Data and Computer Exam 3

Question 1
Consider a slotted ring of length 2 km with a data rate of 100 Mbps and 100 repeaters, each of
which introduces a 1-bit delay. Each slot contains room for one source address byte, one
destination address byte, two data bytes, and five control bits for a total length of 37 bits. How
many slots are on the ring?
(Assume propagation speed of 2 x 10^8 m/s)
Answer:
2 x 10^3/2x10^8 + 100/10^7=10000000000(or 10^-6)
27.03 = 27 slots

100 x 10^-6 x 10^7 = 1000 bits / 37 =

29.73 slots

Question 2

Assume a LAN with a Bus topology in which each station is given permission to send a fixedsize frame. However, other stations are not allowed to send data until this frame reaches the
destination. Using the following information, calculate the efficiency.
Medium length = 5000 m
Capacity = 100 Mbps
Propagation speed = 200,000,000 m/s
Frame length = 500 bits
Answer:

16.7%

Question 3
Calculate the theoretical efficiency of a typical CSMA/CD network using the following
information:
Medium length = 10,000 m
Capacity = 10 Mbps
Propagation speed = 200,000,000 m/s
Frame length = 256 bits

10 x 10^6/2x10^8 (10x10^3) = 500 500/256 = 1.9531 1/1+3.4(1.95)

= 0.131 or 13.1%

Answer:
Question 4

Calculate the efficiency of a Token Ring network using the following information:
Medium length = 5,000 m
Number of stations = 50
Capacity = 16 Mbps
Propagation speed = 200,000,000 m/s
Frame length = 4,000 bits
Assume that each station has data to send. When a station receives a token holds the token and
sends its data. After sending one frame, the station releases the token so that the next station can
have the opportunity to send.
16x10^6/2x10^8 (5x10^3)= 400 400/4000=.1 1/1+a/n = 1/1+0.1/50 =
0.99800 or 99.98%

Answer:
Question 5

In a Token Ring Network, a Token is released when

A frame arrives at a station
A frame arrives at its originating station
A frame arrives at its destination station
A station becomes the responsible station

Question
6
List four application areas for wireless LANs.
Answer for blank # 1:

LAN Extension

Answer for blank # 2:

Cross-Building Interconnect

Answer for blank # 3:

Nomadic Access

Answer for blank # 4:

Ad Hoc Networking

Question 7
Wireless LANs are generally categorized according to the transmission technique that is used .
All current wireless LAN products fall into one of the following categories:
Answer for blank #
Infared (IR) LANs
1:
Answer for blank #
Spread Spectrum LANs
2:
Answer for blank #
Narrowband Microwave
3:
Question 8
There are three ways to incorporate ATM technology in a LAN architecture: (Name two).
Answer for blank # 1:

Pure ATM Architecture, Mixed Architecture

Answer for blank # 2:

Legacy ATM LAN, Pure, Legacy

Question 9
In a .ATM LAN, all stations are connected to the ATM switch.
Pure
Legacy
Mixed Architecture
any of the above

Question 10
In a mixed architecture ATM LAN, a converter lies between the ATM switch and.

a station
a traditional LAN
a server
any of the above

Question 11
The probability that a station on a LAN using CSMA/CD successfully finds a time slot with no
collision is
0.99
0.50
0.36
0.25

If the length of the medium in an Ethernet LAN is 5000 bits and the value of the
a parameter is 2, then the length of the frame is bits.
1000
2500
5000
10000

What is the value of "a" parameter for an Ethernet LAN that has a theoretical
efficiency of 59%.
0.123
0.204

0.459
0.461