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Communication Networks

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1. Define Computer Network.

2. What is a Link?

3. What is a node?

4. What is meant by data communication?

5. What are the fundamental characteristics to be followed in effective communication?

6. Define Jitter.

7. List out the essential components of the communication system.

8. Define Data Flow.

9. What is meant by Half-Duplex data transmission?

10. What is meant by Full-Duplex data transmission?

11. List out few applications of computer networks

12. What is point-point link?

13. What is Multiple Access?

14. Mention the types of transmission technology.

15. Define packets?

16. What is unicasting?

17. What is Broadcasting?

18. What is Multicasting?

19. What is meant by service in layered model?

20. Define Protocol.

21. What are the key elements of protocol?

22. What is meant by syntax?


23. What is meant by semantics?

24. What is meant by timing?

25. What are the responsibilities of data link layer?

26. Why are protocols needed?

27. Group the OSI layers by function.

28. What are header and trailers and how do they get added and removed?

29. The transport layer creates a communication between the source and destination. What
are the three events involved in a connection?

30. What is a switch?

31. Define Bluetooth.

32. What is LAN?

33. List out Advantages of Ethernet.

34. What are the limitations of bridges?

35. Define router.

36. Define Transmission Lines.

37. Define gateway.

38. Define Signals

39. What is meant by periodic and nonperiodic signals?

40. Define Period and Frequency.

41. Define Wavelength.

42. Define bandwidth.

43. What is meant by bit rate?

44. Define throughput or data transfer rate.

45. What are the factors that the throughput of a computer network?

46. List the Guided Media used in computer network.

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