Network architecture----------ls -1

Objectives:
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS: MATCH THE FOLLOWING:
1. (a) Very high speed
2. (B) LAN
3. (B) Cables 1.(B) or (2)
4. (A) Peer –to –peer network 2. (C) or (3)
5. (B) Device 3. (A) or (1)
6. (C) Satellite 4. (E) or (5)
7. (B) Windows 7 5. (D) or (4)
8. (B) Star Network
9. (A) Full duplex mode
10. (A) Simplex mode.
FILL IN THE BLANKS: TRUE OR FALSE:
1. Digital 1. TRUE
2. City 2. FALSE
3. Serial 3. TRUE
4. Node 4. FALSE
5. Digital 5. FALSE
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Answer the following:
Q1. What is computer networking?
A1. Network is an interconnection of different computer systems. Networks makes it possible to
transmit data in digital form at very high speed. The computers can communicate with each other
through a network system. In this the information is passed from one computer to another by
means of cables or satellites.
Q2. What are the advantages of networking?
A2. The advantages of networking are as follows:
1. Sharing of data i.e. data can be accessed from one computer to another computer.
2. Sharing of resources such as laser printer, plotter or hard disk.
3. Information at different locations can be accessed in less time.
4. Inter-node communication is possible i.e. use of electronic mail.
Q3. What is network architecture? How is data transferred?
A3. Networking of hardware and software implemented on system via a mechanism is called
network architecture. Data is transmitted either in parallel or serial communications. Parallel
communication is faster, but requires more wires, whereas serial communications is much slower
but requires fewer wires. Most of the computer networks use serial communications for linking
computers.
Q4. What are the different types of networks?
A4. The network is divided into three types depending on the area a network is in.
1. LAN - local area network
2. MAN – metropolitan area network
3. WAN – wide area network.
Q5. Define:
(a) Star network topology – This network is the most flexible setup in which other devices are
directly linked with the server. In this network any device can be added or removed easily
and also the breakdown of any one node does not affect the whole network. Since all
communications go through the server, if the server goes down, the complete network will
be down.
B) Multidrop Network Topology: A multidrop network is also referred as a bus network
topology. In this network, nodes share one line by sharing time on the line. Each node has a
 unique address. All nodes will receive message, but only the addressed node is to respond.
Even if one node is down, the network is still available for communications between the
other nodes. If the link is broken, then parts of the network will be separated.
c) Ring network topology: This network consists of nodes arranged in a ringed pattern. Data is
passed from the source node and to the destination node by putting data on the ring and
passing the data from node to node until the destination node receives the data.
Q6. Write and explain different types of communications?
A6. Data can be transmitted from point A to point B in one or two modes, serial and parallel modes.
On Serial communication link, we send all the bits in a single line in a certain order. Here the
speed is limited. However fast we send the bits, we can send only one bit at a time.
Parallel communications link, we can send a group of bits at one time. In the same amount of time it
will take to transmit one bit of information to the remote mode over a serial line, we can transmit a
byte(8bits), word or more data.
Q7. What are the different types of transmission modes? Explain.
A7. There are three modes of data transmission that correspond to the three types of circuits
available: Simplex mode, Half Duplex mode and Full Duplex mode.
Simplex communications imply a simple method of communication. It is a one-way communication
transmission.
In Half duplex mode, both units communicate over the same medium, but only one unit can send at
a time. While one is in send mode, the unit is in receiving mode.
In full duplex mode, both units can send and receive at the same time, like two people talking at the
same time and still understanding each other.
Note: 5th answer C bit “Ring network topology”, I made the answer more short.
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