COMMUNICATION AND NETWORK CONCEPTS

1 mark Questions
1. Define a network.
2. Define the following terms: (i) Node (ii) Workstation
3. Define the following terms: (i) server (ii) NIU
4. What are the uses of microwave signals?
5. Define the following: (i) Data channel
6. Define the following: (i) Baud
7. Define the following (i) Bandwidth
8. What is a Gateway?
9. What do you by a backbone network?
10. What do you understand by GSM?
11. What is CDMA?
12. What is WLL?
13. What are 3G and EDGE technologies?
14. Define the following: (i) Hub (ii) Switch.
15. What is RJ-45 connector?
16. What are cookies?
17. What is Telnet?
18. Give the full form for the following: (i) Modem (ii) FTP
19. What are repeaters?
20. What are routers?
21. What is the purpose of using FTP?
22. What is URL?
23. What is HTML.
24. What is DHTML.
25. What is XML?
26. What is difference between HTML and XML?
27. What is firewall?
28. What are cookies?
29. Who are hackers? Who are crackers.
30. What do you understand by Cyber Law?
31. What are non-dedicated servers?
32. What is dedicated server?
33. What is 80-20 rule of network design?
34. Which of the following is not a broadcast device?
35. Write the characteristics each for 2G and 3G mobile technologies.
36. What is the difference between the video conferencing and Chat?
37. Expand the following: (i) GPRS
38. Write the two characteristics of Wi-Fi.
39. What is the difference between e-mail and chat?
40. Which type of network (out of LAN, PAN and MAN) is formed, why you connect two mobiles using
Bluetooth to transfer a picture file?
41. Write names of any two popular open source software, which are used as operating.
42. Write any two important characteristics of cloud computing.
43. Write two advantages of using open source software over proprietary software.
 44. Which of the following crime(s) does not come under cybercrime?
(i) Copying some important data from a computer without taking permission from the owner of
the data.
(ii) Stealing keyboard and mouse from a shop.
(iii) Getting into unknown person’s social networking account and start messaging on his behalf.
45. What is the difference between HTTP and FTP?
46. What is the difference between domain name and IP address?
47. Write two advantages of using an optical fibre cable over an Ethernet cable to connect two service
stations, which are 190 m away from each other.
48. Write two advantages of using proprietary software over open source software.
49. What is the difference between packet switching and circuit switching techniques?
50. (i) Expand the following abbreviations: (a) HTTP (b) VolP
51. Name one commonly used open source Internet browser and one commonly used open source
operating system.
52. Which of the following crime(s) is/are covered under cybercrime?
(i) Stealing brand new hard disk from a shop.
(ii) Getting into unknown person’s social networking account and start messaging on his behalf.
(iii) Copying some important data from a computer without taking permission from the owner of
the data.
53. What out of the following, you will use to have an audio visual chat with an expert sitting in a far away
place to fix-up technical issue?
(i) e-mail
(ii) VoIP
(iv) FTP
54. Name the client side scripting language and one server side scripting language.
55. Which out of the following does not come under cyber crime?
(i) Stealing a mouse from someone’s computer.
(ii) Operating someone’s Internet banking account without his knowledge.
(iv) Entering in someone’s computer remotely and copying data, without seeking his permission.
56. Write one advantage of star topology of network? Also, illustrate how 5 computers can be connected
with each other using star topology of network.
57. Give one suitable example of each URL and Domain name.
58. Name the two open source software along with its application.
59. Which of the following come under cyber crime?
(i) Operating someone’s Internet banking account, without his knowledge.
(ii) Stealing a keyboard from someone’s computer.
(iii) Working on someone’s computer his/her permission.
60. Write one advantage of bus of network. Also, illustrate how four computers can be connected with
each other using star topology of network.
61. Name two proprietary software along with their application.
62. Message switching technique in network communication.
63. Differentiate between bus and star topology of networks.
64. Out of the following identity client side script(s) and server side scripts(s).
(i) ASP (ii) Java script (iii) VB script (iv) JSP
67. In networking, what is WAN? How is it different from LAN?
68. Differentiate between XML and HTML.
69. What is web 2.0?
70. What is the function of modem?
71. Name any two components required for networking?
72. What are repeaters?
73. What was the role of ARPANET in the computer network?
74. Which of the following is not an unit for data transfer rate?
(i) Bps (ii) Abps (iii) Gbps (iv) Kbps
75. What is the difference between Trojan horse and virus in terms of computer?
76. What term we use for a software/hardware device, which is used to block, unauthorized access
while permitting authorized communications. This term is also used for a device or set of
devices configured to permit, deny, encrypt, decrypt, or proxy for all(in and out) computer
traffic between different security domains based upon a set of rules and other criteria.
77. Write the full forms of the following. (i) GNU (ii) XML
78. Which of the following is not a unit for data transfer rate?
(i) Mbps (ii) Kbps (iii) Sbps (iv) Gbps
79. What is the difference between virus and worms in the computer?
80. Write the full forms of the following: (FSF)
81. Name any two common web browsers:
82. What is protocol? Which protocol is used to search information from internet using an
internet browser?
83. Name the two switching techniques used to transfer data between two terminals
(computers).
84. What is the difference between LAN and WAN?
85. Expand the following abbreviations: (i) HTTP (ii) ARPANET
86. Distinguish between web site and web browser?
87. What is Firewall?
88. How is coaxial cable different of optical fibre?
89. How is hacker different from a cracker?
90. Write two advantage and disadvantage of networks.
91. What is ARPAnet ? What is NSFnet ?
92. What do you understand by InterSpace?
93. Name two switching circuits and explain any one.
94. What is communication channel? Name the basic types of communication channels available.
95. What are the factors that must be considered before making a choice for the topology?
96. What are the similarities and differences between bus and tree topologies?
97. What are the limitations of star topology?
98. When do you think, ring topology becomes the best choice for a network?
99. Write the two advantages and two disadvantages of Bus Topology in network.
100. Briefly mention two advantages and two disadvantages of Star Topology in network.
101. Write two disadvantages of twisted pair cables.
102. What is remote login?
103. What is structure of an E-mail message?
104. What is web scripting?
4 Marks Questions

