Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering

Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

Unit-3
Q.No Explain in detail OSI-ISO mode? Time
Description Marks Level
. (Min)
1 10 7 Moderate
2 What is protocol? 3 3 Easy
3 Differentiate ARP with RARP? 5 4 Moderate
4 What is Network? What are single stage and multistage
What are the different components of computer
networks?
communication? 7 5 Easy
5 4 4 Easy
6 What are different LAN topologies? Explain with the help of
suitable example 10 8 Moderate
7 What are standards? 3 3 Easy
8 Explain importance of physical layer? 5 4 Difficult
9 Differentiate Random Access with channelization 5 5 Moderate
10 Differentiate LAN with MAN 5 4 Moderate
11 Explain importance of Network layer? 6 4 Difficult
12 Differentiate Random Access with channelization 5 5 Moderate
13 On which principles OSI-ISO model is developed? 9 5 Difficult
14 Differentiate TCP-IP with OSI-ISO Model? 6 5 Moderate
15 Explain importance of data link layer 6 4 Difficult
16 Differentiate Random Access with Controlled Access 6 4 Moderate
17 Explain need of topologoies in Computer communication? 5 5 Difficult
18 Differentiate connection oriented with connectionless services
5 5 Moderate
19 Why star topology is commonly preferred? 5 5 Moderate
20 What are the drawbacks of token ring topology? 4 4 Moderate
21 How the reliability of token ring topology can be
improved? 5 5 Moderate
22 What role the active token monitor performs? 5 3 Moderate
23 Explain different kinds of Switching techniques. 5 5 Moderate
24
Differentiate between ISO-OSI and TCP/IP reference model. 6 4 Moderate
25
What is ISO-OSI reference model ? Compare it with TCP/IP
reference model. Why TCP/IP reference model is more
popular than OSI model ? Which layer is used for the
following :(i) to route packets (ii) to convert packets to
frame (iii) to detect and correct errors(iv) to run services
like FTP, Telnet etc. 8 8 Difficult
30 What are the reasons for using layered protocols ? 5 5 Moderate
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Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

31
What is difference between packet switch and
circuit switch network? 5 5 Moderate
32 What are the data units at different layers of the TCP / IP
protocol suite? 5 5 Moderate
33 What are the important topologies for networks? 4 4 Easy
34
Name the factors that affect the performance of the network? 4 4 Easy
35 What are the key elements of protocols? 4 4 Easy
36 What are the key design issues of a computer Network? 4 4 Difficult
38 What is the difference between routable and non- routable
protocols? 5 5 Moderate
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Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

Unit-3
Q.No. Description Time Marks Level
1
Why most of the addresses of Class-A are wasted? Explain
with proper justification?

2 Why most of the addresses of Class-B are wasted? Explain 2 Min 3 Difficult
with proper justification?
3 2 Min 3
Differentiate between Link state and Distance Vector R
4 2 Min 3

Explain leaky bucket algorithm and compare it with tok

5 Doscuss the different factors affecting congestion contr 2 Min 3
6 Contrast link state and distance vector routing protocol 3 Min 3
7 2 Min 3
Subnet the class C network address 198.67.25.0 into
eight subnets. Why are the ‘all ones’ and ‘all zeroes’
subnets not used ?
8 2 Min 3
What are the various classes of IP addressing?
Calculate the maximum number of class A, B and C
network Ids.
10 2 Min 3
Why transport layer protocols like TCP and UDP are
called end-to-end protocols. What is the difference
between them?
11 Explain distance vector routing . What are its limitat 2 Min 3
12 5 Min 3
List out the main responsibilities of the network layer.
13 Why is IP called ‘best-effort delivery’ protocol? 5 Min 3
14 1. What is the difference between network layer 5 Min 3
delivery and transport layer delivery?
15 What are major types of networks and explain? 2 Min 3
16 What are the responsibilities of Network Layer 2 Min 3
17 What are the responsibilities of Trasport Layer 5 Min 3
18 What are the responsibilities of Session Layer? 6 Min 4
 Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

 Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

Unit-3
Q.No. Description Time Marks Level
1 2 Min 3 Easy

Name the factors that affect the security of the network?

2 2 Min 3 Easy
What are the responsibilities of Presentation Layer?
3 2 Min 3 Easy
 Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

Unit-3
Q.No. Description Time Marks Level
1 2 Min 3 Easy

Explain Application Layer with the help of application layer

2 2 Min 3 Easy
What are the responsibilities of Application Layer?
3 2 Min 3 Easy
What is the difference between TFTP and FTP application la
4 2 Min 3 Easy
 Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

