Tutorial

TA. Muneerah Al-Eidi

NET 331

Office 2010 -

Building 9

Multiple Choices:
1- Communication between a computer and a keyboard involves ______________ transmission.

A) B) C) D)

simplex. half-duplex. full-duplex. automatic.

2- A television broadcast is an example of _______ transmission.

A) B) C) D)

simplex. half-duplex. full-duplex. Automatic.

3- A _______ connection provides a dedicated link between two devices.

A) B) C) D)

point-to-point.

multipoint. primary. secondary.

4- In a _______ connection, more than two devices can share a single link A) point-to-point. B)

multipoint. C) primary. D) secondary.

5- A _______ is a data communication system within a building, plant, or campus, or between nearby buildings. A) MAN. B) LAN. C) WAN. D) None of the above. 6- Devices may be arranged in a _____ topology.

A) B) C) D)

Mesh. Ring. Bus. All of the above.

7- A ________ is a set of rules that governs data communication.

A) B) C) D)

Forum. Protocol. Standard. None of the above.

Review Questions (From the text book -Data communication and networking- Page.24)
1- For n devices in a network, what is the number of cable links required for mesh, ring, bus, star topology? a. Mesh: n (n 1) / 2 b. Star: n c. Ring: n d. Bus: one backbone and n drop lines 2What is the difference between half-duplex and full-duplex transmission modes?

In half-duplex transmission, only one entity can send at a time; in a fullduplex transmission, both entities can send at the same time.
5What are the advantages of a multipoint connection over a point-to-point connection?

Advantages of a multipoint over a point-to-point configuration (type of connection) include ease of installation and low cost.
6- Why are standards needed?

Standards are needed to create and maintain an open and competitive market for manufacturers, to coordinate protocol rules, and thus guarantee compatibility of data communication technologies.
7- What are the advantages of distributed processing?

The advantages of distributed processing are faster problem solving.

8- Name the four basic network topologies, and cite an advantage for each type.

a. Mesh: secure b. Bus: easy installation c. Star: robust d. Ring: easy fault isolation

Exercises (From the text book -Data communication and networking- Page.24-25)
15- In the ring topology in Figure 1.8, what happens if one of the stations is unplugged?

Theoretically, in a ring topology, unplugging one station, interrupts the ring. However, most ring networks use a mechanism that bypasses the station; the ring can continue its operation.

17- In the bus topology in Figure 1.7, what happens if one of the stations is unplugged?

In a bus topology, no station is in the path of the signal. Unplugging a station has no effect on the operation of the rest of the network.

19- Assume five devices are arranged in a mesh topology. How many cables are needed? How many ports are needed for each device? Cables= n(n-1)/2=5(4)/2=10 cables Number of ports = n-1 = 5-1 = 4 ports 22- For each of the following four networks, discuss the consequences if a connection fails. a. Six devices arranged in a bus topology Bus Topology: All transmission stops if the failure is in the bus. If the dropline fails, only the corresponding device cannot operate. b. Four devices arranged in a ring topology Ring Topology: The failed connection may disable the whole network unless it is a dual ring or there is a by-pass mechanism. c. Five devices arranged in a mesh topology Mesh topology: If one connection fails, the other connections will still be working. d. Seven devices arranged in a star topology (not counting the hub) Star topology: The other devices will still be able to send data through the hub; there will be no access to the device which has the failed connection to the hub.