GTU Information Technology (Semester 4)
Data Communication & Networking
December 2014
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Discuss Protocols and Standards. List and explain the most important criteria which a network must be able to meet.
7 M
1 (b) List different connecting devices based on the layer in which they operate in a network and explain them in detail.
7 M

2 (a) Explain TCP/IP Protocol Suite in detail.
7 M
2 (b) Describe Analog to Digital Conversion.
7 M
2 (c) Describe Analog to Analog Conversion.
7 M

3 (a) Explain the duties of transport layer and session layer.
7 M
3 (b) Describe Link state routing with example.
7 M
3 (c) Explain Frequency division multiplexing. Also describe multiplexing applications.
7 M
3 (d) Describe Distance vector routing with example. Also explain split horizon and poison reverse.
7 M

4 (a) Explain types of transmission impairment in detail. Also discuss Shannon Capacity.
7 M
4 (b) What is Switching? Describe Circuit switched networks.
7 M
4 (c) Describe Guided Media and Unguided Media in detail.
7 M
4 (d) Discuss Ethernet and Composite signals in detail.
7 M

5 (a) Explain 56K Modems and Cable Modems.
7 M
5 (b) Describe Checksum in detail with example.
7 M
5 (c) Explain Cyclic Redundancy Check with example.
7 M
5 (d) Define the term topology. Describe Star, Bus and Mesh topology.
7 M



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