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Assignment No.

01
Total Marks: 20
SEMESTER Spring 2010
CS601- Data Communication Due Date: 04/27/2010

Instructions
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o The assignment is submitted after due date.
o The submitted assignment does not open or file corrupt.
o The assignment is copied (from other student or ditto copy from handouts or internet).
o Student ID is not mentioned in the assignment File or name of file is other than student ID.

Note: Kindly check the template file for submitting assignment.(see announcement)

For any query about the assignment, contact at cs601@vu.edu.pk

Marks: 20

Question 1:

For each of the following four networks, discuss the consequences if a connection fails. [10 marks]

a. Five devices arranged in a mesh topology


b. Five devices arranged in a star topology (not counting the hub)
c. Five devices arranged in a bus topology
d. Five devices arranged in a ring topology

Question 2:

Draw a hybrid topology with a star backbone connecting two bus backbones. Each bus backbone connects
three ring networks. [10 marks]

Lectures Covered: This assignment covers Lecture # 01-07

Deadline
Your assignment must be uploaded/submitted at or before Tuesday April 27, 2010.

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