1. Xcelencia Edu Services Ltd. is an educational organization. It is planning to set up its India campus at
Hyderabad with its head office at Delhi. The Hyderabad campus has 4 main buildings - ADMIN,
SCIENCE, BUSINESS and ARTS. You as a network expert have to suggest the best network related
solutions for their problems raised in (i) to (iv), keeping in mind the distances between the buildings
and other given parameters.

(i) Suggest the most appropriate location of the server inside the HYDERABAD campus (out of the
4 buildings), to get the best connectivity for maximum number of computers. Justify your
answer.
(ii) Suggest and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various buildings within the
HYDERABAD campus for connecting the computers.
 (iii) Which hardware device will you suggest to be procured by the company to be installed to
protect and control the internet uses within the campus ?
(iv) Which of the following will you suggest to establish the online face-to-face communication
between the people in the Admin Office of HYDERABAD campus and DELHI Head Office ?
a) E-mail
b) Text Chat
c) Video Conferencing
d) Cable TV

2. Trine Tech Corporation (TTC) is a professional consultancy company. The company is planning to set up their
new offices in India with its hub Hyderabad. As a network advisor, you have to understand their
requirement
and suggest them the best available solutions. Their queries are mentioned as (i) to (iv) below.
Physical locations of the blocks of TTC

Block to block distance (in m.)

(Block From) Block (To) Distance
Human Resource Conference 110
Human Resource Finance 40
Conference Finance 80
Expected number of computers to be installed in each block
Block Computers
Human Resource 25
Finance 120
Conference 90
(i) What will be the most appropriate block, where TTC should plan to install their server?
(ii) Draw a block to block cable layout to connect all the buildings in the most appropriate manner for
efficient communication.
(iii) What will be the most possible connectivity out of the following, you will suggest to connect the
new setup of offices in Bangalore with its London based office.
 Satellite Link
 Ethernet
 Infrared
(iv) Which of the following device will be suggested by you to connect each computer in each of the
buildings?
 Swtich
 Modem
 Gateway
3. Tech up Corporation (TUC) is a professional consultancy company. The company is planning to set up
their new offices in India with its hub at Hyderabad. As a network advisor, you have to understand their
requirement and suggest to them the best available solutions. There queries are mentioned as (i) and
(iv) below you have to understand their requirement and suggest to them the best available solutions.
Their queries are mentioned as (i) and (iv) below.
Physical locations of the blocks of TUC

Block to block distances (in m.)

