Question Answer
Question Answer
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1. Define computer network and state applications of computer network.
o Computer Network: A computer network is a set of computers
connected together for the purpose of sharing resources like data,
applications, or devices such as printers. These connections can be
wired or wireless.
o Applications: File sharing, internet access, communication (email,
video conferencing), sharing devices (printers, scanners), cloud
storage, and resource management.
2. Define bit rate and baud rate.
o Bit Rate: The number of bits transmitted per second in a
communication system.
o Baud Rate: The number of signal changes or symbols transmitted
per second. In some systems, a signal change can represent more
than one bit.
3. Define the following terms:
o Protocol: A set of rules and conventions for communication
between network devices.
o Bandwidth: The capacity of a communication link to transfer data,
measured in bits per second (bps).
4. Explain components of data communication with a neat diagram.
o Components include the sender, receiver, medium, message, and
protocol. The sender transmits data, the receiver accepts it, the
medium is the channel, and protocols ensure communication
consistency.
5. Differentiate between LAN, MAN, and WAN w.r.t. Bandwidth,
Congestion, Maintenance, and Area Coverage.
o LAN (Local Area Network): High bandwidth, low congestion, easy
to maintain, covers small areas like a building.
o MAN (Metropolitan Area Network): Moderate bandwidth,
moderate congestion, moderate maintenance, covers a city or
campus.
o WAN (Wide Area Network): Lower bandwidth, high congestion,
complex maintenance, covers large geographic areas like countries
or continents.
6. Differentiate between analog signal and digital signal.
o Analog Signal: Continuous signal representing data with varying
frequency and amplitude.
o Digital Signal: Discrete signal representing data in binary form (0s
and 1s).
7. Describe various modes of data communication.
o Simplex: Data flows in one direction only.
o Half-Duplex: Data flows in both directions but not simultaneously.
o Full-Duplex: Data flows in both directions simultaneously.
8. Explain Analog to Digital (ADC) conversion.
o ADC involves converting continuous analog signals into a digital
format using techniques like sampling, quantization, and encoding.
9. Explain Digital to Analog (DAC) conversion.
o DAC converts digital signals back to analog form. This process
includes steps like decoding and reconstruction using a smoothing
filter.