2023/ 24 G.C.

E Sample Questions

Section A MCQ: 5mks

1) Computer network permits the sharing of?

A) Resources
B) Information
C) Both A&B
D) None of these
2) Change in the Sharpe of signal is referred to as ?
A) Attenuation
B) Distortion
C) Noise
D) None of them
3) The first component in a data communication network is ?
A) sender
B) message
C) both A& B
D) none of them
4)
Section B
1) The costs of communication media on the Internet are significantly lower than those
of more traditional media. Communication campaigns on new media are both simpler
and faster. Digital is the most powerful way to reach as many people as possible in a
minimum of time.
I. What do you understand by data communication? 2mks
II. Give two advantages and two disadvantages of data communication network
4mks
III. Name and briefly explain the key main components of data communication
network 10mks
IV. How do you check the effectiveness of data communications? 4mks

Proposed answers

s/n Answers
1 C
2 B
3 B
4
5
Section B

I. Data communication involves the movement of data from one device or end-point to
another device or end point through electrical or optical medium.
II. B
III. 1. Data or message
Communication of data means a message or data will be transmitted from one device and
will be received in the destination or target device. Thus the first component in a data
communication network is data or message to that needs to be delivered and received.
2. Sender
. The device that sends the data to the destination or target is the Sender. It can be a
computer, cell phone, video camera and so on.
3. Receiver
The destination of a transmitted data is the receiver which will receive the data. The
device that receives the data is the Receiver. A receiver can again be a computer, cell
phone, video camera and so on.
4. Transmission medium
In data communication network, the transmission medium is the physical path for the
data to travel to its destination. Receiver receives the data at one end of this path and the
sender sent from another end of the path. Transmission medium could be like twisted-pair
cable, coaxial cable, optical fiber cable etc.
5. Protocol
A protocol is nothing but a set of rules that applies on the full data communication
procedure. This is like an agreement between the two devices to successfully
communicate with each other. For example, how to send the data, how the data will be
traveling, how to ensure that full data has received, how to handle errors in transmission
etc. Both devices follow the same set of rules or protocol so that they understand each
other.

IV. 1.Throughput :
Throughput refers to the amount of data successfully transmitted over a given period of
time . it measures the efficiency of data communication by evaluating the speed at which
data is transferred thus higher throughput indicates more effective communication
2. Packet loss: packet loss refers to the percentage of data packets that do not reach their
destination. Minimizing packet loss is crucial for effective data communication as it
ensures that all data is successfully transmitted and received.
3. Latency. Latency is the time delay between the initiation of data transfer and its
completion. It measures the responsiveness of the communication system thus lower
latency indicates faster data transmission and better effectiveness.