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VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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V SEMESTER
CS8391 – COMPUTER NETWORKS
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Regulation – 2017
Academic Year 2019 – 20

Prepared by
Dr. B. Muthusenthil Associate Prof/ CSE
Dr. A. Samydurai Associate Prof/ CSE
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VALLIAMMAI ENGNIEERING COLLEGE

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603203.
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
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SUBJECT: CS8391 – COMPUTER NETWORKS

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SEM / YEAR: V/ III

UNIT I - INTRODUCTION AND PHYSICAL LAYER

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Networks –Network Types –Protocol Layering –TCP/IP Protocol suite –OSI Model –Physical
Layer: Performance –Transmission media –Switching –Circuit-switched Networks –Packet
Switching.

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PART A
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QUESTIONS LEVEL COMPETENCE
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1 Describe computer networks. BTL -1 Remember
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2 What differentiates a computer network from other types of networks? BTL -1 Remember
3 Explain why are protocols needed? BTL -5 Evaluate
4 How would you describe information? BTL -1 Remember
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5 Can you list five components of data communication? BTL -1 Remember

In what way would you analyze circuit switched and packet switched
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networks?
7 Explain the characteristics of data communication system. BTL -4 Analyze
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8 Define Simplex, Half-Duplex and Full-Duplex. BTL -1 Remember

9 Discuss the different network criteria. BTL -2 Understand
10 Can you explain the relationship between period and frequency? BTL -4 Analyze
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11 How would you demonstrate internet and Internet? BTL -3 Apply

12 Generalize LAN, WAN and MAN. BTL -6 Create
How would you illustrate the differences between parallel and serial
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transmission?
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14 Classify about types major classes of guided media. BTL -3 Apply

15 Compose five line coding schemes. BTL -6 Create
16 Describe the three types of transmission impairment. BTL -2 Understand
17 Express how the Shannon capacity have to do with communication? BTL -2 Understand
Solve How many bits of data in a transcontinental channel with a one-way
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latency of 50ms and a bandwidth of 45Mbps can hold?
19 List four major components of a packet switch and their functions. BTL -1 Remember
20 Can you discriminate bandwidth and latency? BTL -2 Understand
PART B
1 Explain in detail about TCP/IP protocol suite with neat diagram? (13) BTL -1 Remember
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2 i. Examine OSI architecture with neat diagram. (7) BTL -5 Evaluate

ii. Evaluate and explain about your understanding about network. (6)
3 Explain in detail about periodic analog and digitals signals. (13) BTL -3 Apply
Will you state and describe in your own words about a model for network
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topologies?(13)
i. Write a note on Quadrature amplitude modulation.(7)
5 ii. Based on what you learn develop a model for constellation BTL -1 Remember
diagram. (6)

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i. How would you illustrate line coding schemes?(7)
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Explain in detail about block coding schemes. (6)
i. Write short notes on Quality of service. (5)
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ii. Summarize about performance of computer network. (8)
8 Explain in detail about Multiplexing FDM, TDM and WDM. (13) BTL -5 Evaluate
i. Describe A-D conversion in detail. (7)

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ii. Describe Digital to Analog Conversion in detail. (6)
Explain the following encoding schemes with examples.
i. NRZ (4)

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ii. NRZI (4)
iii. Manchester (5)
11 Describe the techniques to spread the bandwidth: FHSS and DSSS. (13) BTL -4 Analyze
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i. Discuss in detail about guided media for transmission. (7)
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ii. Discuss in detail about unguided media for transmission. (6)
Explain in detail about the different phases of Virtual –Circuit networks.
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(13)
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i. Draw the structure of switch and explain the circuit switching in