(Block From) Block (To) Distance
Human Resource Conference 60
Human Resource Finance 120
Conference Finance 80
Expected number of computers to be installed in each block
Block Computers
Human Resource 125
Finance 25
Conference 60
(i) What will be the most appropriate block, where TUC should plan to install their server?
(ii) Draw a block to block cable layout to connect the buildings in the most appropriate manner for
efficient communication.
(iii) What will be the best possible connectivity out of the following, you will suggest to connect the new
setup of offices in Bangalore with its London based office?
 Infrared
 Satellite Link
 Ethernet Cable
(iv) Which of the following devices will be suggested by you to connect each computer in each of the
buildings?
 Gateway
 Switch
 Modem
 4. G.R.K International Inc. is planning to connect its Bengaluru Office Setup with its Head Office in Delhi.
The Bengaluru G.R.K International Inc. is spread across an area if approx.. 1 square kilometers consisting
of 3 blocks. Human Resources, Academics and Administration. You as network expert have to suggest
answers to the four queries (i) to (iv) raised by them.
NOTE keep the distances between blocks and number of computers in each block in mind, while
providing them the solutions.

Bengaluru office setup

Delhi
Head
Office

Shortest distances between various blocks

Human Resources to administration 100m
Human resources to Administration 65m
Academics to Administration 110m
Delhi Head office to Bengaluru Office 2350km
Setup
Number of computers Installed at various blocks
Block Number of Computers
Human Resources 155
Administration 20
Academics 100
Delhi Head Office 20
(i) Suggest the most suitable block in the Bengaluru Office Setup, to host the server. Give a suitable reason with
your suggestion.
(ii) Suggest the cable layout among the various blocks within the Bengaluru Office Setup for connecting the
blocks.
(iii) Suggest a suitable networking device to be installed in each of the blocks essentially required for connecting
computers inside the blocks with fast and efficient connectivity.
(iv) Suggest the most suitable media to provide secure, fast and reliable data connectivity between Delhi Head
Office and the Bengaluru Office setup.
5. Expertia Professional Global (EPG) in an online corporate training provider company for IT related courses.
The company is setting up their new courses in Mumbai. You as a network expert have to study the physical
locations of various buildings and number of computer to be installed in the planning phase, provide the
best possible answers for the queries (i) to (iv) raised by them.
Physical locations of the buildings of EPG

Finance
Building

Facility Studio Building Administrative Building

Building to building distance (in m.)

From To Distance
Administrative Finance 60
Building Building
Administrative Faculty Studio 120
Building Building
Finance Faculty Studio 70
Building Building

Expected computers to be installed in each building

Buildings Computers
Administrative Building 20
Finance Building 40
Faculty Studio Building 120
(i) Suggest the most appropriate building, where EPG should plan to install the server.
(ii) Suggest the most appropriate building to building cable layout to connect all three buildings for efficient
communication.
(iii) Which type of network out of the following is formed by connection the computers of these three
buildings?
(a) LAN (b) MAN (WAN)
(iv) Which wireless channel out of the following should be opted by EPG to connect to students of all over the
world?
(a) Infrared (b) Microwave (iii) Satellite
6. Granuda consultants are setting up a secured network for their office campus at Faridabad for their day-to-
day
office and web based activities. They are planning to have connectivity between three buildings and the head
office situated in Kolkata. Answer the questions (i) to (iv) after going throw the building positions in the
campus
and other details, which are given below.

Faridabad Campus

Building
RAVI Head Office
Building KOLKATA
JAMUNA

Building
GANGA

Distance between various buildings

Building RAVI to Building JAMUNA 120 m
Building RAVI to Building GANGA 50 m
Building GANGA to Building JAMUNA 65 m
Faridabad Campus to Head Office 1460 km
Number of computers
Building RAVI 25
Building JAMUNA 150
Building GANGA 51
Head Office 10
(i) Suggest the most suitable place (I.e. block) to house the server of this organization. Also, give a reason to
justify your suggested location.
(ii) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the buildings inside the campus.
(iii) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification:
(a) Switch (b) Repeater
(iv) The organization is planning to provide a high speed link with its head office situated in the Kolkata using a
wired connection. Which of the following cable will be most suitable for this job?
(a) Optical fibre (b) Coaxial cable (c) Ethernet cable
7. Work a lot consultants are setting up a secured network for their office campus of Gurgaon for their
day-to- Day office and web based activities. They are planning to have connectivity between three buildings and
the Head office situated in Mumbai. Answer the questions (i) to (iv) after going through the building
positions in the campus and other details, which are given below:
Faridabad Campus

