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1 (a)
Write a short note on protocols, standards and standards organizations.
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1 (b)
What is network topology? Explain different network topologies with example and compare them with each other.
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2 (a)
Write a detailed note on TCP/IP protocol suite.
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2 (b) (i)
What are the differences between a port address, a logical address, and a physical address?
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2 (b) (ii)
List out and explain in brief various types of transmission impairments.
4 M
2 (c)
Give complete classification of signals according to different criteria. Also explain
each flavor in brief with necessary waveforms.
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3 (a)
Classify various types of transmission media and explain any two of them in detail.
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3 (b)
What is error detection? List various methods of error detection and explain any two of them in brief.
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3 (c)
What is Multiplexing? Explain Time division multiplexing and Frequency division multiplexing.
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3 (d)
What do you mean by forward error correction? Explain the same with the help of one coding example.
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4 (a)
What is analog-to-analog conversion? Explain any two techniques for analog-to-
analog conversion in detail.
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4 (b)
Explain the function of DTE and DCE with example. Explain Null Modem in
detail with diagram.
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4 (c)
What is digital-to-analog modulation? Explain any two techniques for digital-to-
analog conversion in detail.
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4 (d)
Explain the following LANs in brief with suitable diagrams:
1. Token ring, 2. Token bus
1. Token ring, 2. Token bus
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5 (a)
List out various routing algorithms and explain any two in brief.
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5 (b)
Name different implementations for baseband 10-Mbps Ethernet. Explain each one in brief.
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5 (c)
List and explain different networking and inter-networking devices in brief with necessary diagrams.
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5 (d)
List out the upper OSI layers and explain the duties performed by each layer.
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