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Final Exam Data Communication and Computer Networks

This document contains a practice exam with multiple choice and short answer questions about data communication and networking concepts. It asks test-takers to answer questions about data coding, transmission types, network topologies, protocols, and OSI model layers. The questions cover topics such as the purpose of data coding, definitions of half and full duplex transmission, multipoint connections, broadcasting, URLs, ring network failures, protocol functions, and matching OSI layer terms to transmitted data types.

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Final Exam Data Communication and Computer Networks

This document contains a practice exam with multiple choice and short answer questions about data communication and networking concepts. It asks test-takers to answer questions about data coding, transmission types, network topologies, protocols, and OSI model layers. The questions cover topics such as the purpose of data coding, definitions of half and full duplex transmission, multipoint connections, broadcasting, URLs, ring network failures, protocol functions, and matching OSI layer terms to transmitted data types.

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Section A: Answer all the questions, (the total is 20 marks)

1. To code data in communication is:


A. to avoid the cross talk during transmission.
B. to increase the information transmission rate.
C. to reduce the transmission error.
D. to reduce the computation error.

2. Half duplex in transmission channel is defined as:


A. Either party can send data to the other at the same time
B. Either party can send data to the other alternatively
C. Both parties can send and receive data, but not at the same time
D. Only one party can send data to the other

3. What is multipoint connection?

4. What do you mean by broadcasting?

5. What is URL?

6. In ring topology, if a node fails, the whole network cannot function.


A. True

B. False

7. Match the following:

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Section B (Choose any two questions)

1. Complete the following table


OSI layer Transmitted data
Physical Bits
? Message
Data link ?
Network ?
Application ?

2. At which OSI layer does the following work:


i) Router : …………………………………………………………………………………….
ii) Switch : …………………………………………………………………………………….
iii) Browser : …………………………………………………………………………………….
iv) Network cable : …………………………………………………………………………………….
v) Bluetooth :…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. What is the difference between IRP and OSPF protocols of routing? Give an example.

Good Luck

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