Gitam Data Communication Semester End Question Paper
Gitam Data Communication Semester End Question Paper
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B.Tech. Degree Examination
CSE & IT
III SEMESTER
DATA COMMUNCATIONS
(Effective from the admitted batch 2015–16)
Ti me: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60
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Instructions: Each Un it carries 12 marks.
Answer all units choosing one question from each unit.
All parts of the unit must be answered in one place only.
Figures in the right hand marg in indicate marks allotted.
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UNIT-I
1. Explain why layering is required in data communication architecture
and discuss the functions of various layers of OSI model 12
OR
2. a) Explain the different types of topologies 6
b) What is meant by data communication and explain its
characteristics 6
UNIT-II
3. a) Write the different methods for Digital Signal transmission 6
b) Write about the transmission impairment 6
OR
4. Discuss in detail about transmission media 12
UNIT-III
5. a) What does the sampling theorem tell us concerning the rate of
sampling required for an analog signal? 6
b) What SNR ratio is required to achieve a bandwidth efficiency of
1.0 for ASK, FSK, PSK and QPSK? Assume that the required
bit error rate is 10^-6 6
OR
6. a) Explain the differences between ASK, PSK, FSK & QPSK? 6
b) Draw the diagrams of NRZ-L, NRZ-I, RZ for the following
data units 6
i) 01001110001 ii) 10101001110
UNIT-IV
7. a) What is synchronization? Explain the differences between
Synchronous and Asynchronous Transmission? 6
b) Explain about HDLC Protocol? 6
OR
8. a) Explain the different types of Errors? How an error can be
detected and corrected (Single bit)? 6
b) Describe the flow controlling sliding window? 6
UNIT-V
9. a) Write the differences between Frequency Division Multiplexing
and Time Division Multiplexing? 6
b) Explain the characteristics of Time Division Multiplexing 6
OR
10. a) Explain the Synchronous TDM system and write its
Characteristics 6
b) Compare Synchronous Time Division multiplexing and
Statistical time division Multiplexing 6