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Assignment 1 Spring 2025

The document outlines an assignment for CSCE 3421 at The American University in Cairo, detailing key concepts in computing and communication systems, including data rate, signal speed, propagation delay, and types of switched data networks. It also includes a calculation example for the transmission time of an uncompressed image over a 1-Mbps cable modem. The assignment is due on March 19, 2025, and is to be completed by student Mariana Monir.

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Assignment 1 Spring 2025

The document outlines an assignment for CSCE 3421 at The American University in Cairo, detailing key concepts in computing and communication systems, including data rate, signal speed, propagation delay, and types of switched data networks. It also includes a calculation example for the transmission time of an uncompressed image over a 1-Mbps cable modem. The assignment is due on March 19, 2025, and is to be completed by student Mariana Monir.

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The American University in Cairo

Computer Science Department

CSCE 3421 - Fundamentals of Computing and Communication Systems

Dr. M. N. Mikhail Spring 2025


Due on Wednesday March 19, 2025

Student name: ………Mariana Monir…………ID: …900215407……..


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1- What is meant by: (7-Points)


a- Data Rate (R bits/sec):
The rate of the number of bits transmitted per second across a communication channel. It is
measured in bits per second (bps).
b- Signal speed (m/sec)
The speed at which a signal travels through a communication medium, such as a cable, or
fiber optic. It is measured in meters per second (m/sec) and depends on the properties of
the medium.
c- Propagation delay (sec):
the time it takes for a signal to travel from the sender to the receiver across a
transmission medium. It depends on the distance between the two points and the
signal speed in the medium. It is calculated as:
Propagation delay=distance/signal speed
d- Packet transmission time (sec):
The time required to send a packet from the sender onto the transmission medium. It is
determined by the packet size and the data rate of the network. Calculated as: Time
transmission= Total number of bits / data rate
e- Switching time (sec):
The time a switch takes to process an incoming packet and forward it to its dedicated
destination.
f- Processing time in the router (sec):
The time a router takes to analyze the header of a packet, determine the best route, and
prepare the packet for forwarding it to its destination.
g- Geostationary satellite
A type of satellite that orbits the Earth at the same rotational speed as the planet. It stays in
the same position relative to the earth. These satellites are positioned at approximately
35,786 kilometers.

2- In general, there are three types of switched data networks: Circuit Switched,
Virtual Circuit, and Datagram. Which type is: (18-points)
(a)- More robust in the face of hardware failure during a session? Datagram
(b)- More reliable in the face of congestion? Circuit Switched
(c)- The node load is the least during data transmission. Circuit Switched
(d)- Packet-processing is most inside the router. Datagram
(e)- Change in transmission speed and protocol conversion are possible. Virtual
circuit
(f)- More suitable for Video Conferencing. Virtual Circuit
(g)- require a set up call before data transmission. Circuit Switched
(h)- independent routing of each packet. Datagram
(i)- routing is based on a circuit id. Datagram
(j)- No more routing decisions after circuit set up. Circuit Switched

3- An image is 1690 × 900 pixels with 3 bytes/pixel. Assume the image is


uncompressed. How long does it take to transmit it Over a 1-Mbps cable
modem? (5-points)

1. Image Size in Bytes: 1690 × 900 pixels, with 3 bytes per pixel.

Total Size =1690*900*3=4,563,000 bytes

2. Convert Bytes to Bits: Since 1 byte = 8 bits:

Total Size =4,563,000*8=36,504,000 bits

3. Transmission Time: The transmission time = total data size (bits) / the data rate
(bits/sec)
Transmission Time=36,504,000 / 1,000,000=36.504 seconds

So the transmission time is approximately 36.5 seconds.

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