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Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Warning: (Department of Computer Science)

The document contains information about a course on data communication and networking, including two assignment questions. It outlines the course, discussing topics like communication models, network concepts, protocols, transmission media, interfaces and multiplexing, data link control, LAN technologies, disaster recovery, and inter-network devices. It provides recommendations for reference books and lists the units that will be covered in the course. The assignments include questions about network security, hierarchical design, communication models, error correction, coordinated attack protocols, the OSI model, and physical network topologies.

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Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad Warning: (Department of Computer Science)

The document contains information about a course on data communication and networking, including two assignment questions. It outlines the course, discussing topics like communication models, network concepts, protocols, transmission media, interfaces and multiplexing, data link control, LAN technologies, disaster recovery, and inter-network devices. It provides recommendations for reference books and lists the units that will be covered in the course. The assignments include questions about network security, hierarchical design, communication models, error correction, coordinated attack protocols, the OSI model, and physical network topologies.

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Final: 4-9-2019

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD


(Department of Computer Science)
WARNING
1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE
ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF
DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENT(S) BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM
OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN
“AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.
Course: Data Communication & Networking (3584) Semester: Autumn 2009
Level: PGD Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
Note: All questions carry equal marks. Each question carries equal marks.
Q. 1 Discuss LAN concerns in terms of network security, availability and performance?
Explain how a hierarchal network design can improve on availability, security,
scalability and performance. (20)

Q. 2 (a) Draw a block diagram of a simple communication Model? What is the


channel capacity for a tele-printer channel with a 300-Hz bandwidth and a
signal-to-noise ratio of 3 Db?
(b) Given a channel with an intended capacity of 20 Mbps. The bandwidth of the
channel is 3 MHz. What signal-to-noise ratio is required in order to achieve
this capacity? (20)

Q. 3 Two blue armies are each poised on opposite hills preparing to attack a single red
army in the valley. The red army can defeat either of the blue armies separately but
will fail to defeat both blue armies if they attack simultaneously. The blue armies
communicate via an unreliable communications system (a foot soldier). The
commander, with one of the blue armies, would like to attack at noon. His problem
is this: If he sends a message ordering the attack, he cannot be sure it will get
through. He could ask for acknowledgement but that might not get through. Is there
a protocol that the two blue armies can use to avoid defeat? (20)

Q. 4 Discuss physical to application layers of OSI reference model? Which device


works on which layer? (20)

Q. 5 (a) Coaxial cable is a two-wire transmission system. What is the advantage of


connecting the outer conductor to ground? (20)
(b) A transmitter-receiver pair is connected across a coaxial cable. The signal
power measured at the receiver is 0.1 watt. Signal levels change 1000 times
per second. Noise energy is 0.05 pJoules for every 1 millisecond. If EbINo =
10 dB is desired, determine how many levels must be accommodated in the
signal to encode the bits? What would be the bit rate?
ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Total Marks: 100
Note: All questions are compulsory & carry equal marks.
Q. 1 An XYZ network consists of four servers. Each server has three NICs. Server A is
connected to server B, C and D. Server B is attached to C and D. Server C is
attached to server D. no hub is used. Propose a physical topology you think is best
in this scenario and justify your answer with the help of diagram. (20)
Q. 2 What is the function of stop and wait flow control and sliding window flow
control? How flow control is achieved in TCP? (20)
Q. 3 The token ring MAC protocol specifies that the A and C bits may be set by a
station on the ring to indicate address recorgnized and frame copied, respectively.
This information is then available to the source station when the frame returns after
circulating around the ring. If a bridge captures a frame and forwards it, should it
set the A and C bits or not? Make a case for each policy. (20)
Q. 4 Draw a figure that shows the protocol architecture for the interconnection of two
end systems on separate LANs (with the same MAC protocol) across an ATM
switch. (20)
Q. 5 Write brief notes on the following: (20)
(a) ISDN links
(b) Packet Switching Network

3584 (OLD 3429) DATA COMMUNICATION & NETWORKING


Recommended Book:
1) Data and Computer Communication by William Stallings
2) Computer Networks by Tanenebaum

Course Outlines:
Unit#1 Data Communication Concepts
Communication Model, Communication Tasks, Types of Signal and Data,
Bandwidth and Channel Capacity, Point to Point and Multi Point link, simplex,
Half Duplex, and Full Duplex Transmission, Modulation, Demodulation.

Unit#2 Computer Networking Concepts


a) LAN, WAN, MAN
b) Logical & Physical Topology of Network
c) LAN Topologies (Bus, Tree, Star, Ring)
d) Network Application and Services
e) Network Models

Unit#3 Protocols, OSI Reference Model and TCP/IP Protocol Suite


a) Protocols and its Components
b) OSI Reference Model
c) TCP/IP Suit

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Unit#4 Transmission Impairments and Transmission Media
a) Transmission Impairments (Attenuation, Delay Disaster, Noise)
b) Guided Media (Twisted Pair, Coaxial Cable, Optic Fiber)
c) Unguided Media (Wireless Transmission & Satellite)
d) Practical*
Unit#5 Data Communication Interface and Multiplexing
a) A System and System Transmission
b) Inter facing of DTE & DCE
c) Frequency Division Multiplexing
d) Time Division Multiplexing
Unit#6 Data Link Control
a) Flow Control (Stop & Wait Flow Control, Sliding Window Flow Control)
b) Error Control (Error Detection, Parity Technique, CRC Technique, Error
Correction (Stop & Wait ARQ))
Unit#7 LAN Technologies and Systems
a) LAN Architecture
b) Ethernet and FAST Ethernet LANS (CSMA/CD)
c) Token Ring Network
d) FDDI
e) High Speed Ethernet (Gigabit LANS)
Unit#8 Disaster Recovery and System Configuration
a) Disaster Recovery (Data Protection Techniques, System Failures
Protection Techniques)
b) System Configuration (Installing and Configuring Network Devices
(Modern and NIC), Network Configuration and Administration)
c) Practical**
Unit#9 Inter Network Devices and WAN Services
a) Bridges
b) Routing
c) Circuit Switching Network
d) Packet Switching Network
e) ISDN Links
f) ATM and Frame Relay
* The institution should arrange the following to make and test UTP Cable from the
students used in star topology.
a) Direct Cable
b) Cross over Cable
** The Institution should arrange the following labs:
a) Install Network OS and Configuration of Network Devices
b) Managing User Accounts and User Rights
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AIOU–AS-176(19)/PPU–4-9-2019–100.

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