Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering

Subject : Data Communication Network Subject Code: NEC 702

ASSIGNMENT (Unit-1)
Short Answer Question

Q.1.What are the various problems of any communication system?

Q.2. Discuss about link budget analysis.
Q.3. Write down mathematical expression of Rayleigh and Ricean fading distribution.
Q.4. What are various multiple access techniques.
Q.5. List various internal and external noises.

Medium Answer Question

Q.6. Explain the various components of communication systems.

Q.7. Write down short notes on co-channel interference.
Q.8. Discuss about free space propagation model and path loss.

Long Answer Question

Q.9. Explain the mathematical model for linear time varying channel.

Q.10. Explain following types of multiple access techniques:

a) Frequency Division Multiple Access(FDMA)

b) Time Division Multiple Access(TDMA)
c) Space Division Multiple Access(SDMA)
d) Code Division Multiple Access(CDMA)
 Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
Subject : Data Communication Network Subject Code: NEC 702

ASSIGNMENT (Unit-4)
Short Answer Question
Q.1. What are the different network topologies?
Q.2. What do you mean by TCP/IP model?
Q.3. Discussed various types of transmission media used in computer network.
Q.4. What do you mean by OSI model?
Q.5. Discuss the different types of hubs.

Medium Answer Question

Q.6.Why is flow control needed? Define various design issues of the data link layer.

Q.7. Explain the role of error detection and correction in data communication. Explain the CRC
error detection technique using generator polynomial X4+X3+1 and data 11100011.
Q.8. Define and explain the function of Sliding window protocol and Point-to-Point protocol.

Long Answer Question

Q.9. Compare the similarities and differences between the OSI and TCP/IP reference models.
Also, explain the concept of Fast Ethernet and Token Ring.

Q.10. What do you mean by HDLC protocol. Draw and explain its configurations, operational
mode and frame structure.

Q.11. Draw and explain the specification, characteristics and application of the following
devices:
(i) Bridges
(ii) Switches
 Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
Subject : Data Communication Network Subject Code: NEC 702

ASSIGNMENT (Unit-5)
Short Answer Question

Q.1.What are various IEEE 802 standards for LAN?

Q.2. Explain the difference between protocols and standards.
Q.3.Why CSMA/CA is needed in wireless network?
Q.4. Explain the connection oriented and connectionless services in layered architecture?
Q.5. What do you mean by Fast Ethernet?

Medium Answer Question

Q.6. What do you mean by MAC Layer? Discuss Carrier sense multiple access protocol with
collision detection.

Q.7. Differentiate between pure and slotted ALOHA. Show frame transmission and vulnerable
time for slotted ALOHA and prove that the maximum utilization of slotted ALOHA occurs at
G=1 with value 36.8%.

Long Answer Question

Q.8. Explain the following:

a) Static channel allocation in LANs and MANs

b) Dynamic channel allocation in LANs and MANs

Q.9. Explain wavelength division multiple access Protocol in detail.

Q.10.Explain Wireless LAN Protocols.