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Assignment No. 1 Bioinformatics Computing I (BIF601) FALL 2019<br />
Make sure that you upload the solution file before due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail after the due date.<br />
Formatting guidelines<br />
 Use the font style “Times New Roman” and font size “12”.<br />
 Compose your document in MS-Word, any file created in any format will not be accepted<br />
and marked zero.<br />
 Use black and blue font colors only.<br />
Solution guidelines<br />
 To solve this assignment, you should have good command over lectures 1-21.<br />
 This is not a group assignment, it is an individual assignment so be careful and avoid<br />
copying others‟ work<br />
 Give the answer according to question only and avoid irrelevant details.<br />
Please note that your assignment will not be graded if:<br />
 It is submitted after due date<br />
 The file you uploaded does not open<br />
 The file you uploaded is copied from someone else<br />
 It is in some format other than .doc<br />
 Cheating or copying of assignment is strictly prohibited. The cheated or copied<br />
assignment will be marked „Zero‟.<br />
Total Marks: 20<br />
Due date: 10-12-2019</p>
<p dir="auto">WARNING</p>
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<li>Plagiarism or hiring of ghost writers for solving the assignments will debar the student from award, if found at any stage.<br />
All questions carry equal marks.<br />
Question# 1: (6-Marks)<br />
(a) Discuss Data Communication and component of a Data communication System? (b) How are computer communications used?<br />
© What are the criteria‟s a Network must be able to meet?<br />
Question# 2: (4-Marks)<br />
a) Discuss the characteristics of LANs, MANs and WANs?<br />
b) What are the advantages of using network and how LANs, WANs and MANs are<br />
different?<br />
Question# 3: (8-Marks)<br />
Explain the following terms:</li>
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<ul>
<li>Topology and Star Topology - Bandwidth</li>
<li>Router</li>
<li>Wi-Fi<br />
Question# 4: (2-Marks)<br />
a) Write short note on OSI Model.<br />
References:</li>
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<ol>
<li>Slides and handouts posted on the LMS</li>
<li>Textbook chapters as applicable<br />
Recommended Books:</li>
<li>Data Communications and Networking 2nd Edition by Behrouz A. Forouzan</li>
<li>Data and Computer Communication 6th Edition by William Stallings</li>
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