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Tech DEGREE EXAMINATION,APRIL/MAY 2010 Sixth Semester Electronics and Communication Engineering EC 1351 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION (Regulation 2004) Time:3 hours Maximum:100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A-(10 * 2=20 marks) 1. What are the two types of quantization error that occur in delta modulation? 2. Sate the advantage of adaptive delta modulation over delta modulation? 3. What is meant by correlative level coding? 4. Define error probability. 5. Differentiate base band transmission from pass band transmission. 6. Define MSK. 7. Define Hamming weight and Minimum Hamming distance. 8. What is the function of interleaver? 9. Define Gold Theorem. 10. Write down the expression for jamming margin. PART-B(5 *16=80 marks) 11. (a)(i) Explain the working of differential PCM and hence derive the expression for signal to noise ratio. (12 marks) (ii) Write a note on multiplexing.(4 marks) (or) (b)(i) Explain the non-uniform quantization.(6 marks) (ii) Explain the operation of PCM and Delta modulation systems.(10 marks) 12. (a)(i) Explain in detail M-ary base band system.(10 marks) (ii) Write briefly about eye patterns.(6 marks) (or) (b)(i) Obtain the expression for Nyquist criteria for distortionless base band transmission for zero ISI . (ii) Explain about adaptive equalization.(6 marks) 13. (a)(i) Derive the expression for probability of error of BPSK and QAM systems. (16 marks) (or) (b)(i) Explain the working of DPSK scheme. With the help of suitable circuit (6 marks) (ii) Explain carrier and symbol synchronization.(10 marks) 14. (a)(i) Discuss the encoding turbo codes and their performance.(8 marks) (ii) Draw the state diagram of rate convolution code shown below: (or) (b)(i) With an example show how viterbi algorithm is used for decoding convolutional codes.(10 marks) (ii) Write short notes on: Cyclic Redundancy Check codes.( 6 marks) 15.(a)(i) Explain the frequency hop spread spectrum technique in detail.(10

marks) (ii) Explain the properties of PN sequence.(6 marks) (or) (b)(i) Derive the expression for probability of error of direct sequence spread BPSK system. (10 marks) (ii) Write about the maximal length and gold codes.(6 marks).

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 Fifth Semester Computer Science and Engineering CS 2302 COMPUTER NETWORKS (Common to Information Technology) (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 Marks Answer ALL questions PART A (10 2 = 20 Marks) 1. What are the two types of line configuration? 2. What do you mean by error control? 3. What are the functions of Bridges? 4. What is the advantage of FDDI over a basic Token Ring? 5. What is meant by circuit switching? 6. What is multicasting? 7. What is the function of a router? 8. What are the advantages of using UDP over TCP? 9. What is SMTP? 10. What is PGP? PART B (5 16 = 80 Marks) 11. (a) Explain in detail the error detection and error corrections. Or (b) Discuss in detail about the layers of OSI model. 12. (a) Name the four basic network Topologies and explain them giving all the relevant features. Or (b) Explain the functioning of wireless LAN in detail. 13. (a) Write notes on the following : (i) Internet protocol (ii) Routers. Or (b) Discuss in detail the various aspects of IPv6. 14. (a) With neat architecture, explain TCP in detail. Or

(b) Explain adaptive flow control in detail and its uses. 15. (a) Explain the SMTP and HTTP. Give their uses, state strengths and weaknesses. Or (b) Explain the role of a DNS on a computer network.

