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    Networking Mid-Semester Exam - 2004-5 Semester 1

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    This document is the first page of a 4 page midterm exam for a Networks and Digital Communications course. It consists of 3 questions worth a total of 75 marks. Question 1 is about networking fundamentals and includes topics like network topologies, LANs/WANs, and a case study. Question 2 covers networking hardware such as cabling, hubs, bridges, switches and routers. Question 3 is about data communications including modulation, encoding schemes, synchronization, and error detection techniques. Students are instructed to answer all 3 questions neatly and in full using the provided paper, writing their name, ID, and question numbers.

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    This document is the first page of a 4 page midterm exam for a Networks and Digital Communications course. It consists of 3 questions worth a total of 75 marks. Question 1 is about networking fundamentals and includes topics like network topologies, LANs/WANs, and a case study. Question 2 covers networking hardware such as cabling, hubs, bridges, switches and routers. Question 3 is about data communications including modulation, encoding schemes, synchronization, and error detection techniques. Students are instructed to answer all 3 questions neatly and in full using the provided paper, writing their name, ID, and question numbers.

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    This document is the first page of a 4 page midterm exam for a Networks and Digital Communications course. It consists of 3 questions worth a total of 75 marks. Question 1 is about networking fundamentals and includes topics like network topologies, LANs/WANs, and a case study. Question 2 covers networking hardware such as cabling, hubs, bridges, switches and routers. Question 3 is about data communications including modulation, encoding schemes, synchronization, and error detection techniques. Students are instructed to answer all 3 questions neatly and in full using the provided paper, writing their name, ID, and question numbers.

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    Computer Science Department

    ICT132: Networks and Digital Communications

    Midsemester Exam – Time allowed: 2 hours

    IMPORTANT: Make sure that your exam paper contains 4 pages and 3 questions.

    Answer all 3 of the questions. Write your answers neatly on the separate paper provided,
    clearly numbering your answers with the appropriate question numbers. Also write your
    name and ID number at the top of each page. You may not use any notes, handouts or
    textbooks. The maximum score is 75. Your mark from this examination will make up
    25% of your final mark for this course.

    Question 1 - Networking Fundamentals (total 29 marks)

    a) Describe some advantages and disadvantages of using computer networks

    (4 marks)

    b) What is meant by the terms LAN, WAN, CAN and MAN? Give one example of
    each.

    (4 marks)

    c) Describe what is meant by a network topology. What is the difference between a


    physical topology and a logical topology? Illustrate your answer with an example.

    (6 marks)

    d) Briefly describe, using diagrams, the four basic types of network topology.

    (8 marks)

    e) Read the network design case study below and answer the questions following.

    Page 1 of 4
    “A private IT college in Mekelle currently has 2 laboratories of 20 PCs, and 8 PCs
    in offices for use by instructors and management. One of the instructors’ PCs has
    a printer, and one of the managers’ computers has an Internet connection. The
    instructors have course materials stored on their computers that they currently
    have to print off and photocopy for their students. The college plans to expand
    their student intake within the next year and intend to buy 20 extra PCs for
    student use in the near future. The college management is considering networking
    all of the PCs within the college and would like some advice on how to do this. A
    moderate budget has been allocated for purchasing equipment and installing the
    network.”

    i) What potential benefits can you see from introducing a computer network in
    this situation?

    ii) Explain what type of network you would recommend for the situation. Say
    whether you would recommend a client-server or peer-to-peer network, which
    topology you would use, and what hardware (including cabling) will be
    required for your suggested solution. If you think you need more information
    about the case study, state what information is required. Explain the reasons
    for your choices.

    (7 marks)

    Page 2 of 4
    Question 2 – Networking Hardware (total 20 marks)

    a) What are the three most common types of cabling used in computer networks?
    Briefly describe each type.

    (6 marks)

    b) Explain the purpose of a hub in computer networking. What are the three types of
    hub? What is the difference between them?

    (5 marks)

    c) Briefly describe the purpose and operation of a bridge, switch and router in
    computer networking. What advantage do these devices have over devices such as
    hubs and repeaters?

    (5 marks)

    d) What is meant by the term signal bounce? With what cable type is signal bounce
    commonly associated?

    (4 marks)

    Page 3 of 4
    Question 3 – Data Communications (total 26 marks)

    a) Explain the meaning of the terms modulation and demodulation.

    (4 marks)

    b) Describe, using diagrams, 3 different techniques for transmitting digital data using
    an analogue signal.

    (6 marks)

    c) What is the relationship between the modulation rate of a signal (i.e. how many
    times the signal changes per second) and the data transmission rate (i.e. how
    many bits of data are transmitted per second)? Give an example of an encoding
    scheme in which the two are different.

    (5 marks)

    d) What is meant by the synchronisation problem in data communications? Explain 2


    different techniques that can be used to overcome the synchronisation problem.

    (7 marks)

    e) Describe two different techniques that can be used to detect errors in data
    transmission. In what situations do they fail to detect errors?

    (4 marks)

    Examination prepared by: FBE Computer Science Department.

    Page 4 of 4

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