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Eighth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, May/June 2010: Multimedia Communications

This document contains exam questions for a multimedia communications course. It covers topics such as PSTN components and services, CO packet switched networks, communication channel modes, PCM speech coding, image digitization formats, Huffman coding, JPEG encoding, subband coding ADPCM, H.261 video encoding, spanning tree algorithms, token ring networks, IP packet headers, IP address classes, RARP, ATM cell formats, ATM switch architecture, TCP reliable stream service and segmentation, UDP headers, and RTP packet fields. The exam questions require explaining concepts, drawing diagrams, performing calculations, and describing encoding techniques and network protocols.

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Eighth Semester B.E. Degree Examination, May/June 2010: Multimedia Communications

This document contains exam questions for a multimedia communications course. It covers topics such as PSTN components and services, CO packet switched networks, communication channel modes, PCM speech coding, image digitization formats, Huffman coding, JPEG encoding, subband coding ADPCM, H.261 video encoding, spanning tree algorithms, token ring networks, IP packet headers, IP address classes, RARP, ATM cell formats, ATM switch architecture, TCP reliable stream service and segmentation, UDP headers, and RTP packet fields. The exam questions require explaining concepts, drawing diagrams, performing calculations, and describing encoding techniques and network protocols.

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SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE

Eighth Semester B.E. Degree ,Examination, May/June 2010


Multimedia Communications
Note: Answer any FIVEfull questions, selecting
at least TWO questions from each part.

a. With the help of a diagram, describe the main components of PSTN, and show how a
high - speed modem provides multiple services in addition to basic telephony.
(10 Marks)
b. Explain the working of CO packet switched network including routing table.
(08 Marks)
c. Briefly explain the following operational modes of a communication channel :
i) Duplex ; ii) Multicast.
(02 Marks)

a. Explain the principle of operation of a PCM speech codec, with a blockdiagram. (06 Marks)
b. Find out the time taken to transmit the following digitized images at both 64 Kbps and
1.5 Mbps.
i)
a 640 x 480 x 8 VGA compatible image
(04 Marks)
ii) a 1024 x 768 x 24 SVGA compatible image.
c. With the aid of diagrams describe the following digitization formats: i) 4 : 2 : 2 ; ii) QCIF.
For each format, state the temporal resolution, spatial resolution, bit rate and give an
(10 Marks)
example application of each format.

a, A series of messages is to be transmitted between computers over a PSTN. The messages


comprise the characters A through H. The probability of each character is as follows:
A and B = 0.25 C and D = 0.14 E, F, G and H = 0.055.
i)
Use Shanon's formula to derive the minimum average number of bits/character.
ii) Use Huffman coding to derive the codeword and prove that this is the minimum set by
constructing the corresponding Huffman code tree.
(14 Marks)
b. With the help of a block diagram, identify the five main stages associated with the b'!Seline
mode of operation of JPEG encoder and give a brief description of the role of image/block
preparation.
(06 Marks)

a. Explain how better sound quality can be obtained using subband coding ADPCM, with the
help of block diagrams and signal encoder and signal decoder.
(10 Marks)
b. Draw the block diagram of H.261 video encoder and explain the role of FIFO buffer and the
associated high and low threshold values.
(10 Marks)
PART-B

a. In relation to the spanning tree algorithm, explain the meaning of the following terms:
i)
Root bridge
ii) Designated cost
iii) Root path cost and root port
iv) Designated bridge and designated port.
(10 Marks)
b. Explain the principle of operation of a token ring network, with the help of a diagram.
(10 Marks)

SHIRDI SAI ENGG COLLEGE

a.

b.
c.

With respect to IP datagram/packet format, explain the role of the following header fields.
i)
IHL
ii)
TOS
iii) Totallength
(08 Marks)
iv) Flag bits.
What is the meaning of IP address class? With the help of a diagram, explain the different
types of IP address formats.
(08 Marks)
Explain how RARP is used to enable a diskless host to determine its own IP address from its
(04 Marks)
local server.
(10 Marks)

a.
b.

With the help of a diagram, explain broadband ATM cell formats.


Explain the general structure of ATM switch architecture.

a.

Explain the meaning of the following terms in relation to the operation of TCP :
i)
Reliable stream service
ii)
Segment
iii) Maximum segment size.
State why both flow control and congestion control procedures are required with TCP.

(10 Marks)

(08 Marks)

b.
c.

With the aid of a diagram, explain briefly UDP datagram header fields.
(04 Marks)
In relation to the RTP packet format, explain briefly the meaning and use of the following
fields:
i)
CC and CSRC
ii)
M and payload type
iii) Sequence number.
(08 Marks)

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