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011. Sixth Semester Electronics and Communication Engineering EC 2353 ANTENNA AND WAVE PROPAGATION (Regulation 2008) (Common to PTEC 2353 - Antenna and wave Propagation for B.E.( Part- time) Fifth Semester Electronics and communication Engineering -Regulation 2009) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions. PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. What is the significance of gain of an antenna? 2. Define effective aperture of an antenna. 3. Why is loop antenna called as magnetic dipole? 4. Define Pattern Multiplication. 5. State Babinets Principle. 6. What are the limitations of Lens antenna? 7. Why is log periodic antenna called so? 8. What are the features of microstrip antenna? 9. Define Critical frequency. 10. What is meant by Faraday rotation? PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) What are Hertizian dipoles? Derive the Electric and magnetic field quantities of Infinitesimal dipole and radiation pattern. (16) Or (b) Explain the following parameters of an antenna: (i) Beam solid angle (ii) Radiation pattern (iii) Gain (iv) Polarization (v) Bandwidth. (16) 12. (a) Derive the field quantities and Radiation resistance of a half wavelength dipole. (16)

Or (b) An antenna array consists of two identical isotropic radiators spaced by a distance of d= /4 meters and fed with currents of equal magnitude but with a phase difference . Evaluate the resultant radiation for =0o and thereby identify the direction of maximum radiation. (16) 13. (a) Explain the radiation mechanism of Microwave Horn antenna with diagram. (16) Or (b) Explain the special features of Parabolic Reflector antenna and discuss on different types of feed used with neat diagram. (16) 14. (a) With a neat sketch, explain the construction and operation of Multielement Yagi- Uda antenna. (16) Or (b) With necessary illustrations explain the radiation characteristics of microstrip antenna and mention its possible application. (16) 15. (a) (i) Explain the mechanism of ionospheric propagation with neat diagram. (8) (ii) Discuss the effects of Earths magnetic field on ionosphere radio wave propagation? (8) Or (b) (i) Explain important features of ground wave propagation? (10) (ii) Explain the terms: (1) Optimum working frequency (2) Skip distance (3) Virtual height. (6) CS2363 COMPUTER NETWORKS APRIL/MAY 2011 ANNA UNIVERSITY QUESTION PAPER QUESTION BANK IMPORTANT QUESTIONS 2 MARKS AND 16 MARKS CS2363 COMPUTER NETWORKS APRIL/MAY 2011 ANNA UNIVERSITY QUESTION PAPER QUESTION BANK IMPORTANT QUESTIONS 2 MARKS AND 16 MARKS B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2011 Sixth Semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering CS 2363 COMPUTER NETWORKS (Regulation 2008) Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. Write the categories of networks. 2. A network with bandwidth of 10 Mbps can pass only an average of 12,000 frames per minute with each frame carrying an average of 10,000 bits. What is

the throughput of this network? 3. Differentiate ARP and RARP. 4. Give the CIDR notation for Class A, B and C. 5. Draw the datagram format of UDP. 6. Define flow control. 7. What is cipher text? 8. List out the two modes of IP security. 9. What is DNS? 10. How is HTTP related to WWW? PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) (i) Discuss the four basic network topologies and give the advantages and disadvantages of each type. (8) (ii) Explain the various factors contributing to the network performance. (8) Or (b) (i) With a suitable diagram explain briefly about Question Paper Code : 11270 132 132 132 11270 2 (1) Virtual circuit switching (2) Datagram switching techniques. (10) (ii) Explain the Unipolar and Polar encoding schemes with suitable example. (6) 12. (a) Illustrate with a neat sketch, the IPV 4 datagram format. Compare the fields in the main headers of IPV 4 and IPV 6. (16) Or (b) Describe briefly the following : (i) Internet control message protocol. (12) (ii) Find the class and CIDR notation of each address (1) 11000001 10000011 00011011 1111 1111 (2) 14.23.120. 8. (4) 13. (a) Describe in detail about TCP segment, features and connection management. (16) Or (b) (i) Briefly explain the techniques to improve QOS. (10) (ii) Discuss various categories of congestion control. (6) 14. (a) (i) Explain the method of compressing the image by using JPEG. (8) (ii) Discuss in detail about symmetric-key cryptography. (8) Or (b) (i) Describe how PGP can be used to provide security at the application layer. (10) (ii) Explain how the firewall can prevent a system from harmful message? (6)

15. (a) Explain the working of electronic mail. Describe how the SMTP is used in E-mail applications. (16) Or (b) (i) Briefly explain simple network management protocol (SNMP). (8) (ii) Discuss the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) with suitable diagrams. (8)