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1) The document contains a mid-term exam for a data communication course with questions ranging from true/false, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, short answer and problems solving. 2) It covers topics like data communication protocols, signal properties, network topologies, OSI model layers, analog vs digital data, and components of a data communication system. 3) Students are asked to identify topics, calculate values like bandwidth and frequency, compare network topologies, describe OSI model layers and components of a data communication system, and solve problems involving signal analysis.

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The International University of Scholars: (N.B: Answer All Questions)

1) The document contains a mid-term exam for a data communication course with questions ranging from true/false, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, short answer and problems solving. 2) It covers topics like data communication protocols, signal properties, network topologies, OSI model layers, analog vs digital data, and components of a data communication system. 3) Students are asked to identify topics, calculate values like bandwidth and frequency, compare network topologies, describe OSI model layers and components of a data communication system, and solve problems involving signal analysis.

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The International university of Scholars

Department of Computer Science & Engineering


Mid-Term Exam – Fall, 2018
Course Code: CSE 2215 Marks: 30
Course Title: Data Communication Time: 90 minutes

[N.B: Answer all questions]


1. State whether the following statements are true or false. If false, write the correct answer:- (3 points)
(a) A data communication has five protocols.
(b) A link is a communication pathway that transfers data from one device to another.
(c) In Star topology, every device has a dedicated point-to- point link to every other device.
(d) In star topology, every device is directly connected to every other device.
(e) A digital data, a 0 can be encoded as a positive voltage and a 1 as zero voltage.
(f) Aperiodic signals are the complement of periodic signal.

2. Fill in the blanks with proper answer: (2 points)


(a) Maximum _________ is the highest value.
(b) _________ is the number of bits per second.
(c) The _________ is responsible for translation, compression, and encryption.
(d) For transmission, data must be transformed to __________ signals.

3. Choose the best answer from the alternatives: - (3 points)


(a) The period of a signal is 5 min. what is its frequency in kilohertz?
i) 0.01 KHz ii) 0.001 KHz iii) 0.10 KHz iv) none of the above

(b) What is the bandwidth of a signal that can be decomposed into five sine waves with frequencies at 5, 40, 100,
200, and 300 GHz? All peak amplitudes are the same.
i) 200 MHz ii) 200 x 106 Hz iii) i + ii iv) none of the above

(c) A digital signal has sixteen levels. How many bits are needed per level?
i) 4 ii) 5 iii) 2 iv) none of the above

(d) OSI =?.


i) Open Systems Intercannection ii) Open Systems Interconnection
iii) Open Systams Interconnection iv) none of the above

(e) The power we use at home has a frequency of 60 MHz What is the period of this power?
i) 0.001667 s ii) 0.011667 s iii) 0.1667 s iv) none of the above

(f) 1Hz = (?)𝑠 −1 .


i) 1 ii) ½ Hz iii) i + ii iv) none of the above
4. Answer the following questions:- (5 points)
(a) Assume six devices are arranged in a mesh topology. How many cables are needed? How many ports are needed
for each device?
(b) How many layers in OSI model? Explain each layer.
(c) What is the difference between Analog data and Digital data?

5. Problem solve (12 points)

5.1.
(a) Identify the five components of a data communications system.
(b) If a periodic signal is decomposed into five sine waves with frequencies of 100, 300, 500, 700, and 900 GHz,
what is its bandwidth? Draw the spectrum, assuming all components have maximum amplitude of 15 V.

5.2.
(a) What are the advantages of a multipoint connection over a point-to-point connection?
(b) Given the frequencies listed below, calculate the corresponding periods in minutes.
i) 8 KHz

5.3
(a) Which is the best topology between mesh and star?
(b) Describe the five components of a data communication system with suitable diagram.

5.4
(a) What is the relationship between period and frequency?
(b) Name some services provided by the application layer in the Internet model.

5.5
(a) What does the amplitude of a signal measure? What does the frequency of a signal measure? What does the phase
of a signal measure?
(b) What is the bandwidth of a signal that can be decomposed into five sine waves with frequencies at 0, 20, 50, 100,
and 200 Hz? All peak amplitudes are the same. Draw the bandwidth.

5.6
(a) The period of a signal is 100 min. what is its frequency in kilohertz?
(b) Write shorts note on the below graph with mathematical analysis. (figure - 1)

6. Write shorts note on: (5 points)


a) Star topology
b) Composite signal
c) Data link layer
d) Digital signals
e) Transmission mode

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