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CS6551 Computer Networks

This document contains questions from five units on the subject of Computer Networks. It includes questions testing knowledge of physical layer topics like network topologies and transmission media. Questions are also included from data link layer topics such as framing, error detection, and LAN protocols. The document tests understanding of network layer concepts including addressing, routing, and protocols like IP, ICMP, ARP and RARP. Transport layer questions cover protocols like TCP and UDP, as well as reliability, flow control and congestion control. Finally, questions test knowledge of application layer topics including email, DNS, encryption and security. The document is separated into multiple parts for each unit, with part A containing short answer questions and part B containing longer descriptive questions.

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CS6551 Computer Networks

This document contains questions from five units on the subject of Computer Networks. It includes questions testing knowledge of physical layer topics like network topologies and transmission media. Questions are also included from data link layer topics such as framing, error detection, and LAN protocols. The document tests understanding of network layer concepts including addressing, routing, and protocols like IP, ICMP, ARP and RARP. Transport layer questions cover protocols like TCP and UDP, as well as reliability, flow control and congestion control. Finally, questions test knowledge of application layer topics including email, DNS, encryption and security. The document is separated into multiple parts for each unit, with part A containing short answer questions and part B containing longer descriptive questions.

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DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

Subject Code: CS6551


Subject Name: Computer Networks

UNIT-I PHYSICAL LAYER

PART-A

1. List out the four basic Network topologies.


2. Distinguish between ADSL and SDSL.
3. Differentiate guided and unguided transmission medium.
4. State the role of digital subscriber line
5. What is the similarity between transport layer and data link layer?
6. What are the features of data gram networks?
7. What is TCP/IP?
8. Compare datagram networks with virtual circuit subnets
9. What is meant by data communication?
10. For n devices in a network, what is the no of cable links required for mesh and ring topology
11. What are the three criteria necessary for an effective and efficient network?
12. What is the difference between a passive and an active hub?
13. Assume 6 devices are arranged in a mesh topology. How many cables are needed?
14. Explain cross talk and what is needed to reduce it?
15. What are the criteria used to evaluate transmission medium?
16. What are the functions of a DTE? What are the functions of a DCE?
17. What does the electrical specification of EIA-232 describe?
18. What are the design factors for transmission media?
19. Define line coding.
20. What are most popular modems?

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PART-B

1. Describe briefly the various layers and functions of OSI model and compare OSI Model with
Internet model.
2. Briefly explain the different types of packet switching techniques with suitable networks.
Write each of its advantages and disadvantages.
3. i. Explain the TCP/IP reference model with a neat sketch
ii. Compare the performance of TCP/IP and ISO/OSI reference model
4. Explain in detail about network dependent and network independent layers of OSI reference
model.
5. Explain the different types of switching networks and mention its advantages and
disadvantages.
6. Describe the circuit switched networks, data gram networks and cable networks with suitable
diagrams.
7. Explain in detail about addressing.
8. Explain guided media differ from unguided media. Explain the three types of guided media and
two types of unguided media.
9. i. Explain in detail about Dial –up modems
ii. Describe in detail about DSL
10. i. Write short notes on cable TV networks.
ii. Explain in detail about cable TV for data transfer

UNIT-II - DATA LINK LAYER

PART-A

1. Define framing?
2. What is byte stuffing?
3. Write the importance of CRC in the network.
4. Sketch the Manchester encoding for the bit steam 0001110101.
5. Name the protocols used for CSMA
6. Define the characteristics of frame relay.
7. What is importance of hamming distance?
8. What is mean by count to infinity problem?

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9. What is Manchester Encoding?
10. What is the importance of variable sized sliding window in TCP?
11. Explain Aloha protocol.
12. Define a standard 802.3
13. 13draw the frame format for bit oriented protocols.
14. Mention the advantage and disadvantage of stop and wait flow control
15. How is a repeater different from an amplifier?
16. What are the problems of interconnecting various networks?
17. State different IEEE 802 protocol.
18. Why Ethernet is to be a I-Persistent protocol?
19. What are virtual LANS?
20. Differentiate Wired LAN and Wireless LAN

PART-B

1. Write short notes on.


a. GO Back NARQ b. Selective Repeat ARQ
2. Explain Protocols for noiseless and Noisy channels.
3. (i) Explain Ethernet protocol.
(ii) Explain MAC sub layer protocol and frame structure of IEEE 802.11.
4. What is CSMA/CD? How does it work? Distinguish between 1-persistent and non-persistent
CSMA.
5. Explain in detail about the frame format and control field of HDLC.
6. Discuss in detail about standard ETHERNET and Gigabit Ethernet
7. Write short note on architecture and layers of Frame relay and ATM
8. Explain in detail about connecting devices.
9. Explain the flow and error control mechanism in data link control.
10. Briefly explain the Bluetooth Technology. List out the applications and limitations of Bluetooth
Technology.

