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Official PYQ2003Computer NetworksConcept of Layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol StacksMCQ · 1 mark
Which of the following functionality must be implemented by a transport protocol over and above the network protocol?
Official PYQ2003Computer NetworksFragmentation and IP Addressing, IPv4, CIDRMCQ · 1 mark
Which of the following assertions is FALSE about the Internet Protocol (IP)?
Official PYQ2002Computer NetworksConcept of Layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol StacksMCQ · 1 mark
In serial data transmission, every byte of data is padded with a ′0′'0' in the beginning and one or two ′1′'1's at the end of byte because:
Official PYQ1998Computer NetworksConcept of Layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol StacksMCQ · 1 mark
In serial communication employing 88 data bits, a parity bit and 22 stop bits, the minimum band rate required to sustain a transfer rate of 300300 characters per second is
Official PYQ1997Computer NetworksConcept of Layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol StacksMCQ · 1 mark
Purpose of a start bit in RS-232\text{RS-232} serial communication protocol is:
Official PYQ1995Computer NetworksData Link Layer: Framing, Error Detection, MAC, Ethernet BridgingMCQ · 1 mark
What is the distance of the following code 000000000000, 010101010101, 000111000111, 011001011001, 111111111111?
Official PYQ1993Computer NetworksConcept of Layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol StacksMCQ · 1 mark
Assume that each character code consists of 88 bits. The number of characters that can be transmitted per second through an asynchronous serial line at 24002400 baud rate, and with two stop bits is
Official PYQ1992Computer NetworksConcept of Layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol StacksMCQ · 1 mark
Start and stop bits do not contain any "information" but are used in serial communication for
Official PYQ1992Computer NetworksConcept of Layering: OSI and TCP/IP Protocol StacksMCQ · 1 mark
Start and stop bits do not contain any 'information' but are used in serial communication
Official PYQ1992Computer NetworksData Link Layer: Framing, Error Detection, MAC, Ethernet BridgingNAT · 1 mark
Consider a 33-bit error detection and 11-bit error correction hamming code for 44-bit data. The extra parity bits required would be _____ and the 33-bit error detection is possible because the code has a minimum distance of _______.