1、第一章 计算机网络概述l Identify the five components of a data communications system. (数据通信系统5个组成部分：报文 发送方 接受方 传输介质 协议)message,sender,receiver,transmission medium and protocol.l What are the three criteria necessary for an effective and efficient network?performance, reliability,and security.l What is an inter
2、net(互联网)? What is the Internet（因特网）? An internet is an interconnection of networks which is a collection of networks connected by internetworking devices such as routers. The Internet is the name of a specific worldwide network that uses the TCP/IP protocol suite and is the largest internet in the w
3、orld.第二章 数据和信号l Which practical methods are used for analysis of a signal? And which is suitable for network techniques? 研究电磁信号的方法是哪两种？适用于网络技术的？ Time domain and frequency domain frequency domainl Why cant any digital signal be transferred with no distortion in communication transmission?（数字信号为什么不能无失
4、真传输？）1.Because to receive an exact replica of the digital signal, all of the frequency components must be faithfully through the transmission medium, if certain harmonic cannot transfer successful, the signal we receive will be distorted. However, any medium transfers signals only within certain fre
5、quency ranges, that is, has a limited bandwidth.2.Transmission impairments of signals (attenuation, distortion and noise) always exist, so signal errors unavoidable.l Whats the bandwidth(带宽)? Explain briefly what correlation do bandwidth, data rate and cost have in communication process?带宽、数据率、成本之间的
6、关系？The range of frequencies contained in a composite signal is its bandwidth. In networking, we use the term bandwidth in two contexts with two different measuring values: Bandwidth in Hertz is the range of frequencies in a composite signal or the range of frequencies that a channel can pass, usuall
7、y used to present the performance of analog channels and transmission media. (Another is) Bandwidth in bits per second is the speed of bit transmission in a channel,a link,or even a network, usually used to present the performance of links and communication devices of a network.(课本P84)The greater th
8、e transmission bandwidth,the greater the data rate, and the higher the cost.l Q3-3: How can a composite signal be decomposed into its individual frequencies? 复位信号如何分解成单独的频率成分？If the composite signal is periodic, we can ues Fourier Series decompose it into a series of signals with discrete frequencie
9、s;if the composite signal is nonperiodic, we can ues Fourier Transform decompose it into a combination of sine waves with continuous frequencies.l Q3-4: Name three types of transmission impairment. 三种传输减损？Attenuation, distortion,and noise. 衰减、失真和噪声l Q3-7: What does the Nyquist theorem have to do wit
10、h communications? 奈奎斯特公式在通信中的作用？ Estimate the channel capacity of noise-free digital channels, , when the channel is greater than the data rate transmitted on channel capacity, it will be failure due to severe distortion. The Nyquist theorem defines the theoretical maximum bit rate of a noiseless ch
11、annel.l Q3-8: What does the Shannon capacityhave to do with communications? 香农容量原理在通信中的作用？Estimate the thermal noise interference channel capacity (theoretical upper limit), the data rate is higher, damage caused by noise will be more serious. The Shannon capacity defines the theoretical highest dat
12、a rate for noisy channel.第三章 传输介质l Briefly describe the main applications of three types of guided transmission media. 三种重要的有向传输介质的应用总的说：Twisted-pair cable is used for voice and data communications. Coaxial cable is used in cable TV networks and traditional Ethernet LANs. Fiber-optic cable is used i
13、n backbone networks, cable TV networks, and Fast Ethernet networks.分别说：twisted-pair cable: 双绞线 （广泛用于楼内布线）1.Used as telephone lines to provide voice and data channels connecting subscribers to the central telephone office.2.Used as DSL (digital subscriber line) loop to provide high-data-rate Internet
14、 connection the so called Family Broad Band.3.Used in LANs to provide high-data-rate baseband transmission (10 and 100 Mbps).coaxial cable: 同轴电缆 （不用了，目前主要用于有线电视）1. Was widely used in analog telephone networks (10000 voice signals) and in digital telephone networks (data rate up to 600 Mbps). However
15、, it has largely been replaced with fiber-optic cable.2.Was widely used in cable TV networksHowever, cable TV providers replaced most of coax with fiber-optic cable.3.Was widely used in early traditional Ethernet LANs. However, it has been replaced with UTP which has data rate up to 100 Mbps. Now, m
16、ainly used for CATVfiber-optic cable: 光纤（广泛用于楼间布线和长途传输）widely used for wirings between buildings or long-distance transmission.such as：1.High-speed backbone networks because its wide bandwidth is cost-effective.2.Cable TV networks use usually a combination of optical fiber and coaxial cable.3.Backbo
