AIC NAIVASHA TECHNICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE

DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKINGEXAM

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Name………………………………………Reg/No……………….…Dept…….…………
Instructions:
 Answer all questions
 Write your name
 No use of phones in exam room
 No cheating in exams in case found you will be disqualified

1. What is meant by Data Communication and explain its characteristics?

(4mks)
2. Discuss the components of Data communication? (10mks)

3. Effectiveness of data communication system depends on four core

characteristics; state and explain. (8mks)

4. Explain different layers in OSI Model. (14mks)

5. A network is set of several electronic devices connected together objectively
to share resources. Discuss the criteria for a best performing network.
(6mks)

6. Differentiate between digital and analog data. (4mks)

7. State and discuss characteristics of signals. (8mks)

8. List and explain causes of impairment of signals. (6mks)