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UNIT-III - NETWORK LAYER

PART-A

1. Why IPV6 is preferred then IPV4?


2. What is the use of network address translation?
3. State the difference between classless and class ful addressing.
4. What is the purpose of RIP?
5. What is the use of BGP?
6. What is the use of routing table?
7. Define address mapping.
8. What is three way hand shaking?
9. What are the functions of ARP and RARP?
10. What is the specialty of DHCP?
11. How will the congestion be avoided?
12. Find the class of each address
(a) 00000001 00001011 00001011 11101111
(b) 14.23.120.8
13. Draw the general format of ICMP messages.
14. What is the use of multicast routing?
15. Write the difference between bridges and routers.
16. Find the error if any the following IP address. (a) 111.56.045.78 (b) 75.45.301.14
17. Where the routing table is maintained also state the purpose of maintaining a routing table.
18. What are the limitations of distance vector routing?
19. Write any four routing algorithm.
20. What is the need for adaptive routing algorithms?

PART-B

1. Find the class of each IP address given suitable explanation.


a. 227.12.14.87 b. 193.14.56.22 c. 14.23.120.8 d. 252.5.15.111 e. 134.11.78.56
f. 000 000 00 1111 0000 11111111 00110011 g. 10000000 1111 0000 11111111 00110011

2. Explain the various classes of Internet (IPv4, IPv6) addressing with suitable examples.
3. Briefly explain IGMP message format and IGMP operation.

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4. Explain in detail about broadcast Routing and link state routing with examples.
5. Discuss about ARP and RARP.
6. What is the subnet work address if the destination address is 200.45.34.56 and the subnet mask
is 255.255.240.0?
7. What are the limitations of distance vector routing? Explain with examples.
8. Explain Unicast and Multicast forwarding protocols for routing.
9. Explain the following i) DHCP ii) Message format and error reporting of ICMP

10. Write short notes on the following (i) BOOTP (ii) Multicast Routing

UNIT IV - TRANSPORT LAYER

PART-A

1. What is the retransmission timer?


2. Draw the UDP header.
3. What is three way hand shaking?
4. Differentiate constant bit rate and variable bit rate.
5. What is meant by choke packet? How it is used for congestion control?
6. Define deadlock situation in congestion.
7. Explain the main idea of UDP
8. What is meant by Quality of Service?
9. Suppose a TCP connection is transferring a file of 5000 bytes. The first byte is numbered 10,001.
What are the sequence numbers for each segment if data are sent in five segments, each
carrying 1000 bytes?
10. Mention the techniques used to improve QOS in process-to-process delivery.
11. What are the duties of transport layer?
12. What is meant by segment?
13. The transport layer creates the connection between source and destination. What are the three
events involved in the connection?
14. How will the congestion be avoided?
15. List out the user related attributes
16. What are the four aspects related to the reliable delivery of data?

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17. What are the duties of the transport layer?
18. What is the function of BECN BIT?
19. What is the function of FECN?
20. Write down various TCP features.

PART-B

1. With neat diagram, explain the TCP connection establishment in the normal case and call
collision case
2. Explain in detail window management in TCP
3. Explain the following characteristics. (i) Reliability (ii) Delay (iii) Jitter (iv) Bandwidth
4. (i) Explain how connection is established and released in TCP with a neat sketch.
(iI) Explain the default timer mechanism followed in TCP.
5. Explain in detail about congestion control techniques in transport layer with a suitable example.
6. Explain in detail about transport layer protocols with neat diagram.
7. Explain the segment formats for TCP and UDP.
8. (i) Explain the features of TCP (8)
(ii) What do you understand by “3-Way Handshake” in TCP? Explain.
9. Define QOS. Elaborate the characteristics of QOS.
10. Explain in detail about the process to process delivery using UDP and its uses.

UNIT V- APPLICATION LAYER

PART-A

1. List the three parts of the URL


2. Distinguish substitution and transposition cipher
3. State the difference between fully Qualified and Partially Qualified domain name.
4. What is digital Signature?
5. What is meant by DNS?
6. Define Kerberos.
7. How is symmetric key different from the public key?
8. Discuss the three main divisions of the DNS.
9. Why do we need POP3 or IMAP4 for E-mail?

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10. Differentiate cipher text and plaintext
11. What are the advantages & disadvantages of public key encryption?
12. Name four factors needed for a secure network
13. What are the advantages & disadvantages of secret key encryption?
14. Define permutation.
15. Write down the three types of WWW documents.
16. Give the format of HTTP response message
17. Give the format of HTTP request message
18. Discuss the basic model of FTP.
19. Discuss the TCP connections needed in FTP.
20. What is the purpose of Domain Name System?

PART-B

1. Explain HTTP with example.


2. With an example, explain the authentication using Kerberos and public key cryptography.
3. Draw the architecture of WWW and explain the various blocks in detail.
4. (i) Explain the private key cryptosystem with an example.
(ii) Explain the RSA algorithm with an example
5. Explain in detail about symmetric key algorithms with neat sketch.
6. Explain in detail about communication security and authentication with neat example.
7. Explain in detail about (i) E-mail (ii) DNS
8. (i) Write a brief note on File Transfer Protocol.
(ii) What is cryptography? Describe Symmetric key and Public Key algorithms in detail.
9. Explain in detail about the key management
10. Explain the following (i) Digital signature. (ii) Man-in-the-Middle Attack

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