Unit-3
Q.No. Description Time Marks Level
1 What are persistant and non persistant channel allocation 2 Min 3 Easy
strategies?
2 Differentiate 1-Persistant with non Persistant allocation 2 Min 3 Easy
3 Differentiate Random Access with controlled allocation 2 Min 3 Easy
4 Differentiate Random Access with Channnelisation 2 Min 3 Easy
allocation
5 Differentiate Pure Aloha with slotted Aloha 2 Min 3 Easy
6 Why slotted Aloha is preffered over pure Aloha? 3 Min 3 Easy
7 Explain need of channel allocation in shared medium? 2 Min 3 Easy
8 A pure ALOHA network transmit s 200-bit frame on a 2 Min 3 Difficult
shared channel of 200 kbps. What is the requirement to
make the frame collision free
10 A pure ALOHA network transmits 200 bits frame on a 2 Min 3 Difficult
shated channel of 200 kbps. Wehat is the throughput if
the system produces a) 1000 frames per second b 500
frames per second c) 250 frames per second
11 A slotted ALOHA network transmits 200 bits frame on 2 Min 3 Very
a shated channel of 200 kbps. Wehat is the throughput if Difficult
the system produces a) 1000 frames per second b 500
frames per second c) 250 frames per second

12 Explain why collision is an issue in random access 5 Min 3 Moderate

protocols but not in channelisation protocols?
13 Assume the propagation delay in broadcast network is 5 5 Min 3 Very
µs and the frame trasmission time is 10 µs .a) How long Difficult
does it take for the first bit to reach the destination? b)
How long does it take for the last bit to reach the
destination after the first bit has arrived? c) How long is
the network involved with the frame

14 A slotted ALOHA network is working with maximum 5 Min 3 Very

throughput. a) What is the probability that a slot is Difficult
empty. B) How many slots, n, on average , should pass
before getting an empty slot
15 In a bus CSMA/CD network with a data rate of 10 5 Min 3 very
Mbps, collision occurs 20 µs after the first bit of the Difficult
frame leaves the sending station. What should the length
of the frame be so that the sender can detect the
collision?
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Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

16 Assume that there are only two stations, A and B, in a 7Min 3 Very
bus CSMA/CD network. The distance between the two Difficult
stations is 2000m and the propagation speed is 2 x 10 8
m/s . If station A starts transmitting at time t1 a) Does
the protocol allow station B to start trasmitting at time t1
+ 8 µs?if the answer is yes, what will happen? b) a)
Does the protocol allow station B to start trasmitting at
time t1 + 11 µs?if the answer is yes, what will happen?

17 There are only three stations in a slotted ALOHA 5 Min 3 Moderate

network: A ,B, and C. Each station generates a frame in
a time slot with the corrosponding probabilities pA=0.2,
pB=0.3 and pC=0.4 respectivel. a) What is the
throughput of each station b)What is the throughput of
the network

18 Explain different categories of High Speed LANs 6 Min 4 Moderate

19 Explain how FDDI provides higher reliability 7 Min 5 Moderate
20 Distinguish FDDI from IEEE80 2.5 Token ring LAN 5 Min 3 Moderate
21 In what way the MAC protocol of 5 Min 3 Moderate
FDDI differs from that of token ring?
22 How FDDI offers higher reliability than token ring 5 Min 3 Moderate
protocol?
23 What are the functionalities of a Optical Bypass Switch? 5 Min 3 Moderate

24 Describe various fields in frame format of FDDI? 5 Min 3 Moderate

25 What is the difference between hub, bridge, repeater and 5 Min 3 Moderate
switch?
26 What is the main purpose of hub, bridge, repeater and 5 Min 3 Moderate
switch?
27 Why has a hub collision domain and switch not? 5 Min 3 Moderate
28 In what situations contention based MAC protocols 5 Min 3 Moderate
are suitable?
29 What is vulnerable period? How it affects the 5 Min 3 Moderate
performance in MAC protocols?
30 How throughput is improved in slotted ALOHA over 5 Min 3 Moderate
pure ALOHA?
31 How performance is improved in CSMA/CD protocol 5 Min 3 Moderate
compared to CSMA protocol?
32 Why do you require a limit on the minimum size of
Ethernet frame? 6 Min 5 Difficult
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Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

33 What are the different types of cabling supported by

Ethernet standard? 5 5 Easy
34 What is the advantage of token passing protocol over
CSMA/CD protocol? 5 5 Easy
35 In what way the MAC protocol of FDDI differs from
that of token ring? 5 5 Moderate
36 How FDDI offers higher reliability than token ring
protocol? 6 6 Moderate
37
Explain the basic difference between IEEE 802.3 and
switched Ethernet, as far as implementation is
concerned. 6 6 Moderate
38
What are the different categories of Fast Ethernet? 5 5 Easy
39 What are the Objectives of The Gigabit Ethernet
Alliance? 4 4 Easy
40 Differentiate between IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.4 and IEEE
802.5 standards. 4 4 Moderate
41 Describe and distinguish between FDMA, TDMA, and
CDMA 5 5 Moderate
42 How does a token ring network work ? In what way is
it different from Ethernet ? 5 5 Moderate
43 Differentiate between static and dynamic channel
allocation. 5 5 Moderate
44 What are the different type of networking /
internetworking devices? 4 4 Easy
45 What is ICMP? 2 2 Easy
46 What are the categories of Transmission media? 2 2 Easy
47 How Gateway is different from Routers? 3 3 Easy
48 What is MAC address? 3 3 Easy
 Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering
Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

Unit-3
Q.No. Description Time Marks Level
1 Enlist the physical description of the cables most 2 Min 3 Easy
effectively used in systems that use a balanced line
method of transmission
2 What are the transmission characteristics of shielded 2 Min 3 Easy
twisted pair cables?

