Solution Manual-
data communications and networking by
behrouz forouzan
6th edition
,CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Solutions To Review Questions And Exercises
Review Questions
1. The Five Components Of A Data Communication System Are The Sender, Receiver,
Transmission Medium, Message, And Protocol.
2. The Advantages Of Distributed Processing Are Security, Access To
Distributed Data-Bases, Collaborative Processing, And Faster Problem
Solving.
3. The Three Criteria Are Performance, Reliability, And Security.
4. Advantages Of A Multipoint Over A Point-To-Point Configuration (Type Of
Connec-Tion) Include Ease Of Installation And Low Cost.
5. Line Configurations (Or Types Of Connections) Are Point-To-Point And Multipoint.
6. We Can Divide Line Configuration In Two Broad Categories:
a. Point-To-Point: Mesh, Star, And Ring.
b. Multipoint: Bus
7. In Half-Duplex Transmission, Only One Entity Can Send At A Time; In A
Full-DuplexTransmission, Both Entities Can Send At The Same Time.
8. We Give An Advantage For Each Of Four Network Topologies:
a. Mesh: Secure
b. Bus: Easy Installation
c. Star: Robust
d. Ring: Easy Fault Isolation
9. The Number Of Cables For Each Type Of Network Is:
a. Mesh: N (N – 1) / 2
, b. Star: N
c. Ring: N – 1
d. Bus: One Backbone And N Drop Lines
10. The General Factors Are Size, Distances (Covered By The Network), Structure, And
Ownership.
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11. An Internet Is An Interconnection Of Networks. The Internet Is The Name Of A
Spe- Cific Worldwide Network
12. A Protocol Defines What Is Communicated, In What Way And When. This
Provides Accurate And Timely Transfer Of Information Between Different
Devices On A Net- Work.
13. Standards Are Needed To Create And Maintain An Open And Competitive
Market For Manufacturers, To Coordinate Protocol Rules, And Thus Guarantee
Compatibility Of Data Communication Technologies.
Exercises
14. Unicode Uses 32 Bits To Represent A Symbol Or A Character. We Can Define 232
Differ-Ent Symbols Or Characters.
15. With 16 Bits, We Can Represent Up To 216
Different Colors.16.
A. Cable Links: N (N – 1) / 2 = (6 5) / 2 = 15
B. Number Of Ports: (N – 1) = 5 Ports Needed Per Device
17.
a. Mesh Topology: If One Connection Fails, The Other Connections Will Still Be
Work-Ing.
b. Star Topology: The Other Devices Will Still Be Able To Send Data Through
The Hub;There Will Be No Access To The Device Which Has The Failed
Connection To The Hub.
c. Bus Topology: All Transmission Stops If The Failure Is In The Bus. If The
Drop-LineFails, Only The Corresponding Device Cannot Operate.
d. Ring Topology: The Failed Connection May Disable The Whole Network
Unless ItIs A Dual Ring Or There Is A By-Pass Mechanism.
18. This Is A LAN. The Ethernet Hub Creates A LAN As We Will See In Chapter 13.
19. Theoretically, In A Ring Topology, Unplugging One Station, Interrupts The Ring.
How- Ever, Most Ring Networks Use A Mechanism That Bypasses The Station;
The Ring Can Continue Its Operation.
20. In A Bus Topology, No Station Is In The Path Of The Signal. Unplugging A
Station Has No Effect On The Operation Of The Rest Of The Network.
data communications and networking by
behrouz forouzan
6th edition
,CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Solutions To Review Questions And Exercises
Review Questions
1. The Five Components Of A Data Communication System Are The Sender, Receiver,
Transmission Medium, Message, And Protocol.
2. The Advantages Of Distributed Processing Are Security, Access To
Distributed Data-Bases, Collaborative Processing, And Faster Problem
Solving.
3. The Three Criteria Are Performance, Reliability, And Security.
4. Advantages Of A Multipoint Over A Point-To-Point Configuration (Type Of
Connec-Tion) Include Ease Of Installation And Low Cost.
5. Line Configurations (Or Types Of Connections) Are Point-To-Point And Multipoint.
6. We Can Divide Line Configuration In Two Broad Categories:
a. Point-To-Point: Mesh, Star, And Ring.
b. Multipoint: Bus
7. In Half-Duplex Transmission, Only One Entity Can Send At A Time; In A
Full-DuplexTransmission, Both Entities Can Send At The Same Time.
8. We Give An Advantage For Each Of Four Network Topologies:
a. Mesh: Secure
b. Bus: Easy Installation
c. Star: Robust
d. Ring: Easy Fault Isolation
9. The Number Of Cables For Each Type Of Network Is:
a. Mesh: N (N – 1) / 2
, b. Star: N
c. Ring: N – 1
d. Bus: One Backbone And N Drop Lines
10. The General Factors Are Size, Distances (Covered By The Network), Structure, And
Ownership.
1
, 2
11. An Internet Is An Interconnection Of Networks. The Internet Is The Name Of A
Spe- Cific Worldwide Network
12. A Protocol Defines What Is Communicated, In What Way And When. This
Provides Accurate And Timely Transfer Of Information Between Different
Devices On A Net- Work.
13. Standards Are Needed To Create And Maintain An Open And Competitive
Market For Manufacturers, To Coordinate Protocol Rules, And Thus Guarantee
Compatibility Of Data Communication Technologies.
Exercises
14. Unicode Uses 32 Bits To Represent A Symbol Or A Character. We Can Define 232
Differ-Ent Symbols Or Characters.
15. With 16 Bits, We Can Represent Up To 216
Different Colors.16.
A. Cable Links: N (N – 1) / 2 = (6 5) / 2 = 15
B. Number Of Ports: (N – 1) = 5 Ports Needed Per Device
17.
a. Mesh Topology: If One Connection Fails, The Other Connections Will Still Be
Work-Ing.
b. Star Topology: The Other Devices Will Still Be Able To Send Data Through
The Hub;There Will Be No Access To The Device Which Has The Failed
Connection To The Hub.
c. Bus Topology: All Transmission Stops If The Failure Is In The Bus. If The
Drop-LineFails, Only The Corresponding Device Cannot Operate.
d. Ring Topology: The Failed Connection May Disable The Whole Network
Unless ItIs A Dual Ring Or There Is A By-Pass Mechanism.
18. This Is A LAN. The Ethernet Hub Creates A LAN As We Will See In Chapter 13.
19. Theoretically, In A Ring Topology, Unplugging One Station, Interrupts The Ring.
How- Ever, Most Ring Networks Use A Mechanism That Bypasses The Station;
The Ring Can Continue Its Operation.
20. In A Bus Topology, No Station Is In The Path Of The Signal. Unplugging A
Station Has No Effect On The Operation Of The Rest Of The Network.
