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Bachelor of Science in Information
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Mid Term Examination

Year 1, Semester 2, 2007
Friday, loth August 2007

Data Communicat~ons and Computer Networks

(NI05) ..
Question Marks

1 3
2
Total

Duration: 1 Hour
(Time - 3.00 p.m. -,4.00 p.m.)

Instructions to Candidates
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• This paper contains Three (3) questions on Seven (7) Pages.

• Answer ALL questions on the paper itself.
• The entire exam is worth 30 points.
 Question 1 (20 Marks)

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(1 Mark/or each correct answer)

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 Question 2 (20 Marks)

2.1 What is an analog signal? Draw a graph.

Graph

(2 Marks)

2.2 What is a digital signal? Draw a graph

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(2 Marks)

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 2.3 Draw the following waves. Use the space provided .
.(a) Amplitude Modulated (AM) signal for the following input signal.

Input Signal (Modulating Signal)

Carrier Signal

Amplitude Modulated Signal

(2 Marks)
(b) Frequency Modulated (FM) signal for the following input signal
1';,

Input Signal (Modulating Signal)

Carrier Signal

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Frequency Modulated Signal

(2 Marks)

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(c) ASK modulated output signal for the following bit pattern. Use the given
amplitude levels.

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o I rv

(2 Marks)
(d) BPSK modulated output signal for the following bit pattern. Use the given
phasor diagram to find out phase angles.

1 o

1 1 1 o - o

(2 Marks)
(e) QPSK Modulated output signal for the following bit pattern. Indicate the
phases in the phasor diagram.

Bit pattern 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 00 1 00

QPSK

Divider Modulator

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 (6 Marks)

2.4 If a input bit rate of P bps is send through the following modulation
schemes state what are the output baud (symbols per second) rate

FSK
BPSK Modulation schemeBaud rate (symbols per second)
ASK
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(2 Marks)

Question 3 (20 Marks)

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3.1 Following is a hypothetical multiplexer (MUX).

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A - 40 bps ~
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MUX
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B - 40 bps
C - 40 bps Output

D - 40 bps

40 bps

(a) . what is the out put bit rate ofthe above MUX

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(2 Marks)

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 (b) What is the use of the overhead (OH) bits in the multiplexing process?

(2 Marks)

3.2 Draw a diagram to show Primary MUX. (Clearly show the bit rates)

(4 Marks)

3.3 State one of the advantages of Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH) compared to
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PDH.

(1 Mark)
3.4 In general what do you understand by the bandwidth of a signal?

(2 Marks)

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3.5 An analog signal has frequency components of 3 kHz, 5 kHz, 7 kHz and 10kHz.
What is the bandwidth of the silmal?

(2 Marks)

3.6 Analog signal has a periodic time of 10 ms. what is the frequency of the signal?

(1 Mark)
3.7 Digital sismal has bit duration of 10 ms. what is the bit rate ofthe sismal?

(1 Mark)
3.8 A digital signal has the bit rate of 150 kbps. What is the fundamental frequency of
the signal? .

(1 Mark)
3.9 In above digital sigr;al ~hat
" are the 3rd harmonic and 5th harmonic frequencies?
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(2 Marks)
3.10 State Shannon's law. (Write the equation and define all the parameters used)

(2 Marks)

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