MODEL QUESTIONS 3 (a) Explain why the layered approach has been adopted in modern computer communication systems.

(b) Discuss how the layered approach (hierarchical structuring) work in a modern computer communication system. (c) (1) Explain the principle of data encapsulation in a hierarchical structured network model. (2) Using the explanation Explain how data from two different applications can be sent on the same connection between two PCs. 4 (a) Explain how data from an application can cross different networks (ex: LANs) to the destination PC. (b) Explain the actions taken on transmission and reception of data in a PC of a modern communication network. (c) (d) 5 (a) Explain why TCP/IP became the basis for the modern internet communication system instead of the OSI standard. (b) (c) 6 (a) Compare serial and parallel transmission and explain their usage in Computer Communication. (b) Explain why synchronization of receiver clock with transmitter clock is important. (c) Explain how synchronization is done in asynchronous transmission. (d) Explain the purpose of the start bit and stop bit is asynchronous transmission. Discuss the functions of the Session and Presentation layers of the OSI model How do you think they are implemented in the TCP/IP model. Discuss the general principles of the OSI computer networking model. Compare the scope of the data link layer and the network layer in the OSI model.

7 (a) What are the functions of a UART. How does synchronisation done in USB. (b) Explain the contaminations that occur to a signal sent from the transmitter to the receiver. (c) Explain what is bandwidth. Discuss the effect of transmission bandwidth on analogue and digital signals. (d) Discuss the following: (1) Modulation. (2) Modem. 8 (a) What are the methods available to send control information from transmitter to the receiver in a communication system. (b) Explain the following types of control information (1) Addressing (2) Error detection using check sum and repetition of data. (3) Sequence number (c) Compare connection oriented and connectionless protocols. Give examples. (d) Explain the following: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 9. (a) (b) (c) (d) Explain what a distribution system is. Identify the aims of a distribution system. Identify the functions of the relevant layers in distribution processing. What are the types of distributions function available for data storage. Response based transient synchronous communication. Delivery based transient synchronous communication. Receipt based transient synchronous communication. Response based transient synchronous communication. Persistent synchronous communication. Transient asynchronous communication. Persistent asynchronous communication.

Q1 and 2 were done in class.