Ei6701 Question Bank
Ei6701 Question Bank
Ei6701 Question Bank
1.Define networks?
A network is a set of devices (referred to as nodes) connected by media links. A node can be a computer,
printer, or any other device capable of sending or/receiving data generated by other nodded on the network.
The links connecting the devices are called as communication channels.
2.Define line configuration?
Line configuration refers to the way two or more communication devices attach to a link. A link is the
physical communication pathway that transfers data from one device to another.
3.Define topology? What are the different types of topology?
Topology refers to the way a network is laid out, either physically or logically. Two or more devices
connect to a link; two or more links forms a topology. The different types of topology are, a)Mesh, b)Star,
c)Tree, d)Bus, e)Ring
4.Define peer-to-peer and primary-secondary transmissions?
Peer-to-peer is one where the devices share the link equally. Primary-secondary is one where one device
controls traffic and the others must transmit through it.
5.What is the difference between active hub and passive hub?
a)Active hub:-The central hub in the tree is an active hub. An active hub contains a repeater, which is
hardware device that regenerates the received bit patterns before sending them out.
b)Passive hub:-A passive hub provides a simple physical connection between the attached devices.
6.Define transmission modes? What are the types of transmission modes?
Transmission mode is used to define the direction of flow between two linked devices. There are three
types of transmission modes;
a)Simplex :- The communication is unidirectional, as on a one-way street. Only one of the two stations on
link can transmit; the other can only receive.
b)Half-duplex:- each station can transmit and receive but not at the same time. When one device is sending
the other can only receive, and vice versa.
c)Full-Duplex:- both stations can transmit and receive simultaneously.
7.What are the different categories of n/ws?
a)LAN(Local Area Network):- A LAN is usually privately owned and links the devices in a single office,
building or campus. LANs are designed to allow resources to be shared between personal computers are
workstations.
b)MAN(Metropolitan Area Network):-A MAN is designed to extend over an entire city. It may be a single
n/w such as a cable tv n/w, or it may be means of connecting a number of LANs into a larger network so
that resources may be shared LAN-to-LAN as well device-to-device.
c)WAN(Wide Area Network):-WAN provides long distance transmission of data, voice, image and video
information over large geographical areas that may comprise a country, or even the whole world.
8.What is an open system model?
A open system model is a model that allows any two different systems to communicated regardless of their
underlying architecture. It is a layered frame work for the design of network systems that allows for
communication across all types of computer systems. It is built of seven ordered layers. They are,
Layer1 – physical layer, Layer2 – data link layer, Layer3- network layer, Layer4 – transport layer, Layer5-
session layer, Layer6 – presentation layer, Layer7 – application layer
9. What is the mechanism of ENQ/ACK?
The initiator first transmits a frame called an enquiry asking if the receiver is available to receive data. The
receiver must answer either with an acknowledgement frame if it is ready to receive with negative
acknowledgement.
10.What does the term error control mean in the data link layer?
Error control in the data link layer is based on the automatic repeat request which means retransmission of
data in three cases: damaged frame lost frame, lost acknowledgment.
11. What is the mechanism of poll/select?
A poll is sent to the secondary device by the primary to determine if the secondary has to send. The
secondary can respond by sending a acknowledgement or a data frame.
A select frame is sent from the primary device to the secondary device to tell the secondary to prepare to
receive data. The secondary responds with an ACK or a NAK
12.Define protocol.
A protocol in data communications is the set of rules used to implement one or more layers of the OSI
model.
13.What is data transparency?
Data transparency in data communication means we should be able to send any combination of bits as
data. The combination of bits as data is not confused with the control information.
14.What is bit stuffing?
Bit stuffing is the process of adding one extra ‘0’ whenever there are five consecutive ‘1’s in the data. So
that the receiver doesn’t mistake the data for a flag.
15.What do you mean by HDLC?
High-level data link control is a bit oriented data link designed to support both half-duplex and full-duplex
communication over point-to point and multi point links.
16. How do the three HDLC frame types differ from one another?
a)I-frame-for data transmission and control,
b)S-frame -control,
c)U-frame –for control and management
17. What are the types of modes in HDLC?
a) normal response mode(NRM),
b) asynchronous response mode(ARM),
c)Asynchronous balanced mode(ABM)
18.What is packet switching?
Packet switching is a digital networking communications method that groups all transmitted data –
regardless of content, type, or structure – into suitably sized blocks, called packets.
19.List the 3 main methods of accessing the communication media.
An access method is a set of rule governing how the network node share the transmission medium.The 3
main methods of accessing the communication media are Contention(CSMA/CD,CSMA/CA),Token
Passing,Demand Priority.
20.What is the hyper text transfer protocol?
The rules governing the conversation between a Web client and a Web server
PART B
PART B
PART B
1. Explain the origin and benefits of the field bus systems.
2. Explain the various communication modes of HART.
3. Describe the layers of the HART protocol.
4. Compare the features of field bus and HART.
5. Explain the various field bus topologies.
6. Explain the structure and elements of HART communication system..
7. How does OPC relate to field bus standard efforts?
8. Explain the OSI model in field bus system.
9. Mention the benefits of HART and also explain its applications
10. (i)Enumerate on field bus standard specifications for low speed and high speed.(6)
(ii)Explain the architecture of field bus communication.(10)
UNIT IV: MODBUS AND PROFIBUS PA/DP/FMS AND FF
PART A
1. Give the modbus message frame format with size of each field.
Address field Function field Data field Error check field
1 byte 1 byte Variable 2 bytes
11.What are the two sub layers in the application layer of FF?
The application layer of FF is divided in to two sublayers as the Foundation field bus access sub
layer(FAS) and the Foundation Field Bus Messaging Specification(FMS).
15.Define Modbus.
Modbus is a serial communications protocol originally published by Modicon . Simple and robust, it has
since become a de facto standard communication protocol, and it is now a commonly available means of
connecting industrial electronic devices.
16.Define Profibus.
PROFIBUS (Process Field Bus) is a standard for fieldbus communication in automation technology and
was first promoted in 1989 by BMBF (German department of education and research) and then used
by Siemens.. PROFIBUS is neither an openly published nor a royalty-free protocol, as opposed
to MODBUS.
17.What are the 3 types of Profibus.
a)Profibus DP(master/slave),
b)Profibus FMS (multi-master/peer-to-peer)
c)Profibus PA (inrinsically safe)
20.Write the disadvantages of FIELDBUS compared to the ±20mA analog HART standard.
The primary disadvantage of using Foundation Fieldbus is the higher initial cost of the field
instruments over HART or analog. There is also the initial steep learning curve to transition from
traditional analog with control in a DCS to field control with Foundation Fieldbus
PART B
12.Define L.O.S
Line of sight (L.o.S) is a type of propagation that can transmit and receive data only where transmit and
receive stations are in view of each other without any sort of an obstacle between them. FM radio,
microwave and satellite transmission are examples of line-of-sight communication.
PART B