DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
18CIC52 - Data Communication and Computer Networks
Question Bank
Module 1
1. Explain the various layers of OSI model.
2. Define protocol. Why the protocol is important? List the elements of protocols.
3. Explain data communication model with a neat diagram.
4. Explain TCP/IP with neat diagram with individual protocol operation.
5. Explain how TCP/IP reference model differs from OSI reference model.
6. Discuss the four types of Transmission Impairment in data transmission.
7. Explain the various types of topologies used in network.
8. List the categories of network and its specifications.
Module 2
1. Discuss how the signal waveform is created when 01001110 is transmitted using the
following code schemes:
i NRZ-I
ii NRZ-L
iii Manchester encoding
iv Differential Manchester encoding
2. Explain the categories of line coding scheme in Digital to Analog conversion.
3. Explain the Pulse code modulation (PCM) and Delta modulation with neat sketch.
4. Discuss the various transmission modes and its types.
5. Explain the Error detection techniques ( VRC, LRC, CRC).
6. Draw a CRC encoder and decoder for CRC code. Explain how CRC designs works, with
given dataword “1010011010” and generator “10111”. Solve in Step-wise Method.