DIRE DAWA UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

School of Computing
Department of Information Technology
Test- 25%
Academic Year: 2014 E.C
Target Group: Information Technology 3rd year students sem-I
Sample questions observed from four lesson plans
Duration of Test: 1:00 hr.

Part I: Write true if the statement is correct and write false if the statement is wrong [1 pts each].

1. ADSL is a new modem technology that converts existing PSTN into access paths of analog
and digital transmission.
2. ATM is intended as a universal networking technology that handles voice, video, and data
transmission.
3. PSTN is the best example of Packet -switched network.
4. The phone companies created Integrated Service Digital Network (ISDN) and Asynchronous
Transfer Mode (ATM).
5. Set up a GSM modem is easy and fast to setup

Part II: Choose the best answer to the following questions form the given alternatives[1 pts each]

6. Which one of the following carries signalling information to control circuit-switched calls.
A. B channel B. D channel
B. H channel D. A&B

7. Which one of the following is the advantages of Integrated Services Digital Network
A. Public Switched Telephone Network C. Circuit Switched Data networks
B. Private Lines (leased) D. Packet Switched Data Networks E. All
8. ATM technology divides all data into small, fixed-size packets called

A. Octets B. Headers C. Packets D. none

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9. Which one of the following is the lowest layer in the ATM protocol
A. ATM Layer B. Physical Layer C. ATM Adaptation Layer D. none
10. Which one of the following is intended for users with greater capacity requirements
A. ISDN Primary Access B. ISDN Basic Access C. Basic Rate Interface D. B$C
Part III: Match the following items to its appropriate answer

11. ADSL standards G.992.1 A. 8M/640K downlink and uplink respectively

12. ISDN B. Both circuit and packet switched network
13. International gateway exchange C. Telephone switch
14. fraud control and transparency. D. International gateway
15. Enable non-ISDN devices compatabile E. Terminal Adapter
on ISDN network.

Part IV: Give short answer for the following questions

16. List some Development ways of digital access in PSTN

17. Define what is ISDN?
18. Define what is International Gateway
19. List two types of ATM virtual channels
20. When ADSL is developed ?

Part V: Write the appropriate answer for the following questions

21. How ADSL meets local loop challenges

22. List and explain at least three types of ISDN standards
23. List and explain the Goal of Asynchronous Transfer Mode(ATM)
24. Discuss some advantages and disadvantages of ATM?
25. List and discuss how to setup International Gateway Asume you are telecom operator