Mogadishu University Faculty of Computer Science and IT Computer
Science Department Mobile Computing SAMPLE Midterm
Examination [ 30% Marks]
Sample Answer
1: Filled decibels, losses and gains where appropriate in the following tabulation
Formula:
𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑏𝑎𝑙
𝐺𝑎𝑖𝑛 = 10 10
𝑁𝑒𝑔𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒−𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑏𝑎𝑙
𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠 = 10 10
Decibels 2 3 4 5
Losses 0.63 0.5 0.4 0.32
Gains 1.6 2 2.5 3.2
2: Send by drawing a message of (600 octets + header information of 6 octets) from Station X to site a
and from site a to site b and then from site b to site c from site c to site d and from site d to e and from
site e to site f and finally to station Y.
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Science Department Mobile Computing SAMPLE Midterm
Examination [ 30% Marks]
3. List at least three Non-real-time service categories?
Ans:
1: Non real time variable bit rate (nrt-VBR). 2: Available bit rate (ABR)
3: Unspecified bit rate (UBR).
4: In Circuit Switching, Data is transmitted in packets (False)
5: List phases of Circuit Switching?
Ans:
1: Connection establishment. Also called call setup. 2: Data transfer or information Transfer
3: Circuit disconnect.
6. A network has an input of 3mW and output =6mW.
Calculate: a. Gain level b. Loss level
A: Gain B: Loss
dB= 10 log (P2/P1) dB= 10 log (P2/P1)
10 log (6/3) 10 log (3/6)
10 log (2) 10 log (0.5)
10*0.3010 10*-0.3010
dB= 3.01 dB= -3.01
7. True / False: Codec converts analog signal into digital signa [True]
8. Using Shannon method, What is the Capacity of Mobile Radio If Spectrum of a channel between 4
GHz, 5 GHz and 7 GHz SNR = 16 dB.
How many signaling levels are required.
Ans:
B= F h - F l 7Ghz – 4Ghz = 3Ghz
SNR = 16dB
dB = 16db =𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎(𝑺𝑵𝑹)
16𝑑𝐵 10𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 (𝑆𝑁𝑅
𝑑𝐵 = + = 𝑑𝐵 = 1.6𝑑𝐵 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 (𝑺𝑵𝑹)
10 10
= 𝑑𝐵 = 101.6 𝑆𝑁𝑅 = 𝑆𝑁𝑅 = 39.8 𝑑𝐵
𝐶 = 𝐵 ∗ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 (𝟏 + 𝑺𝑵𝑹)
𝐶 = 3 ∗ 109 ∗ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 (𝟏 + 𝟑𝟗. 𝟖)
𝐶 = 3 ∗ 109 ∗ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 (𝟒𝟎)
𝐶 = 3 ∗ 109 ∗ 𝟓. 𝟑
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Science Department Mobile Computing SAMPLE Midterm
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𝐶 = 15.9
𝐶 = 2𝐵 ∗ 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝒎
𝐶 = 2 ∗ 3 ∗ 109 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝒎
15.9∗109 6∗109 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟐 𝒎
+
6∗109 6∗109
𝒎 = 22.65
𝒎 = 6.27 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑙𝑠
9. Calculate the following antenna power into Decibles.
Formula:
𝑑𝐵𝑚 = 10 log 𝑝1/(𝑚𝑊)
Watts(Mw) 100 Mw 35 Mw 255 Mw 64 Mw
Decibles(db) 20 dB 15.4 dB 24 dB 18 dB
10.True / False: Modem converts Digital signals into digital data [False].
11.Calculate the Queuing Calls for Fixed Networks provided that N = 4 and p = 0.5.
Solution:
−1
𝑁−1
(𝑁𝑃)𝑛 1 (𝑁𝑃)𝑁
(∑
𝑛!
+ 𝑃−1 + 𝑁! )
𝑛=0
−1
4−1
(4∗0.5)0 (4∗0.5)1 (4∗0.5)2 (4∗0.5)3 1 (4∗0.5)4
(∑ 0!
+ 1! + 2! + 3! + 0.5−1
+ 4!
)
𝑛=0
(1 + 2 + 2 + 1.3 + (−2) + 0.6)−1
(4.9)−1
= 𝟎. 𝟐𝟎
12.When analyzing Radio propagation, the received signal strength can contain composite of discrete
effects. List them briefly.
Ans:
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Science Department Mobile Computing SAMPLE Midterm
Examination [ 30% Marks]
1: path loss 2: slow fading 3: Fast fading
13. Using Convolutional coding, what is the following octal output (7526)8.
14.List phases of Circuit Switching.
1: Circuit establishment. 2: Information transfer. 3: Circuit disconnect.
15.True / False: In digital Transmission, you can transmit analog signals without regard to content
[False].
16.Using Barker Autocorrelation sequence with data (FB8)16. Shift by
a. 2 b. 4 c. 5
Solution:
(F88)16
Convert to binary
F 8 8
1111 1000 1000
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Science Department Mobile Computing SAMPLE Midterm
Examination [ 30% Marks]
Replace Any Zero 0 to Minus one -1
1 1 1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1
Fc: -1 1 1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1
Sc: -1 1 1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1
Re: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 = 12
Fc: -1 1 1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1 -1
Sc: -1 -1 1 1 1 1 -1 -1 -1 1 -1 -1
Re: 1 -1 1 1 1 -1 1 1 -1 -1 1 1 =4
17.Calculate a nonperiodic composite signal with a Bandwidth of 200Khz, with a middle frequency of
120Khz and peak amplitude of 10 V.
Solution:
18.Calculate SNR +19dB and then Re-Calculate the obtained result to obtain the.
original SNR +19 dB.
SNR = 19dB
dB = 19db =𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎(𝑺𝑵𝑹)
19𝑑𝐵 10𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 (𝑆𝑁𝑅
𝑑𝐵 = + = 𝑑𝐵 = 1.9𝑑𝐵 + 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎 (𝑺𝑵𝑹)
10 10
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Science Department Mobile Computing SAMPLE Midterm
Examination [ 30% Marks]
= 𝑑𝐵 = 101.9 𝑆𝑁𝑅 = 𝑆𝑁𝑅 = 79.43
Recalculate: 79.43dB to obtain 19dB
𝒅𝑩 = 𝟏𝟎 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝟏𝟎(𝟕𝟗. 𝟒𝟑)
𝒅𝑩 = 𝟏𝟎 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟖𝟗
𝒅𝑩 = 𝟏𝟎 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟖𝟗
𝒅𝑩 = 𝟏𝟗𝒅𝑩
19.The period of a signal is 50000 𝜇s. What is its frequency in kilohertz?
Solution:
50,000µ𝑠, Kilo Hertz?
50,000 ∗ 10−6 = 50−2 𝑠
1 1
𝐹= = = 502 ∗ 10−3
𝑇 50−2
𝐹 = 50−1 𝐾ℎ𝑧
20. A network has an input of 2 mW and a gain of +12dB. What power level in mW would we expect to
measure at the output using.
a. Parallel method b. Serial method.
A: Parallel method b. Serial method
Input = 2 mw, dB= 12, Out Put?
dB= 10 log (SNR)*Input
12 dB = 10 log (SNR)*2
12𝑑𝐵 𝑙𝑜𝑔
= 10 (𝑆𝑁𝑅) ∗ 2
10 10
1.2𝑑𝐵 = log(𝑆𝑁𝑅) ∗ 2
𝑑𝐵 = 101.2 ∗ 2
𝑑𝐵 = 32
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