Parity Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit Bit
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bit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Byte 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Activity-1
Duration: 10 minutes
Byte 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
Byte 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1
1. Find out the location of Byte 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
error in the block of data Byte 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
received by user if odd Byte 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1
parity was used.
Byte 7 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Byte 8 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Byte 9 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Parity
0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
byte
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Activity-2
Duration: 10 minutes
1. Calculate the checksum of a number with byte sum 201. Show your
working.
2. Calculate the checksum of a number with byte sum 1183.
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Topic questions
1. Based on what factors is data transmission classified?
2. What are the differences between serial and parallel data
transmission?
3. How do sender and receiver notify each other in asynchronous data
transmission?
4. How do sender and receiver notify each other in synchronous data
transmission?
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Topic questions
5. What are the functions of pins in USB port?
6. What happens when an USB device is plugged in to the computer?
Write down the various steps.
7. How does the echo check method ensures that data received is error
free?
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