3 What are the factors responsible for attenuation in case 2 Min 3 Easy
of terrestrial microwave communication?
4 Why two separate frequencies are used for uplink and 2 Min 3 Easy
downlink transmission in case of satellite
communication?
5 Mention the reasons that make fiber optic a preferred 2 Min 3 Easy
6 option
On whatamong all other
parameters thecables?
quality of transmission depends 3 Min 3 Easy
in case of guided transmission media?
7 In what way multi-mode and single-mode fibers differ? 2 Min 3 Easy
8 Why does single-mode fibres are used for large distance 2 Min 3 Easy
communications rather than multimode fibres?
10 Why uplink frequencies are higher than downlink 2 Min 3 Easy
frequencies in case of satellite communication?
11 Do fiber have losses? 2 Min 3 Easy
12 Why do some fibers change the color of light? 5 Min 3 Moderate
13 Are fibers safe for communication medium? 5 Min 3 Moderate
14 Can fibers be bent at right angles? 5 Min 3 Moderate
15 Can lighting fiber optics be spliced or joined? 2 Min 3 Easy
16 Explain two main components which form fiber optic 2 Min 3 Easy
communication system. ?
17 What is FTTH? Explain different types of optical 5 Min 3 Moderate
networks.?
18 Explain difference between SDH and PDH? 6 Min 4 Moderate
19 Explain the function of optical isolator and optical 7 Min 5 Moderate
circulator in fiber optic communication system.?
20 What is WDM ? Explain different types of WDM. ? 5 Min 3 Moderate
21 Which are the factors to be considered while choosing 5 Min 3 Moderate
transmission medium
22 differentiate between guided and unguided transmission 5 Min 3 Moderate
medium
23 What is guided media? Give its application. 5 Min 3 Moderate
24 What are the different transmission impairment? 5 Min 3 Moderate
25 Give applications of optical fiber. 5 Min 3 Moderate
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Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

26 What are the different wireless or unguided transmission 5 Min 3 Moderate

media ?
27 Give a popular example where co-axial cables are used 5 Min 3 Moderate
for broadband signaling
28 Why wires are twisted in case of twisted pair of 5 Min 3 Moderate
transmission medium?
29 In what way multi-mode and single-mode fibers differ? 5 Min 3 Moderate
30 What is crosstalk? How is it minimized in case of 5 Min 3 Moderate
twisted-pair of wire?
31 Why does single-mode fibers are used for large distance 5 Min 3 Moderate
communications rather than multi-mode fibers?

32 Explain the reason for moving from the stop and wait
ARQ protocol to the go back –N ARQ protocol 5 7 Difficult
Why does a circuit switched network need end to end
33 Define piggybacking
addressing and itsand
during the Setup usefulness
teardown phases? Why 4 4 Moderate
34 are no addresses needed during the data transfer phase
for this type of network

7 7 Difficult
35 Suppose a computer sends a packet at a network layer to
another computer Somewhere in the Internet. The logical
destination address of the packet is corrupted .What
happens to packet? How can the source computer be
informed of the situation. 7 7 Difficult
36 What is a peer to peer process? Explain.
5 5 Moderate
37 What are the responsibilities of the transport layer in the
Internet model? 5 5 Moderate
38 How do guided media differ from unguided media 3 3 Easy
39 Is there any relationship between transmission
media and topology? 4 4 Easy
40 List the functions performed by the physical layer of
802.3 standard?
41 Explain any three error detection and correction techniques.
42
What is sliding window protocol ? Differentiate
between stop-and wait ARQ and Go-back-N protocol.
43
What are the basic functions of the data link layer?
Write down the basic features of HDLC protocol?
Could HDLC be used as a data link protocol for a LAN?
Justify your answer.
44 Why data link layer divided into two layers?
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Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
Session 2016-17

Course Code-ET409 Course Name- Communication Networks

45 What are the responsibilities of Data Link Layer?

46 What are the types of errors?
47 What is Error Detection? What are its methods?
48 What are the Data link protocols?
49 Compare Error Detection and Error Correction:
50 What is Forward Error Correction?
51 Define Retransmission?
52 What is Framing?
53 Define Character Stuffing?
54 What is Bit Stuffing?
55 What is Flow Control?
56 What is Error Control ?
57 What Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ)?
58 What is Stop-and-Wait Protocol?
59 What is Stop-and-Wait Automatic Repeat Request?
60 What is usage of Sequence Number in Relaible Transmission?
61 What is Pipelining ?
62 What is Sliding Window?
63 What are the two types of transmission technology available?