Practice Parity Checks (simple Parity) (1.2.1) - The Data Link Layer - Computer Network
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Parity Checks (Simple Parity)

Practice - Parity Checks (Simple Parity)

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is a parity bit?

💡 Hint: Think about how it relates to counting 1's.

Question 2 Easy

If the data is 1110001 and you want to use even parity, what will your parity bit be?

💡 Hint: Count the 1's carefully!

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of a parity bit?

To increase data size
To detect transmission errors
To enhance data speed

💡 Hint: Think about the role of the parity bit in error checking.

Question 2

True or False: Simple parity checks can detect any number of bit errors.

True
False

💡 Hint: Recall the limitations of parity checks.

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Challenge Problems

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Challenge 1 Hard

You send the data string 1011011 with even parity. The receiver counts four 1's. Is there an error? Explain why.

💡 Hint: Count the 1's!

Challenge 2 Hard

Devise a method to improve error detection for a system reliant solely on parity checks.

💡 Hint: Think about what we learned about other detection methods.

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