IT 1402 MOBILE COMPUTING

QUESTION BANK
Two Marks Questions:
1. Define the relation between the data rate and bandwidth. What has harmonics to do with
bandwidth?
2. Define channel capacity in terms of Nyquist a criteria and Shannons formula.
3. Define an equation for free space loss in terms of db.
4. What is ISI?
5. List the parameters of GSM and IS 95 system.
6. What do you understand by co channel interference and adjacent channel interference.
7. What factors influence the choice of digital modulation technique
8. What is soft and hard handoff?
9. What is meant by Coherent Bandwidth
10. What is meant by Coherent Time.
11. List and briefly describe different Media Access Mechanisms of Mobile Systems.
12. Describe the services provided by GSM network.
13. What is authentication and how it is carried out.
Four marks questions:
1. If the spectrum of the channel is between 3 MHz and 4MHz and SNR in db = 24 db, then find
the channel capacity using Shannons formula and based on Nyquist formula how many
signaling levels are required to have to reach the given channel capacity.?
2. List modulation technique that are synchronous and asynchronous? Briefly explain variants of
Phase Shift Keying with suitable diagrams
3. Given a channel with an intended capacity of 20 Mbps, the bandwidth of the channel is 3
MHz. What signal to noise ratio is required to achieve this capacity?
4. What is Eb / No ? How it is related to BER (Bit Error Rate)
5. Briefly describe multi path propagation mechanism in mobile communication. What are its
effects
6. Given a channel with an intended capacity of 20 Mbps, the bandwidth of the channel is 3 MHz.
What is the signal to noise required to achieve this capacity?
7. Briefly explain the concept of spread spectrum with a neat diagram. How spread spectrum
overcomes narrowband interference?
8. What is near and far field effect?
9. What are hidden and exposed terminals? What is CSMA/CA? How does prevent collision?
What are its draw backs?
10. List and explain various mobile services of GSM?
11. What are Traffic channel and control channel?
12. Define the following:
a. MSISDN
b. IMSI
c. TMSI
d. MSRN
13.How authentication is carried out in GSM?

14. How privacy is provided inGSM?

Eight Marks questions:
1.
What is channel capacity? How Nyquist and Shannon relate the channel capacity with
bandwidth and hence with bit rate? How multiplexing is important in communication? List
and briefly explain different types of multiplexing mechanism giving there advantages and
disadvantages.
2.
Suppose a transmitter produces 50 watts of power.
a. Express the transmitter in units of dbm and dbw.
b. If the transmitters power is applied to a un ity gain antenna with a 900 MHz carrier
frequency, what is the received power in dbm at a free space distance of 100 m.
c. Repeat (b) for a distance of 10 km.
d. Repeat (c) but assume a receiver antenna gain of 2.
3.
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10.

What is fading? What are its classifications? Briefly describe them all by bringing out
their salient feature.
Briefly describe FHSS and DSSS with neat diagrams.
Draw and describe the system architecture of GSM System.
What is radio interface? How it is made up of in GSM?
List and discuss various control channels in GSM
Draw and describe protocol architecture of GSM
How localization of a subscriber is carried out in GSM
What is handover in mobile system? How it is effected in GSM?

Twelve Marks questions:

1. Briefly describe DAMA, PRMA, MACA, CDMA
2. Explain the term interference in the space, time, frequency and code domain. What are the
countermeasures in SDMA, TDMA,FDMA and CDMA systems?
3. How security is provided in GSM for the subscribers?

IT1402

MOBILE COMPUTING

3 0 0 100

AIM
To provide basics for various techniques in Mobile Communications and Mobile Content services.
OBJECTIVES

UNIT I

To learn the basics of Wireless voice and data communications technologies.

To build working knowledge on various telephone and satellite networks.
To study the working principles of wireless LAN and its standards.
To build knowledge on various Mobile Computing algorithms.
To build skills in working with Wireless application Protocols to develop mobile content applications.
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS

Introduction Wireless transmission Frequencies for radio transmission Signals Antennas Signal
Propagation Multiplexing Modulations Spread spectrum MAC SDMA FDMA TDMA CDMA
Cellular Wireless Networks.
UNIT II

TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS

11

Telecommunication systems GSM GPRS DECT UMTS IMT-2000 Satellite Networks - Basics Parameters
and Configurations Capacity Allocation FAMA and DAMA Broadcast Systems DAB - DVB.
UNIT III

WIRLESS LAN

Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11 - Architecture services MAC Physical layer IEEE 802.11a - 802.11b standards
HIPERLAN Blue Tooth.
UNIT IV

MOBILE NETWORK LAYER

Mobile IP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - Routing DSDV DSR Alternative Metrics.
UNIT V

TRANSPORT AND APPLICATION LAYERS

Traditional TCP Classical TCP improvements WAP, WAP 2.0.

TOTAL : 45
TEXT BOOKS
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2.

Jochen Schiller, Mobile Communications, PHI/Pearson Education, Second Edition, 2003. (Unit I Chap 1,2 &3Unit II chap 4,5 &6-Unit III Chap 7.Unit IV Chap 8- Unit V Chap 9&10.)
William Stallings, Wireless Communications and Networks, PHI/Pearson Education, 2002. (Unit I Chapter
7&10-Unit II Chap 9)
REFERENCES
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3.

Kaveh Pahlavan, Prasanth Krishnamoorthy, Principles of Wireless Networks, PHI/Pearson Education,

2003.
Uwe Hansmann, Lothar Merk, Martin S. Nicklons and Thomas Stober, Principles of Mobile Computing,
Springer, New York, 2003.
Hazysztof Wesolowshi, Mobile Communication Systems, John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 2002.