17、ne channels in LANs, CANs and WANs4.Lightning-proof networks5.Secrecy networks against wiretappingl What types of optical fiber transmission modes are there? Which of them is suitable for long distance transmission?Types:sigal mode and multimode, and the multimode include two types:Step-index and Gr
18、aded-index.The sigal mode is suitable for long distance transmission.第四章l What is Encoding? Why must encoding be used for data transmission?(1)【什么是编码？】Convert internal data of a sender into line signals suitable for transmission is called encoding.(2)【数据发送时为什么要编码？】1) Electromagnetic signals in infor
19、mation process devices are not allowed transmitting directly over communication lines.2) The signal type of a device differs from the signal type of a communication line.3) The parameter requirements of device signals differs from the one of line signals.4) Specific requirements in synchronization,
20、efficiency , error control, etc. Because electromagnetic signals in information process devices are not allowed transmitting directly over communication lines, so encoding must be used for data transmission to converts internal data of a sender into line signals suitable for transmission.2.3.4.机内信号与
21、线路类型不一样；机内信号参数与线路传输的要求不一样；同步、效率、纠错等方面的特殊要求l Which two techniques are used when analog data transmitted by digital signals? Which of them is the most important? Why? 用数字信号传输模拟数据常用技术有哪两种？最常用的是？为什么？(1) Pulse Code Modulation(PCM) and Delta Modulation(DM).(2) Pulse Code Modulation(PCM) is the most import
22、ant.(3) The principal advantage of DM over PCM is the simplicity of its implementation. In general, PCM exhibits better SNR characteristics at the same data rate.l What processes will be involved when analog data are digitized by PCM technique? 用PCM技术将模拟数据数字化时，要经过哪些处理步骤？Sampling (PAM)-quantization-b
23、inary encoding-digital to digital codingl Q4-1 List three techniques of digital-to-digital conversion.They are line coding,block coding and scrambling coding.l Q4-4 Define baseline wandering and its effect on digital transmission.(1)In decoding a digital signal, the receiver calculates a running ave
24、rage of the received signal power. This average is called the baseline.(2)The incoming signal power is evaluated against this baseline to determine the value of the data element. (3)A long string of 0s or 1s can cause a drift in the baseline (baseline wandering) and make it difficult for the receive
25、r to decode correctly.l Q4-5 Define a DC component and its effect on digital transmission.(Define) When the voltage level in a digital signal is constant for a while, the specturm creates very low frequencies(results of Fourier analysis). These frequences around zero,called DC(derect-current) compon
26、ents, that present problems for a system that can not pass low frequencies or a system that uses electrical coupling.(Effect) DC component means 0/1 parity that can cause base-line wondering. 直流分量的影响不仅仅是基线偏移，还有更重要的原因。看看教材和课件，或看看原书作业答案。l Q4-9 Define scrambling and give its purpose.(Define) Scrambling
27、 is a way to avoid a long sequence of 0s in the original stream,Scrambling is a technique that does not increase the number of bits and does provide synchronization,Scrambling is a solution that substitutes long zero-lever pulse with a combination of other lever to provide synchronization.(Purpose)
28、substitutes long zero-lever pulse with a combination of other lever to provide synchronization. Its purpose is to provide synchronization without increasing the number of bits.l Q4-10 Compare and contrast PCM and DM. PCM is the most common technique to change an analog signal to digital data edit is
29、 very complex.Although DM is not perfect,the quantization error of DM is much less than that for PCM. In general, PCM exhibits better SNR characteristics at the same data rate. Both of them are use sampling to convert the analog signal to digital signal.PCM finds the value of the signal amplitude fo
30、r each sample; DM finds the change from the previous sample(between two consecutive samples).第五章l Which modulation techniques are used in analog transmission? Which of them is the most susceptible to noise? Which of them is the mechanism commonly used in all modern modems.1.Amplitude shift keying (
31、ASK)Frequency shift keying ( FSK )Phase shift keying ( PSK)Quadrature Amplitude Modulation(QAM)2.The most susceptible to noise of the four digital-to-analog conversion techniques is ASK.3.The mechanism commonly used in all modern modems of them is QAM.l Q5-1 Define analog transmission.(1) Analog tra
32、nsmission refers to the transmission of analog signals using a band-pass channel. Analog transmission is the only choice if we have a bandpass channel.(2) While digital transmission is very desirable, a low-pass channel is needed.Baseband digital or analog signals are converted to a complex analog signal with a range of frequencies suitable for the channel.l Q5-2 Define carrier signal and explain its role in analo