Building
Head Office GREEN
MUMBAI
Building
RED

Building
Blue

Distance between various buildings

Building GREEN to Building RED 110 m
Building GREEN to Building BLUE 45 m
Building BLUE to Building RED 65 m
Gurgaon Campus to Head Office 1760 km

Number of computers
Building GREEN 32
Building RED 150
Building BLUE 45
Head Office 10
(i) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. building) to house the server of this organization. Also, given a
reason to justify your suggested location.
(ii) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the buildings inside the campus.
(iii) Suggest the placement of the following

(a) Switch (b) Repeater

(iv) The organization is planning to provide a high speed link with its head office situated in the Mumbai
using a wired connection. Which of the following cables will be most suitable for this job?
(a) Optical fibre (b) Coaxial cable (c) Ethernet cable
8. Quick learn university is setting up its academic blocks at Prayag Nagar and planning to set up a
network.
The university has three academic blocks and one human resource Centre as shown in diagram below:

Business Technology
Block Block

Law HR
Block Centre

Centre to center distance between various blocks/center is as follows:

Law Block to Business Block 40 m
Law Block to Technology Block 80 m
Law Block to HR Centre 105 m
Business Block to technology Block 30 m
Business Block to HR Centre 35 m
Technology Block to HR Centre 15 m
Nubmer of computers in each of the blocks/centre is follows:
Law Block 15
Technology Block 40
HR Centre 115
Business Block 25
(i) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. block/centre) to install the server of this university with a suitable
reason.
(ii) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting this block/centre for a wired connectivity.
(iii) Which device you will suggest to be placed/installed in each of this blocks/centre to efficiently connect
all the computers with in this blocks/centre?
(iv) The university is planning to connect its admission office in the closest big city, which is more than 350
km from university, which type of network out of LAN, MAN or WAN will be formed? Justify your answer.

9. Great Studies University is setting up its academic schools at Sunder Nagar and planning to set up a
 network. The university has three academic schools and one administration center as shown in the
diagram:

Business Technology
School School

Law Admin
School Centre

Centre to centre distance between various buildings is as follows:

Law School to Business School 60 m
Law School to Technology School 90 m
Law School to Admin Centre 115 m
Business School to Technology School 40 m
Business School to Admin Centre 45 m
Technology School to Admin Centre 25 m
Nubmer of computers in each of the school/centre is follows:
Law School 25
Technology School 50
Admin Centre 125
Business School 35
(i) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. school/centre) to install the server of this university with a suitable
reason.
(ii) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting this block/centre for a wired connectivity.
(iii) Which device you will suggest to be placed/installed in each of these school/centre to efficiently
connect all the computers with in these school/centre?
(iv) The university is planning to connect its admission office in the closest big city, which is more than 350
km from university, which type of network out of LAN, MAN or WAN will be formed? Justify your answer.
10. Learn Together is an educational NGO. It is setting up its new campus at Jabalpur for its web based
activities. The campus has four compounds as shown in the diagram below:

Resource Main
Compound Compound

Training Finance
Compound Compound

Centre to centre distance between various compounds as per architectural drawing (in m.) is as follows:
Main Compound to Resource Compound 110 m
Main Compound to Training Compound 115 m
Main Compound to Finance Compound 35 m
Resource Compound to Training Compound 25 m
Resource Compound to Finance Compound 135 m
Training Compound to Finance Compound 100 m
Expected numbers of computers in compound is as follows:
Main Compound 5
Resource Compound 15
Training Compound 150
Finance Compound 20

(i) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the compounds.

(ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. compound) to house the server for this NGO. Also, provide a suitable
reason for your suggestion.
(iii) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification.
(iv) The NGO is planning to connect its International office situated in Mumbai, communication link, will you
suggest for a very high speed connectivity?
(a) Telephone Analog line
(b) Optical fibre
(c) Ethernet cable.
11. ‘Vidya for All’ is an educational NGO. It is setting up its new campus at Jaipur for its web-based activities.
The
campus has four building as shown in the diagram below:

Main Resource
Building Building

Training Accounts
Building Building

Centre to centre distance between various buildings as per architectural drawing (in m) is as follows:
Main Building to Resource Building 120 m
Main Building to Training Building 40 m
Main Building to Accounts Building 135 m
Resource Building to Training Building 125 m
Resource Building to Accounts Building 45 m
Training Building to Accounts Building 110 m
Expected number of computers in each building is as follows:
Main Building 15
Resource Building 25
Training Building 250
Accounts Building 10
(i) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the buildings.
(ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. building) to house the server for this NGO. Also, provide a
suitable reason for your suggestion.
(iii) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification
(a) Repeater (b) Hub/Switch.
(iv) The NGO is Planning to connect its international office situated in Delhi. Which out of the following
wired communication links, will you suggest for a very high speed connectivity?
(a) Telephone analog line (b) Optical fibre
(c) Ethernet cable
12. Freshminds University of India is starting its first campus in Ana Nagar of South India with its centre
admission office in Kolkata. The University has three major blocks comprising of Office block, Science
block and Commerce is in 5 km area campus.
As a network expert, you need to suggest the network plan as per (i) to (iv) to the authorities keeping in
mind the distance and other given parameters.

Freshminds
Kolkata University Commerce Block
Admission Ana Nagar RAVI
Office Campus

Office Block

Science Block

Expected wire distance between various locations

Office Block to Science Block 90 m
Office Block to Commerce Block 80 m
Science Block to Commerce Block 15 m
Kolkata admission office to Ana Nagar Campus 2450 km
Expected numbers of computers to be installed at various locations in the university are as follows
Office block 10
Science Block 140
Commerce Block 30
Kolkata Admission 8
Office
(i) Suggest the authorities, the cable layout amongst various blocks inside university campus for
connecting the blocks.
(ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. block) to house the server for this university with a suitable
reason.
(iii) Suggest an efficient device from the following to be installed in each of the block to connect all the
computers.
 Telephone line
 Fixed line dial-up connection
 Coaxial cable network
 GSM
 Leases line
 Satellite connection
13. Eduminds University of India is starting its campus in a small town Parampur of Central India with its
centre admission office in Delhi. The University has three major buildings comprising of admin building
academic buildings and research building in 5 km area campus.
As a network expert, you need to suggest the network plan as per (i) to (iv) to the authorities keeping in
mind the distances and other given parameters.

Eduminds
Delhi University Research Building
Admission Parampur RAVI
Office Campus

Academic Building

Admin Building

Expected wire distance between various locations

Research Building to Admin Building 90 m
Research Building to Academic Building 80 m
Academic Building to Admin Building 15 m
Delhi Admission Office to Parampur 1450 km
Expected numbers of computers to be installed at various locations in the university are as follows:
Research Building 20
Academic Building 150
Admin Building 35
Delhi Admission Office 5
(i) Suggest the authorities, the cable layout amongst various buildings inside the university campus for
connecting the buildings.
(ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. building) to house the server of this organization, with a suitable
reason.
(iii) Suggest an efficient device for the following to be installed in each of the building to connect all the
computers
(a) Gateway
(b) Modem
(c) Switch
(iv) Suggest the most suitable (very high speed) service to provide date connectivity between admissions
building located in Delhi and the campus located in Parampur form the following options:
 Telephone line
 Fixedline dial-up connection
 Coaxial cable network
 GSM
 Leased line
 Satellite connection
14. Institute of Distance Learning is located in Pune and is planning to go in four networking in four wings for
better interaction. The details are shown below:

Student Lib
Wing Wing

Admission Admin
Wing Wing

The distance between various wings

Student Wing to Admin Wing 150 m
Student Wing to Admission Wing 100 m
Student Wing to Lib Wing 325 m
Admission Wing to Admin Wing 100 m
Admission Wing to Lib Wing 125 m
Admin Wing to Lib Wing 90 m
Number of computers
Student Wing 225
Admission Wing 50
Admin Wing 10
Lib Wing 25
(i) Suggest the type of networking (LAN, MAN, WAN) for connecting Lib Wing to Admin Wing justify
your answer.
(ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. wing) to house the server, with a suitable reason.
(iii) Suggest and placement of the following devices with reasons
(a) Repeater (b) Switch
(iv) The institute is planning to link its study centre situated in Delhi. Suggest an economic way to
connect it with reasonably high speed justify your answer.