EC35A5 SIMULATION OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS &

NETWORKS

UNIT-1. MODELLING OF COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS:

Part A
1. Define Light wave system models.
2. Briefly about Pseudo noise sequences.
3. Define the model of speech and picture signals.
4. Explain the modelling of Troposcatter and Satellite channels
Part B
1. Explain about Noise and Fading.
2. Explain about Analog and Digital Communication system models.
3. Explain the basic concept of modelling and significance of Gilbert model of bursty
channels.
4. Describe about the sources of error in system modelling and simulation in detail.
UNIT-2. SIMULATION OF RANDOM VARIABLES AND RANDOM PROCESS
Part A
1. What are the different Bound and approximation in simulation of random variables.
2. Briefly explain Markov & ARMA sequences.
3. Define Poisson process along with the assumptions.
4. Describe about Shot noise & Impulsive noise and plot its waveform.
Part B
1. Explain about Univariate Models- Discrete and continuous.
2. Describe in brief about Transformation of Random Variables.
3. Explain about Multivariate Models.
4. Explain about various methods of characterizing random processes.
UNIT-3. ESTIMATION OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES
Part A
1. What is the importance sampling?
2. Mention the performance characterization for digital communication systems.
3. Plot the schematic representation of Monte Carlo method.
4. Define Tail Extrapolation.
Part B
1. Explain the quality of an Estimator.
2. Explain about estimation of Signal-to-Noise Ratio.
3. Describe about the estimation of performance measures of a Digital system within the
simulation context.
4. Estimate the Average level of a wave form.

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UNIT-4. COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Part A
1. Briefly explain M/M/I and M/M/I/N queues.
2. Explain about Little formula & Burkes`s Theorem.
3. What are the various Reservation techniques used in Random access systems?
4. Draw the model of method of stages.
Part B
1. Describe about the application of Polling.
2. Explain about ALOHA, Slotted ALOHA & CSMA. Compare the performance of each
versus throughput in a network.
3. Describe about various queuing models.
4. Perform analysis of Asynchronous Time Division Multiplexing and Synchronous Time
Division Multiplexing
UNIT 5: UNIT-5. NETWORK QUEUES
Part A
1. What are the generic problems which necessitate the control of flows within a network?
2. Briefly discuss about Tree network with suitable models.
3. Explain the terms Probability of Disconnect & Message delay.
4. Draw the model of Window control and briefly explain.
Part B
1. Describe Store and Forward Communication networks with suitable model.
2. Explain about Link Level Flow Control-HDLC.
3. Explain about Shortest Path algorithm and its significance.
4. Describe about Distributed Network and Cut Saturation algorithm.

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