Information System Department, Ambo University Woliso Campus

Yuuniiversiitii Ambootti Kampaasii Wolisoo

Ambo University Woliso campus
Department of Information System
Data Communication and Computer Networks
Group-Assignment
Writing instructions:
30 pages (maximum).
Cover sheet (members name and Id)
Writing level: writing is clear, concise, readable, good hand writing and correct answers.

1. What does a data communication mean? What are the key elements of the communication
model?
2. List the major disadvantages with the layered approach to protocols?
3. IP, TCP and UDP all discard a packet that arrives with a checksum error and don’t attempt
to notify the source. Why?
4. Name the network layer that performs the following functions:
a) Has a local address that was built in by the LAN adapter card manufacturer.
b) Puts out and receives signals through an external port (connector).
c) Provides standard services to various computer programs.
d) It uses a hierarchical address assigned by the local network manager.
e) Responsible for end-to-end connections across a multi-node switched network or router
network.
5. Assume that a computer sends a frame at the transport layer to another computer and the
destination port address is not running. According to what you learned in a class, what will
happen to that process?
6. What is the difference between Flow control in Transport and Data link layer?
7. Why do we need the error control in transport and data link layer?
8. Why does the TCP header have a header length field while the UDP header doesn’t?
9. Explain the types of transmission modes!
10. What is network topology? Explain the different network topologies!
11. What are the different types of networks? Explain in detail.

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12. Explain the OSI reference model with neat diagram. (important question)
13. Explain the TCP/IP reference model with neat diagram (important question)
14. What is Attenuation?
15. Explain AM, FM and PM
16. Explain the concept of MODEM.
17. Explain the various types of multiplexing
18. Explain the Shielded twisted pair (STP) and Unshielded twisted pair (UTP)
19. Write short notes on circuit switching, packet switching and message switching
20. Explain the CSMA in detail.
21. Explain in detail encapsulation and decapsulation!

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