

Explain about Pulse code modulation and Delta modulation in detail

Discuss about various transmission impairment that influence channel capacity

Discuss about Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) and Delta Modulation (DM) in detail.
Explain the protocol architecture of TCP/IP.

Explain optical fiber communications in detail with its advantages and disadvantages

 Differentiate PCM and DM

Explain briefly about ASK, FSK and PSK

Explain the different encoding schemes of Digital data and digital signals.

Explain Amplitude Modulation (AM), Frequency Modulation (FM) and Phase Modulation (PM) in detail

UNIT-II : Data Communication Interface

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Distinguish Synchronous and Asynchronous Transmission

Give HDLC Frame Format

List different types of errors in data communications.

Define piggy backing

Explain the need of medium access control

List the three types of ARQ mechanisms and explain why error control is needed

Briefly explain the three modes in HDLC

Write short notes on MAC sub layer

Explain any one error detection technique.

Explain the need for flow control and error control

Define send window and receive window

LONG ANSWER QUESTONS:

Explain the sliding window flow control technique with the help of a neat diagram and also calculate its
efficiency utilization

What is ARQ? Explain the three ARQ mechanisms

Explain Synchronous transmission and parity check error detection technique with an example.

Explain in detail about different Error Detection techniques

Explain HDLC

Differentiate Synchronous and Asynchronous Transmission

Explain
a) CRC( Cyclic Redundancy Check) method

b) Hamming Method

8. Explain Stop and wait flow control in detail

UNIT-III : Multiplexing and Switching

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

Differentiate FDM and TDM

Briefly explain about ATM Logical connection

Write about ADSL

Give ATM cell format

Give ATM architecture

Explain xDSL

Describe ADSL with the help of a neat sketch

What is Frame relay?

Briefly explain the need of multiplexing.

Define Multiplexing and mention various multiplexing techniques

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Explain Cell relay(ATM) in detail

Write notes on ADSL and Statistical TDM

Compare Circuit Switching, Virtual Circuit Switching and Datagram Packet Switching with the help of
event timing diagram.

Explain briefly  about FDM, WDM and TDM

Write short notes on a) Packet Switching b) ATM Technology

Explain Frame Relay in detail

Compare Circuit Switching, Message Switching and Packet Switching

Distinguish Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing and Statistical Time Division Multiplexing.

Explain ATM Protocol Architecture

“Statistical TDM overcomes the drawbacks of Synchronous TDM”. Justify the statement.
UNIT-IV : Ethernets

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Distinguish between Circuit Switching and Packet Switching

Briefly explain the need for medium access control

Write any 3 characteristics of Switched Ethernet

What is CSMA/CD? Why is it needed in different Ethernets?

Explain different LAN topologies(star, mesh and hybrid).

What are the rules of CSMA/CD.

Distinguish between transparent and non-transparent bridge.

Distinguish switch and hub.

Give Ethernet frame format.

Distinguish Thick and Thin Ethernet.

Write short notes on MAC sub-layer

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Explain Switched, Fast and Gigabit Ethernets

Explain in detail LAN Protocol Architecture

Write the differences between Bridged, Switched and Full duplex Ethernets

Explain about Gigabit Ethernet in detail.

Define CSMA/CD. Explain the efficiency calculation of Ethernet Protocol.

Explain CSMA/CD in detail.

Explain the techniques of MAC sub-layer

Differentiate Switched, Fast and Gigabit Ethernet

Explain the functions of Logical Link Layer in the LAN protocol stack.

Explain the MAC sub-layer of Traditional Ethernet.

UNIT-V : Cellular Wireless Networks

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Differentiate Scatternet and Piconet

Explain about Frequency reuse in cellular networks

Differentiate 2G and 3G cellular networks.

Define CDMA

Explain about Bluetooth Scatternet

Give the frame format of IEEE 802.11.

Differentiate BSS and ESS in WLAN.

List the applications of Bluetooth.

What is Frequency Reuse ratio? Which shape of the cell maximizes the frequency reuse in cellular
networks?

Differentiate access point and portal.

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS:

Explain Bluetooth Architecture in detail

Explain the frame format of IEEE 802.11

Write short notes on a) 3G cellular networks b) 2G cellular networks

Explain the architecture of WLAN

Write short notes on CDMA

Explain the services of IEEE 802.11

Explain about Third Generation cellular systems

Write short notes on Zigbee

Explain the layers of Bluetooth.