Data Communications Exam Topics
Exam Length (2 hours)
Question 1 – Data Communications, Networks and Open System Standards
a) Network Topology (with calculations)
b) Range of topics implemented.
Question 2, 3, 4 – Telecommunications Fundamentals and the Electrical Interface
Q2
a) Throughtput
b) Latency
c) Attentuation
Q3
a)
b)
Bandwidth
Frequency Domain Representation
Q4
i.
ii.
Multiplexing (15 marks)
FDM
TDM
Question 5 – Transmission Systems, Data Transmission and Data link Control
a) Transmission Modes
i.
Asynchronous
ii.
Synchronous
b) HDLC
Question 6 - Switching, Routing, and Congestion Control
a)
b)
c)
d)
Switching
Congestion Control
Routing
Error Detection
Question 7 - Data Transmission and Data link Control
i.
Transmission Technology (15 marks)
Bonded and Unbonded Media
N.B Calulations include delay, length of antenna and propagation.
Question 8
Internetworking