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Computer Networks Question Bank
Unit 1
1. Define Computer Network and describe various types of topologies with a neat diagram. 2. What is the need of Layered Architecture? Explain OSI/ISO model with appropriate diagram. 3. Explain Layers in TCP/IP Protocol Suite with neat diagram. 4. Differentiate between OSI Model and TCP/IP Model. 5. What is Transmission media? Explain about Guided Transmission media and unguided Transmission media. 6. Compare LAN, MAN and WAN. 7. Explain about different techniques used for bandwidth utilization. 8. What is Spread Spectrum? Explain about Spread spectrum techniques with a neat sketch. 9. What are basic components of data communication? 10. Discuss Circuit Switching and Packet Switching Methods. 11. Explain about Simplex, Half Duplex mode, Full Duplex mode. 12. What is Multiplexing? Discuss about Frequency Division Multiplexing and Time Division Multiplexing. 13. Explain the architecture of IEEE 802.3 and its Frame format. 14. Explain about various Internet Standard Organizations. 15. Explain about the functionality of Repeaters, Routers, Switch, Bridges and Spanning Tree Bridges. 16. Compare Circuit Switching, Datagram Networks and Virtual Circuit Method. 17. Explain Virtual LAN. 18. Explain Wired LAN (Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, Ten Gigabit Ethernet).
Unit 2
1. Explain Stop and Wait Protocol with a neat diagram.
2. Explain about the following Sliding window Protocols. a) GO Back ‘N’ ARQ b) Selective Repeat ARQ 3. Explain about Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection(CSMA/CD) method. 4. Explain about Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) method. 5. Explain about Pure Aloha and Slotted Aloha Protocols. 6. Explain hamming distance method. 7. Explain about the following Error Detection techniques of data link layer. i) Simple Parity Checking Code ii) Two dimensional Parity Checking Method iii) Checksum Method iv) Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) 8. What is CRC? Given data word is 1101011011 and generator polynomial is x 4+x+1. Calculate the actual code word is transmitted from sender to Receiver. 9. Explain CRC Error Detection Technique using generator polynomial x4 +x3+1 and the data 11100011. 10. Explain Piggybacking method. 11. What are the design issues of data link layer? 12. Explain the Services of Data Link Layer. 13. Discuss about 1-Persistent method, Non-Persistent method and p- Persistent method in CSMA. 14. Discuss about Hamming Code - Error Correction Technique. 15. Sixteen-bit messages are transmitted using a Hamming code. The Given Message: 1101 0011 0011 0101 and Show the bit pattern to be transmitted at sender side. Assume that even parity is used in the Hamming code. Unit 3
1. Explain about different classes of IPv4 Addresses.
2. Demonstrate the header format of IPv4 datagram with a neat sketch. 3. Explain Design Issues of Network Layer. 4. Compare IPV4 and IPv6 addresses. 5. Illustrate the working procedure of Address Resolution Protocol with a neat diagram. 6. Discuss about RARP, BOOTP, DHCP protocols.(Mapping Physical address to Logical address). 7. Explain about Distance Vector Routing Algorithm. 8. Write the disadvantages of Distance Vector Routing Algorithm. 9. Explain about Link State Routing Algorithm with an example. 10. Explain about Path Vector Routing. 11. Explain design issues of Network Layer. 12. Find the range of addresses, First address and Last address in the following CIDR Blocks a) 200.17.21.128/27 b) 123.56.77.32/29 13. Differentiate between IPv4 and IPv6 Protocols. 14. Explain forwarding techniques of Network layer. 15. Explain about different strategies devised for transition from IPV4 to IPV6.
UNIT 4
1. Discuss about TCP Connection establishment, Data Transfer and TCP connection termination with a neat diagram using Threeway Handshaking method. 2. Explain about congestion control policies.(Open loop congestion control policies and closed loop congestion control policies) 3. Explain about techniques to improve Quality of Service(QoS). 4. Explain about TCP Segment Header Format with a neat diagram. 5. Explain Client Server paradigm with a neat diagram. 6. Write about Leaky Bucket Algorithm with a neat diagram. 7. Discuss about Token Bucket Algorithm with a neat diagram. 8. Explain about UDP Header datagram format. 9. Explain TCP flow control of Transport Layer. 10. Explain about SCTP Packet Format and SCTP services.( SCTP-Stream Control Transmission Protocol)
Unit 5
1. Explain about DNS(Domain Name System) and DDNS.
2. Explain about HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol). 3. Explain the following a) Email Architecture b) MIME 4. Explain WWW (World Wide Web) and Static and Dynamic Web Documents. 5. Write about File Transfer Protocol. 6. Explain SNMP Protocol and SNMP Management components. 7. Discuss about Types of Firewalls. 8. Write about TELNET(Terminal Network) and NVT(Network Virtual Terminal). 9. Explain BLUETOOTH Protocol stack. 10. Differentiate between Symmetric Key Cryptography and Asymmetric Key Cryptography.