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ii. Describe the different components used in packet switch.(6)
PART C
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What is the bandwidth of a signal that can be decomposed into five sine
1 waves with frequencies at 0, 20, 50, 100, and 200 Hz? All peak amplitudes BTL -6 Create
are the same. Draw the bandwidth. (15)
We mentioned that two types of networks, datagram and virtual-circuit,
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need a routing or switching table to find the output port from which the
2 information belonging to a destination should be sent out, but a circuit- BTL -4 Analyze
switched network has no need for such a table. Give the reason for this
difference. Analyze (15)
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Four channels, two with a bit rate of 200 kbps and two with a bit rate of
150 kbps, are to be multiplexed using multiple-slot TDM with no
synchronization bits. Answer the following questions:
3 a. What is the size of a frame in bits? BTL -5 Evaluate
b. What is the frame rate?
c. What is the duration of a frame?
d. What is the data rate? (15)
We have a baseband channel with a 1-MHz bandwidth. What is the data
4 rate for this channel if we use each of the following line coding schemes? BTL -6 Create
Formulate a. NRZ-L b. Manchester c. MLT-3 d. 2B1Q (15)

UNIT II - DATA-LINK LAYER & MEDIA ACCESS

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Introduction –Link-Layer Addressing –DLC Services –Data-Link Layer Protocols –HDLC –PPP -
Media Access Control -Wired LANs: Ethernet -Wireless LANs –Introduction –IEEE 802.11,
Bluetooth –Connecting Devices.
PART A
1 How will you summarize Detection versus Correction? BTL -5 Evaluate
2 Define coding schemes. BTL -1 Remember
3 Explain the basic service set (BSS) and the extended service set (ESS). BTL -1 Remember

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4 Can you classify the types of Errors? BTL -4 Analyze
5 Can you explain Framing? BTL -4 Analyze
6 How would you describe access point? BTL -1 Remember
7 Differentiate Byte stuffing and Bit stuffing. BTL -2 Understand
8 Can you explain frame format of Ethernet? BTL -4 Analyze

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9 Illustrate the function of hop by hop flow control. BTL -3 Apply
10 Discuss the Unicast, Multicast, and Broadcast Addresses. BTL -2 Understand
Give the ARP packet format for mapping IP addresses into Ethernet
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addresses.
12 Summarize the PPP packet format. BTL -5 Evaluate
13 What examples can you find to illustrate? BTL -3 Apply
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14 Show your understanding about payload. BTL -3 Apply
15 How would you design? BTL -6 Create
16 Describe Media Access Control. BTL -1 Remember
17 How would you describe repeater? BTL -1 Remember
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18 Draw the two types of networks of Bluetooth: piconet and scatternet. BTL -6 Create
19 Define Bluetooth. BTL -1 Remember
20 Differentiate forwarding and routing. BTL -2 Understand
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PART B
i. Describe about services provided by the data-link layer. (7)
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ii. Explain how data-link layer into two sublayers(6)
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i. Define three types of addresses.(6)

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ii. Explain about ARP operation?(7)
i. Describe the algorithm to calculate an 8-bit Fletcher checksum(7)
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ii. Write the algorithm to calculate an Adler checksum(6)
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i. Write Cyclic Redundancy Check shows an example of a CRC

4 code.(7) BTL -2 Understand
ii. Explain and solve CRC division using polynomials(6)
5 Write the Procedure & Algorithm to calculate the traditional checksum(13) BTL -1 Remember
6 Describe in detail about central concepts in coding for error control. (13) BTL -2 Understand
Classify in detail about High-level Data Link Control and the types of
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frames. (13)
i. Explain the services Provided by PPP (7)
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ii. Define PPP. Describe the details with neat diagram.(6)
Explain random-access methods - ALOHA,CSMA,CSMA/CD &
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CSMA/CA. (13)
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Describe the design procedure for Simple, Stop-and-Wait, Go-Back-N, and

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Selective-Repeat.(13)
i. Quote the Services Provided by Telephone Networks.(7)
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ii. Draw and explain the architecture of a SONET system(6)
i. How would you demonstrate your understanding of problems
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ii. Explain in detail about collision avoidance in Wi‐Fi (802.11). (6)
i. What is common ETHERNET implementation? Discuss about the
13 sub layer. (7) BTL -5 Evaluate

