TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF KENYA
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF COMPUTING & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
END OF SEMESTER OCTOBER 2017 EXAMINATION SERIES
THIRD SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
THIRD YEAR EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY IN COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
ECSI 3203/ECII 3203/ECCI 3209: MOBILE NETWORKS AND COMPUTING
TIME: 2 Hours OCTOBER 2017
Instructions to candidates:
This paper consists of FIVE Questions.
Answer Question ONE [30 Marks] and any other TWO Questions [20 Marks Each].
Write your college number on the answer sheet.
This paper consists of 2 printed pages
Candidates should check the question paper to ascertain that all the pages are printed as
indicated and that no questions are missing.
© October 2017 The technical University of Kenya Examinations
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QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS) COMPULSORY
(a) Define the following Terms:
i. IMEI.
ii. Multiplexing.
iii. Capacity.
iv. GPRS
v. Piconet. (10 marks)
(b) Describe the three fields of a Bluetooth frame. (6 marks)
(c) Briefly, describe the following concepts of the Mobile IP:
i. Care-of Address.
ii. Tunnel.
iii. Foreign Network.
iv. Home Agent. (8 marks)
(d) Describe the following service of a Wireless Network infrastructure:
i. Delivery.
ii. Integration.
iii. Re-association. (6 marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 MARKS)
(a) State four characteristics of a Wireless Network. (4 marks)
(b) Discuss the following services of a Mobile Network:
i. Mobile Locating.
ii. Hand-off (6 marks)
(c) Explain the functions of the following Mobile Communications Network
components:
i. HLR.
ii. SSGN.
iii. Base Station Controller.
iv. Equipment Identity Register. (8 marks)
(d) Differentiate between Tracking and Locating as applied to mobile networks.
(2
marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)
(a) Describe the classifications of wireless networks. (8 marks)
(b) Outline three advantages and three disadvantages of wireless networks.
(6 marks)
(c) Explain three functions of a satellite ground station. (3 marks)
(d) Outline any three standards of a wireless LAN. (3 marks)
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QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)
(a) Explain the following terms:
i. LAI.
ii. PLMN. (4 marks)
(b) Outline any four capabilities of the fifth Generation Broadband Mobile
Communication Systems. (4 marks)
(c) Compare and contrast between first generation mobile communication
systems and their predecessor. (8 marks)
(d) Discuss any two technologies used to provide Wireless WAN solutions.
(4 marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)
(a) Explain the following terms:
i. Donor Cell.
ii. Middleware.
iii. Mobile Agent. (6 marks)
(b) Outline any six major features of a mobile system. (6 marks)
(c) Describe the hierarchy of mobile network areas. (6 marks)
(d) State any four technologies that support Mobile applications over mobile
stations. (2 marks)
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