UGANDA BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD PAPER CODE PROGRAMME DATE TOIT 211 NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TUESDAY, AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 157 FEBRUARY 2022 | YEAR II SEMESTER 1 SERIES | PAPER NAME TIME ALLOWED NOV/DEC 2020 DATA COMMUNICATION AND 3 HOURS | NETWORKS YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING FOR THIS EXAMINATION Answer Booklet INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES . This paper consists of two sections A and B. Section A consists of three questions. Answer only two questions from this section. Section B consists five questions. Answer only three questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks. All answers and rough work should be written in the official answer booklet provided Do not write anywhere on the question paper. Read other instructions on the answer booklet. NAM AWN TARRERERE IN SOCiAL OEY 2a yam eh ©2022 Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board Turn OverSECTION A ~ (40 MARKS) Answer only two questions from this section. Question One (4) Distinguish between the following; (wa ‘ tare, (Data communication and a Network 4 ‘ (04 tare, (it) Unicast and multicast 7 wunication, (b) With the help of an tilustration, explain three types of Data comrnt 2 mart; Question Two J enterprise has developed branches in Mukono and Mbarara alongside its head office @ Kampala. It wants all the branches to communicate to the head office. Using your knowledge of network Architecture. (a) Identify and describe the network you will recommend J) enterprise to use.(06 marks) (b) Explain two Importance of adopting the network architecture in 2(a). (04 marks) At the head office, the manager bought a central device to be used to connect a (c) number of computers together. (i) By identifying the device, describe the network topology which will be used to install and configure the network. (04 marks) (il) Explain two advantages and a disadvantage of the topology mentioned in 2(c).. (06 marks) Question Three (a) Define the term Data Transmission. (02 marks) (b) _ Differentiate between Packet switching and Message switching. (04 marks) (02 marks) (c) Describe Multiplexing as applied in Data communication. (d) A client used his smart phone to order for an UBER taxi to take her from Kampala to Mukono. After just five minutes, the taxi arrived just at the spot she was waiting from. As a knowledgeable student about Data communication; (i) Define the communication channel she used to communicate to UBER. (04 marks)(i) Explain the Primary technology used for the communication channel in 3(d)(i). (04 marks) (Wi) Describe two most interesting applications that run under the above channel (04 marks) SECTION B - (60 MARKS) Answer only three questions from this section. Question Four (8) Define a computer network, (02 marks) (b) _ Give six components that make up a computer network. (06 marks) (€)_ You are given the following number range 3215458307 and you are requested to use it to configure a network. (i) Calculate the IPv4 address you will configure to your network. (06 marks) (ii) Evaluate the subnet mask of the IP address above. (06 marks) Question Five (a) Explain four Network protocols that operate at the OSI model. (08 marks) (6) Explain the term internetwork. (02 marks) (c) Illustrate an example of an internetwork. (02 marks) (d) Explain two higher-level protocols which typically run on top of IP of the hosts. (04 marks) (e) Differentiate between sub netting and super netting. (04 marks) Question Six During your industrial training at Dreamland school of computing and Information Technology, your supervisor explained the best practice for securing a network. (2) Describe five best practices a company would employ in order to secure its Network. (10 marks) (pb) Explain five security software which can help you implement these best practices. (10 marks) MAKERERE INSTITUTE FOR > SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Turn OverQuestion Seven (a) State the importance of the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model to the development of communication systems. (02 marks) (b) Explain how data flows through the layers of the OSI Model. (08 marks) (©) With an illustration, differentiate between the OSI reference mode! and TCP/IP model. (10 marks) Question Eight (a) Differentiate between an Intranet and an Extranet. (04 marks) (b) Distinguish between Synchronous and Asynchronous communication. (04 marks) (©) Describe the following transmissions as applied in Data communications a@ Networks. (i) Amplitude modulation (04 marks) (ii) Frequency modulation (04 marks) (ii) Phase-Shift modulation (04 marks) END— UGANDA BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATIONS BOARD PAPER CODE PROGRAMME DATE TOIT 211 NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION AND TUESDAY, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY 13™ DECEMBER 2022 YEAR II SEMESTER I SERIES PAPER NAME TIME ALLOWED NOV/DEC 2022 | DATA COMMUNICATIONS AND NETWORKS 3 HOURS YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING FOR THIS Answer booklet Ball point pen SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT fy ivec mm - EMO sao +550 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES |. This paper consists of eight questions in two sections Aal Section A consists of three questions. Answer only two questions from this section. Section B consists of five questions. Answer only three questions from this section. 