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2 F/EW) INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and Any TWO Questions. QUESTION 1 (40 Marks)

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2 F/EW) INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and Any TWO Questions. QUESTION 1 (40 Marks)

The document outlines an exam for a university course on data communication technologies. It includes instructions, 5 questions with multiple parts, and covers topics like protocols, encoding, transmission, networking, and more.

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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2018/2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

1st YEAR EXAMINATION FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER


SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF /EDUCATION (SCIENCE)

COURSE CODE/TITLE: SCS B105 DATA COMMUNICATION


TECHNOLOGIES

END OF SEMESTER II DURATION: 2HOURS

DAY/TIME:THURSDAY:12.00-2.00 PM DATE:25/04/2019 (2nd F/EW)

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any TWO questions.

QUESTION 1(40 Marks)

a. Explain the following concepts as used in data communication.


i. Protocol
ii. Multiplexing
iii. Subnetting
iv. Modulation
v. Duplexity
vi. Routing (6 Marks)
b. Explain Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) and how it helps in error detection (4 Marks)

c. Differentiate between the following:


i. Baud rate and Data rate
ii. BaseBand and broadband
iii. Synchronous and asynchronous transmission (6 Marks)

d. Currently there is been a move from analog to digital transmission give any four reasons that
has necessitated this migration (4 Marks)

e. Briefly describe the function of the following devices:


i. Concentrator
ii. Bridge

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iii. Router (6 Marks)
f. A digital message 01001100011 is to be sent via a data link. Represent the data using
the following encoding schemes:
i. Manchester encoding
ii. Non-Return to Zero Level (NRZ-L)
iii. Return to zero(RZ)
iv. Bipolar-AMI
v. Differential Manchester
vi. Pseudoternary (6 Marks)

g. Using a block diagram explain the function of each layer in the open system interconnection
(OSI) model. (8 Marks)

QUESTION TWO(15 Marks)

a. List any two advantages and disadvantages of Asynchronous transmission (4 Marks)

b. Distinguish between Static and dynamic routing (5 Marks)

c. With the aid of frame structures distinguish between synchronous time division multiplexing
as compared to Statistical Time division multiplexing (6 Marks)

QUESTION THREE(15 Marks)

a. List any two domain name service(DNS) (2 Marks)

b. Describe the following transmission impairments


i. Delay distortion
ii. Attenuation
iii. Jitter (6 Marks)
c. Fiber optic cable is the most preferred transmission media in network implementation. Draw
the structure of a fiber optic cable and briefly explain its parts (7 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR(15 Marks)

a. List any four advantages of Message switching technique (4 Marks)

b. Differentiate between Half-duplex and Full duplex (4 Marks)


c. With an aid of well labeled diagram describe a bus topology giving any two advantage over
other types of topologies (7 Marks)

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QUESTION FIVE(15 Marks)

a. Outline the five components of data communication (5 Marks)

b. Give any four difference between Wide area Network(WAN) and Local Area Network
(LAN) (4 Marks)

c. Discuss the following Medium Access Control Techniques:


i. CSMA/CD
ii. Token Passing (6 Marks)

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