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DEPARTMENT OF ECE

13. What are the types of packet switched networks and define them. 14. What is mapping? 15. What is RTT? 16. Write about HTTP and its types. 17. Define cookies. 18. Differentiate between FTP and HTTP. 19. What is an components. 20. Define MIME. e-mail and name its

COMPUTER NETWORKS
BASIC QUESTIONS 1. 2. Define Computer Networks. What is data communication and name its components. Define Protocol and give its key elements.

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4. Differentiate LAN, MAN and WAN.

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. What is TCP/IP? Define Topology & mention its types. What is the function of Router? Difference between router and bridge. Define ATM.

16 MARKS:

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Explain in detail about delay, losses and throughput in packet switched network. What advantage does a circuit switched network have over a packet switched network? What does TDM have over FDM in a circuit switched network? What are the five layers in the internet protocol stack? Explain the principle responsibilities of each these layers. Explain the various attacking the networks. techniques for

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10. What is repeater?

UNIT 1 : APPLICATION LAYERS

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TWO MARKS:

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What is mean by end systems? Give examples. What is Host? List the types. Name the services provided by internet to the end-system applications. What is Handshaking protocol? Difference between TCP and UDP. Mention some applications of UDP and TCP. State the fundamental approaches to build a network core. Compare circuit switching. Define packet. switching and packet

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Explain in detail about DNS with its internet directory services and peer to peer applications. Write short notes on web, HTTP, FTP and Email.

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UNIT 2 : TRANSPORT LAYER

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TWO MARKS:

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1. Write the relationship between transport

and network layer. 2. What is called transport layer multiplexing & demultiplexing?

10. Define packet sniffing. 11. Define spoofing. 12. Mention the layers of protocol stack.

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What are the duties provided by transport layer protocol? Define segmentation. Difference between connectionless service and connection oriented service. Compare transport and data link layer. What is ARQ? What are the three mechanisms of ARQ techniques? Compare Go-Back-N and selective repeat ARQ. 1.

UNIT 3 : THE NETWORK LAYER.

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TWO MARKS:

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Write the important functions of network layer. Distinguish forwarding and routing. Specify the services network layer. provided by the

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Write the principle of routing. Define virtual circuit datagram network. network and

10. What is ACK? 11. Define MSS. 12. What is EWMA? 13. What is meant by piggybacking? 14. State the function of ACK timer. 15. Define stop and wait protocol. 16. Write the operation of TCP congestion control algorithm. 17. List the cost of congested network. 18. What do you understand by sliding window protocol? 19. Name the flags available in TCP segment structure. 20. What is the function of RM cells?

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Classify the routing algorithm. Compare static algorithm. and dynamic routing

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Difference between load sensitive and load in sensitive. What is mean by routing algorithm?

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10. Define gateway routers. 11. Define datagram and fragment. 12. Mention the algorithm. classification of routing

13. Define autonomous system & the protocols used within it. 14. Explain MTU and ICMP. 15. Compare broadcast routing and multicast routing. 16. Draw the router architecture.

16 MARKS:

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Mention the responsibilities of transport layer & discuss the connection oriented and connectionless protocol. Discuss briefly about UDP. What are the strategies used to avoid congestion in TCP? Explain them in detail. Explain about demultiplexing. Explain about architecture. multiplexing and

17. What are the steps of DHCP protocol? 18. What are the types and advantages of OSPF? 19. Define mobile IP. 20. What is meant by HOL blocking?

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16 MARKS:

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network

application 1. and cost of 2. Explain virtual circuit approach in detail. and datagram

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What are the causes congestion control?

Write a detail note on IP addressing.

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Name the blocks inside the router and explain them. Compare and contrast link state distance vector routing algorithm. about broadcast and

16 MARKS:

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5. Explain
algorithms. 6.

routing

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Explain detail about the services of link layer. What are the error detection and correction techniques available? Explain. Briefly explain the operation of CSMA/CD. Write short notes on MAC address format. Explain Ethernet frame structure. Briefly discuss about Wi-Fi techniques.

Discuss in detail about the architecture of Mobile IP.

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3. UNIT 4: THE LINK LAYER AND LOCAL AREA NETWORKS 4. 5. 6. TWO MARKS:

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Define link layer protocol & state the services of data link layer. What are the redundancy checks used in data communication? What is mean by adapter/NIC? Why multiple access protocols needed. Mention their categories.

UNIT 5: NETWORK SECURITY AND MANAGEMENT

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TWO MARKS:

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What is cryptography?

5. Name the channel partitioning protocols.

6. 7. 8. 9. Define carrier sensing. Define collision detection. Write short notes on Ethernet. Draw the Ethernet frame structure.

2. Define plain text and cipher text.

3. 4. What is DES? Differentiate symmetric & asymmetric key cryptography. Name the network. factors needed for secure

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10. Define Ethernet efficiency. 11. Define HUB, BRIDGE and SWITCH. 12. Draw the format of ATM cell header. 13. What is meant by MPLS? Why it is needed? 14. What are the applications requirements of WLAN? 15. Define AP and PPP. 16. Write the function of ESS and BSS. 17. Define bit stuffing. 18. Define piconet. 19. What is mean by WPAN? 20. Why 802.11 MAC protocol implement collision detection? does not and

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How a secret key differs from public key? Discuss authentication & digital signature. Define firewall and what are the types of it? What is SSL? Give its features.

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10. What is PGP and WEP? 11. What are the types of management? 12. What are the types management tools? of network

13. Name the different types of symmetric key cryptography.

14. Define QOS.

15. What are the types of BGP protocol?

16. Write down the activities of BGP operation. 17. What is mean by application gateway? 18. Define hash function. Give its examples. 19. What are the elements of QOS? 20. When packet filtering will occur?

16 MARKS:

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Describe about principles.

cryptography

and

its

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Write a detail note on firewalls. Explain in detail about the security in different layers. Describe about elements. the quality of service

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Explain how to secure E-mail. Explain the authentication. concept of endpoint

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