1. All questions carry equal marks. . All answers to each question should begin on a fresh page. 6. Do not write anywhere on this question paper. 7. All rough work should be done in the official answer booklet provided. 8. Read other instructions on the answer booklet. Wa wWN ES © 2022 Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board Turn OverSECTION A — (40 MARKS) Answer only two questions from this section. Question One In an interview for the position of the network support technician, one of the candidates saiq that there are two modes of network connection, that is the peer-to-peer and the client-server modes of network connection. (a) As network technician, use simple illustrations to explain the two modes of network connection to the committee. (12 marks) (b) Explain two advantages of the client-server. (04 marks) (c)__ Discuss two disadvantages of the peer-to-peer connection. (04 marks) Question Two The principal of Kalabi Technical Institute approached the IT department to setup a netwy on the administration block. The IT department suggested to use the star network topology but the principal does not understand it; (a) With the aid of an illustration, demonstrate how a star topology operates ina ‘computing environment.* (08 marks) (b) . Explain three advantages of the star network topology. (06 marks) (c) Suggest three factors that may be considered when choosing a network topology. (06 marks) Question Three Mujori Memorial College has two LANs operating in two different buildings that are stretched 50 meters away from each other. The administration would like to Join the two networks of the buildings but are still thinking of the kind of Transmission media to use. (a) Define the media mentioned in the scenario. (02 marks) (b) Explain two types of the media they can use to join the two networks. (04 marks) (c) List the tasks that they will go through to complete this connection. (04 marks) (d) Discuss five factors that you can base on while choosing the transmission media that you can recommend the college to use. (10 marks)SECTION B — (60 MARKS) Answer only three questions from this section. Question Four LENO ICT Services Ltd was given a contract to install and network a Juakarl arcade in Nakasero, The technicians told the administration that it will cost them some time since they will first terminate the cables. (2) Explain the meaning of the term cable termination. (02 marks) (b) List the color coding they would use to terminate a crossover cable, (08 marks) (€) State the reason why the cables in the Ethernet cables are twisted and list two applications of Ethernet cables. (04 marks) (4) Explain three disadvantages of using Ethernet network cables. (06 marks) Question Five (@) Distinguish between Frequency Division Multiplexing and Synchronous Time Division Multiplexing. (04 marks) (b) Describe how the following types of delays occur In a packet switched network. (i) Processing delay (04 marks) (ii) Queuing delay” (04 marks) (iii) Transmission delay (04 marks) (iv) Propagation delay (04 marks) Question Six In a network security basics refresher workshop, the emphasis was put on network threats and how to control the different network threats. One of the facilitators talked of the threats being categorized into two, passive and active threats. @) (by © (¢) Differentiate between the two categories. (04 marks) Suggest two active network attacks. (04 marks) Explain the following terms as used in network security. (i) Confidentiality (02 marks) (ii) Integrity (02 marks) (iif) Authentication (02 marks) Using a diagram, illustrate the model of the symmetric encryption. (06 marks) . Turn OverQuestion Seven Mambe Distribution Company wishes to setup a WAN for easy services. When the management approached the ICT department, the department said they can implement it using one of the following technologies (Packet switching, Message switching, Circult switching and Frame relay). As a member of the ICT department, help the management understand the terms by explaining them. (a) Packet switching (05 marks)" (b) Message switching (05 marks) (c) Circuit switching (05 marks) (d) Frame relay (05 marks) Question Eight (a) Explain four responsibilities of the transport layer of the OSI model. (08 marks) (b) With the aid of a diagram, describe the different layers of the TCP/IP network model. (12 marks) END (Geom Testu TOF SOCiAL DEVELOPMENT i ws Z BE vppec wz Ve