KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KUMASL INSTITUE OF DISTANCE LEARNING BSc. (Engineering), Mid Semester Examination, April, 2017 TE 384: SWITCHING ENGINEERING Third Year APRIL 2017 TIME: | HOUR INDEX NO .. ae CENTRE Attempt all questions Section A (15 marks) Circle the correct answer on the question paper, all ealeulations must be done in the answer booklet provided. Submit both the question paper and the answer booklet. 1. Spectrum regulation in Ghana is done by the A. NCA B. ETSI c ATU D. ITU 2, Which isthe odd one out? A. Tandem exchange B. Transit exchange C. Local exchange D, Intermediate exchange 3, Fixed and mobile networks are interconnected by A, Radio channels BB. Intra network trunk groups CC. Inter-network trunk groups , Both way trunks 4. A subscriber number consist of... ‘A. Anexchange code and a line number B, An area code and an exchange code . An exchange code and a nationa number D. A national number and a line numberof countries in Latin America? C. 2048 D. 256 7. One supergroup in FDM is equivalent to voice circuits Al B. 60 ©. 600 D. 120 8, What i the space division switch equivalent of Time Mulplexed Space Switeh(TMSS) ‘wih 8 physical infet/outets and 12 timeslots ina frame? A. Bby [2 switch B. 12-Sby 8 switches €. 8-12 by 12 switches D. 96 by 96 switeh 9. Fora folded matrix, to support 150 subscribers the number of eross points needed is... A. 150 B. 2,500 ©. 22,500 D. 11175 10, What combination switehing does NEAX 61 employs? A. TST. B. TSTST . TSssst. D. Tsst 11. Routing decisions are made this feature? A. Packet Switching B. Data Switching C. Message Switching D. Gireuit Switching ally when a connection is made, which type of switching has12, The basic measure of performance of a pure Loss system is... ‘A. Waiting time B. Call arrival rate C. Call holding time D. Blocking probability 13, An exchange serves 2,000 subscribers, If the average busy hour ealling attempt is 5,000 and the CCR is $0%, calculate the average busy hour calling rate, A. 1.50 B. 250 c. 3.00 D. 125 14, Ina wireless network, each subscriber generates three ca ‘typical eall holding time is 60 seconds. What is the traf A. 0.25 B, 0.10 ©, 001 D. 0.05 15. Consider a TSI withthe following mapping: T51 + TS2, 752 + $5,153 -+ TS4,TS4 781,75 + 783? What will be the output if EDCBA is applied at the input of the TSI? A. ABCDE B. ACBDE. C. BCAED D. BCEAD ‘Section B (30 marks) Answer this section in the answer booklet provided ‘Question 1 (@) Give five basic central office linkages (©) Give the two memory stores that are associated with the time stot interchanger (TSI). ‘What are their capacities? Peete 7.17(©) What is the Stored Program Control(SPC) switeh? Given that the MTBF = 1000 hours and the MTTR = S hours. Calculate the unavailability for single and dual processor systems for 10 years. (@) Design 49 by 49 two-stage switch by using 7 by 7 primary and secondary switches i, How many of such switches (7 by7) will be needed? What is the total number of cross points for the two-stage network, ii, If amixing stage is added to the two-stage network (i) above, what are the number cof 7 by7 switches that will be needed, the numberof cross points inthe network and the number of alternate paths. What is the overall size ofthe switch? iii. If instead a distribution stage is added to () above to create a three-stage network, ‘what will be the number of 7 by 7 switches and numberof cross points inthe network? What is the overall size of the switch? (©) A switching system is designed to support 40,000 subscribers during the busy hour. Bach subscriber generates an average of 1.8 callshour during the busy hour with an average holding time of 90 seconds. What is the offered traffic load to the switching system in Erlangs and CCS? | KAP. Agyekum