Department of Computer and Information Science
Exam
EXAM
(Tentamen)
TDDI07
Distributed Embedded Software and Networks
(Distribuerad inbyggd mjukvara och nätverk)
2013-03-27 8-12
On-call (jour):
Mikael Asplund, +46 707 481462,
Massimiliano Raciti, +46 762 388815
Admitted material:
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Dictionary
Pocket calculator
General instructions:
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The assignments are not ordered according to difficulty.
You may answer in either English or Swedish.
Read all assignments carefully and completely before you begin.
Use a new sheet for each assignment and use only one side.
Before you hand in, order the sheets according to assignment, number each sheet, and fill
in AID-number, date, course code and exam code at the top of the page.
Write clearly. Unreadable text will be ignored.
Be precise in your statements.
Motivate clearly all statements and reasoning.
Explain calculations and solution procedures.
If in doubt about the question, write down your interpretation and assumptions.
Grading: U, 3, 4, 5. The preliminary grading thresholds are:
U: 0-20p
3: 21-27p
4: 28-34p
5: 35-40p
Good Luck!
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1. Fundamentals (6p)
a) Describe the difference between infrastructure-based networks and ad-hoc networks.
(2p)
b) Describe two strategies for extending the lifetime of a wireless sensor network.
Comment on the drawbacks of each method. (4p)
2. Medium Access Control (6p)
a) Describe the RTS/CTS mechanism. Give an example of a situation where this
mechanism prevents collisions. (2p)
b) Describe three problems of medium access control that can cause energy waste. (3p)
c) The IEEE 802.15.4 MAC protocol combines contention-access periods with guaranteed
time slots, what are these used for? (1p)
3. Routing and Data Collection (5p)
a) Routing protocols can be categorised as flat, hierarchical or location-based. Explain each
of these categories. (3p)
b) What is a collection tree, and how can it be constructed? (2p)
4. Cellular Networks (4p)
a) In the M2M terminology, sensors are categorised as direct or indirect. Which of these
two sensor types is likely to have a lower power consumption? Why? (2p)
b) What is the purpose of having different QoS classes in cellular communication? (2p)
5. Clock Synchronisation and Positioning (5p)
a) Explain how often a set of clocks need to be synchronised if they required clock
precision should be at most p. (2p)
b) To determine its position, a node need knowledge of some other nodes position, direction
and distance, two positions and two directions, three positions and distance or possibly
some other combination. Describe three possible sources (measures) of the distance
information, and relevant problems. (3p)
6. Resource Management (4p)
a) What is weighted fair queueing (WFQ)? Can WFQ provide absolute delay bounds? (2p)
b) Give two examples of enforcement-level QoS parameters in distributed systems (2p)
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7. Dependability and Security (6p)
a) Describe the following attributes of dependability and how they can be measured in a
real system (4p):
• Availability
• Reliability
b) What is the difference between fault prevention and fault tolerance? Give one example
method of each type. (2p)
8. Energy Management (4p)
a) Describe what are the rate capacity and the relaxation effects of batteries. (2p)
b) Explain the basic physical principle of why dynamic voltage scaling can be used to save
energy. (2p)
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