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ii. Explain and differentiate FDDI and Ethernet. (6)
How would you describe about Bluetooth and develop with neat sketch
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about its architecture? (13)
PART C
With the neat sketches, formulate and explain the working principle of
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CRC with an example. (15)

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Consider sending a 3500-byte datagram that has arrived at a router R1 that
needs to be sent over a link that has an MTU size of 1000 bytes to R2.
Then it has to traverse a link with as MTU of 600 bytes. Let the
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identification number of the original datagram be 465. How many
fragments are delivered at the destination? Analyze the parameters
associated with each of these fragments. (15)
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Summarize the size of an ARP packet when the protocol is IPv4 and the
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hardware is Ethernet? (15)
Use IEEE 802.3 and IEEE 802.11 to generalize the differences between
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wired and wireless LANS. (15)
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UNIT III – NETWORK LAYER

Network Layer Services –Packet switching –Performance –IPV4 Addresses –Forwarding of IP

Packets -Network Layer Protocols: IP, ICMP v4 –Unicast Routing Algorithms –Protocols –
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Multicasting Basics –IPV6 Addressing –IPV6 Protocol.

PART A
1 Write about Forwarding and Routing. BTL -1 Remember
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2 How would you describe packetizing? BTL -1 Remember

3 Can you summarize the two different classes of routing protocol? BTL -5 Evaluate
4 How would you describe distance vector routing? BTL -1 Remember
5 In what way would you rank convergence? BTL -1 Remember
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6 Explain count to infinity problem. BTL -4 Analyze

7 Interpret about split horizon with poison reverse. BTL -4 Analyze
8 Define Split horizon. BTL -1 Remember
9 Discuss about RIP. BTL -2 Understand
10 Explain Link State Routing. BTL -4 Analyze
11 Can you discover the sketch of IPv6 Packet Header? BTL -3 Apply
12 Compose the OSPF header format. BTL -6 Create
13 Examine Reliable Flooding. BTL -3 Apply
14 Explain Load Balancing. BTL -3 Apply
15 Generalize about Switching. BTL -6 Create
16 Express in your own words about Line Rate. BTL -2 Understand
17 Can you differentiate IPv4 and IPv6? BTL -2 Understand
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What examples can you find to demonstrate compute delay for the
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packet?
19 How would you define your understanding of Multicast? BTL -1 Remember
Based on what you know, generalize the term Network Address
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Translation.
PART B
i. Describe in detail about Switching and Forwarding.(7)
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ii. Describe in detail about concept of connection-oriented service.(6)

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2 Explain the concept to include the role of IP addresses in forwarding(13) BTL -5 Evaluate
i. How would you demonstrate the challenges in inter-domain
routing? (7)
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ii. How would you summarize the services expected from the
network layer? (6)
i. Describe in detail about RIP. (7)

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ii. Discuss about sub-netting. (6)
i. Can you discuss in detail what is happening in link state? (7)
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ii. What is internet multicasting? Explain in details.(6)

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With a neat diagram explain distance vector routing protocol. (7)
Demonstrate the working of Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)
in detail. (6)
BTL -3 Apply
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7 Discuss Internet Control Message Protocol version 4 (13) BTL -2 Understand
i. Point out the function of DVMRP? Narrate in detail.(7)
8 ii. Describe in detail the operation of OSPF protocol by considering a BTL -4 Analyze
suitable network. (6)
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i. Describe in detail about reliable flooding. (6)

9 ii. Can you substitute an alternative protocol for PIM? Justify your BTL -1 Remember
answer. (7)
i. Generalize and explain about Multicast address. (7)
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10 ii. Explain the RIP algorithm with a sample example of your choice. BTL -5 Evaluate
(6)
i. Discuss the IP addressing methods. (7)
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ii. Explain about ipv6? Compare ipv4 and ipv6. (6)

