Blog: Computer Network- CS610 Assignment No. 01 Semester: Spring 2013

Assignment No. 01
Semester: Spring 2013
Computer Network- CS610

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Question No. 1                   [10 Marks]

Given are the 5 data units of 7 bits each, you have to find the value of parity bit (Both odd and even) for
each data unit: 

Data Unit                        Even Parity bit                      Odd Parity bit
1001011  
1010111  
1100100  
1011100  
1111011  

Question No. 2                   [10 Marks]

Let us consider a point to point network having  9 computers. Answer the following questions with
complete calculations.

a)  How many connections/links will be needed in order to connect these computers with each other in this point to point network? 
b)  How many new connections/links will be needed in order to add a new machine in this network?