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    2014/CS/28228

    MULTIPLEXING EXAM

    1. In what situation multiplexing is used? (2mks)

    Ans. Multiplexing is used in situations where the transmitting media is having


    higher bandwidth, but the signals have lower bandwidth. Hence there is a
    possibility of sending number of signals simultaneously.

    In this situation Multiplexing can be used to achieve the following goals:

     To send a large number of signals simultaneously.


     To reduce the cost of transmission
     To make effective use of the available bandwidth .
    2. Distinguish between the two basic multiplexing techniques? (4mks)

    Ans. The two basic multiplexing techniques are:

    1. Frequency division multiplexing (FDM)

    2. Time division multiplexing (TDM)

    FDM can be used with analog signals. A number of signals are carried
    simultaneously on the same

    medium by allocating to each signal a different frequency band.

    TDM (also known as synchronous time division multiplexing) can b used with
    digital signals or

    analog signals carrying digital data. In TDM, data from various sources are carried
    in respective

    frames. Each frame consists of a set of time slots, and each source is assigned a
    time slot per frame.

    3. Explain how synchronous time division multiplexing (TDM) works(2mks)

    Ans: A synchronous time division multiplexer interleaves bits from each signal and
    takes turns transmitting bits from each of the signals in a round-robin fashion.
    4. Define the following terms as used in multiplexing (2mks)
    i. multiplexing
    Multiplexing means combining multiple streams of information for
    transmission over a shared medium using a multiplexer.
    ii. De-multiplexing
    Splitting a combined stream arriving from a shared medium into the
    original information streams. This can be done using de-multiplexer
    5. State three advantages of time division multiplexing technique. (3mks)
    ans
    1. The user gets full bandwidth of the channel in a particular time slot.
    2. For burst signals such as voice or speech TDM gives maximum utilization of
    the channel
    3. most suitable technique for digital transmission.
    6. What is Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing? (2mks)

    Ans
    Orthogonal FDM's (OFDM) spread spectrum technique distributes the data over a
    large number of carriers that are spaced apart at precise frequencies. This spacing
    provides the "orthogonality" in this technique which prevents the demodulators
    from seeing frequencies other than their own. The benefits of OFDM are high
    spectral efficiency, resiliency to RF interference, and lower multi-path distortion.

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