P438: Assignment 1

Assigned: 9/10/09, Due: 9/22/09


Note: If you are using the 3rd edition, look for the corresponding problem numbers in square brackets.
  1. Explain in 1-2 sentences the reasons for network and transport layers to exist in the Internet. (10 points)

  2. Encode bits 1110010100000011 into signals using NRZ (non-return to zero) and Manchester encoding schemes. (10 points)

  3. Chapter 1, problem 5 [Chapter 1, problem 5]. (10 points)

  4. Chapter 1, problem 22 [Chapter 1, problem 22]. (10 points)

  5. Calculate using Shannon's Theorem the bandwidth in Mbps for a satellite TV channel with a signal-to-noise ratio of 20dB and a video bandwidth of 10MHz. (10 points)