12 Discuss about unicast routing algorithms (13) BTL -2 Understand
13 Define and describe Classful Addressing and Classless Addressing (13) BTL -1 Remember
14 Develop with example how to measure the performance of a network (13) BTL -6 Create
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PART C
Analyze how the protocol Independent multicast protocols scale well in
1 environments where a relative small proportion of routers want to receive BTL -4 Analyze
traffic for certain group? (15)
With the neat sketches generalize the algorithm of link state routing and
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explain the same. (15)
Consider hosts A and B have been assigned the same IP address on the
same Ethernet, on which ARP is used B starts up after A. What will
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happens to A’s existing connections? Explain how’ self –ARP might help
with is problem. (15)
Why subnetting is necessary? With suitable example, develop the concept
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of subneting in class B network. (15)
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UNIT IV - TRANSPORT LAYER

Introduction –Transport Layer Protocols –Services –Port Numbers –User Datagram Protocol –
Transmission Control Protocol –SCTP.
PART A
1 How would you describe the header format of UDP? BTL -1 Remember
2 Discuss Process-Process communication. BTL -2 Understand
3 Summarize IP addresses versus port numbers BTL -5 Evaluate
4 What ideas can you point out that TCP is a reliable byte stream protocol? BTL -1 Remember

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5 How would you describe the header format of TCP? BTL -1 Remember
6 Can you list the three ways of handshake? BTL -1 Remember
7 Measure the performance of TCP State Transition Control. BTL -4 Analyze
8 Express nagle’s algorithm. BTL -2 Understand
9 What would you infer from the term RTT? BTL -1 Remember

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10 Explain what is happening in Congestion Control. BTL -4 Analyze
11 Demonstrate RED. BTL -3 Apply
12 Develop the value or importance of Congestion Window. BTL -6 Create

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13 Apply your understanding of AIMD. BTL -3 Apply
14 Discover the processes involved in Slow Start. BTL -3 Apply
15 Combine your opinion about integrated service. BTL -6 Create
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16 What examples can you infer in Quality of service approaches? BTL -4 Analyze
17 Discuss SCTP several types of chunks? BTL -2 Understand
18 Based on what you know, summarize the term Differentiated service? BTL -5 Evaluate
19 How would you define Expedited forwarding? BTL -1 Remember
20 Can you interpret the reason behind assured forwarding? BTL -2 Understand
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PART B
i. How would you develop the operation of TCP with neat sketch on
1 it? (7) BTL -6 Create
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ii. Explain in detail about sliding window protocol. (6)

i. Illustrate in detail about UDP header format with neat sketch. (7)
2 ii. Describe in detail about UDP message queue technique with neat BTL -3 Apply
sketch. (6)
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i. How would you describe UDP and TCP? (7)

3 ii. Will you state or interpret in your own words about error control in BTL -1 Remember
TCP and UDP with an example? (6)
i. Explain in detail about the three way handshake protocol for
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4 connection establishment in TCP. (7) BTL -4 Analyze

ii. Describe in detail about reliable flooding. (6)
Explain the flow control mechanism and derive eight segments are
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exchanged between the client and server. (13)
How is congestion controlled? Explain in detail about congestion control
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mechanisms in transport layer. (13)
i. How would you summarize TCP congestion control like AIMD
Slow start Fast transmit and fast recovery?(7)
7 ii. With TCPs slow start and AIMD for congestion control, show how BTL -2 Understand
the window size will vary for a transmission where every 5th packet
is lost. Assume an advertised window size of 50 MSS. (6)
8 Explain three versions of TCP: Taho TCP, Reno TCP, and New Reno TCP BTL -1 Remember
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9 Discuss the TCP state machines and the transition diagrams (13) BTL -2 Understand

10 Based on what you know, illustrate the general features of SCTP? (13) BTL -3 Apply
Summarize the services offered by SCTP to the application-layer
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processes (13)
i. Explain the principles of concession control in TCP.(7)
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ii. Explain the following TCP heater and Adaptive flow control.(6)

