School of Information Technology and Engineering

(MODEL QUESTION PAPER)

B.Tech (IT) – IV Semester

Course: IT209 – Data Communications
Time: Three Hours Max. Marks: 100

PART - A (8 X 5 = 40 Marks)
Answer ALL the Questions

1. a. Identify the five components of data communication system. [2]

b. How does information get passed from one layer to the next in the Internet?
model. [3]

2. a. Categorize the four basic topologies in terms of line configuration. [3]

b. For n devices in network, what is the number of cable links required for a
mesh. [2]

3. What does the Nyquist theorem have to do with communications? [5]

4. a. What is the significance of twisting in twisted pair cables? [3]

b. What should be the carrier frequency and the bit rate if we modulated our data
by using FSK with d=1 for an available bandwidth of 100 kHz which spans
from 200 KHz to 300 KHz. [2]

5. List three different techniques in serial transmission and state the differences. [5]

6. Distinguish between multilevel TDM, Multiple slot TDM. [5]

7. List three techniques for Digital-to-Digital conversion. [5]

8. a. A complex low pass signal has a bandwidth of 200KHz.What is the minimum

sampling rate of this signal? [2]
b. Define the characteristics of self- synchronizing signal. [3]
 Part B (6 x 10 marks = 60 marks)

Answer Any SIX questions

9. a. Explain the function of various layers of OSI model. [7]

b.State the need for layering the communication protocol. [3]

10. a. On the basis of your findings, draw whatever conclusions you can for selecting
the most economically attractive alternative. [7]
b. Compare the various types of transmission facilities for data communications
for an intended application of your choice. [3]

11. b. Briefly explain any three methods used for data transmission using guided and
two methods used for data transmission using unguided media [7]
a. How guided media differ from unguided media? [3]

12. a. Why do we need modulation? Would it be right to simply send the information
as the signal itself? [7]
b. How can we reconstruct the correct signal in spite of pattern violation in
bipolar encoding? [3]

13. a. Identify the more practically used encoding schemes for various LAN
topologies and Wide Area Networks. [7]
b. Write the requirements of a good signal design for data encoding [3]

14. a. With the help of a block diagram and necessary expressions explain the
working of QPSK system. [7]
b. Compare ASK and FSK system [3]

15. Write short notes on the following

a. Bipolar Alternate Mark Inversion(BAMI) [3]
b. Bipolar 8-Zeroes Substitution (B8ZS) [4]
c. High Density bipolar-3 zeros (HDB3) [3]

16. a. Explain the categories of networks with an example. [7]

b. Assume 6 devices are arranged in a mesh topology. How many cables are
needed? How many ports are needed for each device? [3]