Kerala University B.Tech.Combined First and Second Semester Basic Communication and Information Engineering Previous Questions 2008 Scheme

Combined First and Second Semester B.Tech. Degree Examination, May 2009

(2008 Scheme)

08-109 : BASIC COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING

PART – I

Answer all questions
1. Compare the characteristics of JFET with BJT.
2. Draw the CMOS inverter circuit.
3. Briefly explain the ion implantation process.
4. Give the principle of FM demodulation.
5. Briefly explain an application of radar.
6. What are the functions of a satellite transponder ?
7. What is the memory hierarchy in a computer system ?
8. What are the transmission guided media in a communication system ?
9. Briefly explain the WLL technology.
10. What are the functions of a router in a network ?

PART – II

Answer any two questions from each Module.

Module – I

11. Explain with diagram the input and output characteristics of a NPN transistor in
common collector configuration.

12. Draw the circuit diagram of a common emitter amplifier and explain how it
amplifies the input signal.
13. Explain with diagram the working of a inverting and a non-inverting operational
amplifier circuit.

Module – II

14. Explain with block diagram the working of a CRO.
15. Explain with block diagram the working of PAL TV receiver.
16. Explain with necessary diagram how laser action is achieved in semiconductor
and hence explain the working of a semiconductor laser.

Module – III

17. Explain with necessary diagram the working of ALU in a microcomputer.
18. Explain the basic principle of ASK, PSK and FSK digital modulation techniques.
19. Explain the concept of client-server computing technique.
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