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How is congestion controlled? Explain in detail about TCP’s general
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policy for handling congestion. (13)
Define UDP. Discuss the operation of UDP. Explain UDP checksum with
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an example. (13)
PART C
Explain the adaptive transmission mechanism and how it has evolved time

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as the Internet community has gained more experience using TCP. (15)
Generalizeeach field of the format of the TCP packet header. Specify the
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header. (15)

representation. (15)
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Explain about UDP and TCP features with neat diagrammatic
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Describe with examples the three mechanisms by which congestion control
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is formulated in TCP. (15)

UNIT V - APPLICATION LAYER

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WWW and HTTP –FTP –Email –Telnet –SSH –DNS –SNMP.

PART A
1 Define Hypertext and hypermedia. BTL -1 Remember
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2 Can you list the five types of HTTP result codes? BTL -1 Remember
3 How would you express URL? BTL -2 Understand
4 Define Persistent and Non-persistent connections. BTL -1 Remember
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5 Can you list the SMTP commands? BTL -1 Remember

6 Can you point-out the format of an e-mail? BTL -4 Analyze
7 Differentiate IMAP and POP. BTL -4 Analyze
8 Tell what would happen when you try to open a URL? BTL -1 Remember
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9 Can you summarize some FTP commands? BTL -2 Understand

10 Explain some responses in FTP. BTL -4 Analyze
11 How would you discover MIME types and subtypes? BTL -3 Apply
12 How would you generalize SSH components? BTL -6 Create
13 How would you apply your understanding of namespace? BTL -3 Apply
14 What information would you use to examine the view of DNS? BTL -3 Apply
15 Develop web-based mail. BTL -6 Create
16 Describe the protocol used for e-mail security. BTL -2 Understand
17 Give name-address resolution. BTL -2 Understand
18 How would you explain the message format of SMTP? BTL -5 Evaluate
19 Tabulate security of DNS? BTL -1 Remember
20 Based on what you know, discuss DDNS? BTL -2 Understand
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PART B
i. Describe in detail about Traditional applications.(7)
1 ii. What approach would you used to formaulate network BTL -6 Create
management protocol? (6)
What elements would you use to demonstrate the MIME type? Explain in
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detail. (13)
i. Summarize the request message format of HTTP.(7)
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ii. Summarize the response message format of HTTP.(6)
Describe in detail about the following in Electronic mail.

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i. Message format (5)
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ii. Message transfer (4)
iii. Mail reader (4)
i. Summarize how SMTP transfers message from one host to
another host with suitable illustration.(7)
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ii. Can you associate the functions performed by DNS? Give

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example. (6)
i. Point-out the short notes on DNS. (7)
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ii. Write short notes on FTP. (6)

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i. Discuss the advantage of DNS. (7)
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ii. Write notes on URLS. (6)
8 How S-MIME provide better security for E-Mail? Discuss in detail. (13) BTL -2 Understand
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i. Explain Telnet in detail. (7)
9 ii. Illustrate the role of POP3 in electronic mail applications.Explain BTL -1 Remember
in detail. (6)
10 Illustrate in detail about DNS messages. (13) BTL -3 Apply
Discuss name-address resolution in detail. (7)
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Discuss various types of resolution in detail. (6)
i. Can you substitute an alternative protocol for IMAP? Justify your
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ii. Describe in detail about the WSDL in web services. (6)
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Explain how FTP have a message format for exchanging commands and
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responses during control connection? (13)
i. Describe the elements of network management in detail. (7)
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ii. Explain the operation of SNMP protocol in detail. (6)

PART C
Analyze the message format and the message transfer and the underlying
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protocol involved in the working of the electronic mail. (15)
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2 Generalize how SMTP protocol is used in E-mail applications? (15) BTL -6 Create
3 Explain in detail about web service architecture. (15) BTL -5 Evaluate
Generalize the structure of HTTP server receives a request message from
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and the body of the message is to follow? (15)