Question Bank

Short Answer Type Questions

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1 Unit -1 Define the term: network topology and name its various types?
2 Unit -1 List the steps involved in creating the checksum.
3 Unit -1 Point out the difference between 802.11 and 802.6
Obtain the 4-bit CRC code word for the data bit sequence 10011011100 (leftmost bit is the
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least significant) using the generator polynomial given in the previous problem.
5 Unit -1 Name various operations of Physical layer?
6 Unit -1 Explain the use of parity check for error detection?
7 Unit -1 what is the data in the following hamming code: 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
8 Unit -1 Why do you need error detection?
9 Unit -1 What is VLAN and how it will reduce the broadcast traffic?
What is the channel capacity for a teleprinter channel with a 300 Hz bandwidth and a signal-to-
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noise ratio of 3 DB?
11 Unit -2 What is the job of the Network Layer under the OSI reference model?
12 Unit -2 What is RIP?
13 Unit -2 How can you identify the IP class of a given IP address?
14 Unit -2 What is a private IP address?.
15 Unit -2 What is the main purpose of OSPF?
16 Unit -2 What is tracert?
17 Unit -2 What is ICMP?
18 Unit -2 Name the various flags used in IPV4.
19 Unit -2 Which layers are network support layers?
20 Unit -2 What is a gateway or Router?
Why is SMTP not used for transferring e-mail messages from the recipient’s mail server to the
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recipient’s personal computer?
22 Unit-3 What is HTTP and what port does it use?
23 Unit-3 What is meant by 127.0.0.1 and local host?
24 Unit-3 In how many ways the data is represented and what are they?
25 Unit-3 What are the properties of Blockchain?
26 Unit-3 What is Remote desktop protocol?
27 Unit-3 List the protocols in application layer
28 Unit-3 Provide A Reason As To Why Https Should Be Used Instead Of Http?
29 Unit-3 What is encryption? What is its role in Blockchain?
30 Unit-3 Write down the comparison between connection-oriented and connectionless services.
31 Unit-3 What are the functions of transport layer?
32 Unit-3 How Does Symmetric Key Encryption Work?

Long Answer Type Questions

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Unit -1 a) Given the following information, find the minimum bandwidth required for the path:
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Average FDM Multiplexing Five devices, each requiring 4000 Hz. 200 Hz guard band for each
device.
 b) With the help of diagram , Explain the working of Packet Switching

Unit -1 Differentiate between Message switching, Circuit Switching & Packet Switching.
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Unit -1 How does the logical topology differ from the physical topology? Why can a single physical
3 topology support multiple logical topologies?
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4 Elaborate Wavelength Division Multiplexing & its benefits over FDM & TDM
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Unit -1 Elucidate the underlying concept of Layers & various design issues of layers
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Unit -1 Illustrate the OSI network model and the advantages & functions of each layer.
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Unit -1 Illustrate TCP/IP & its advantages over OSI Model
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Unit -1 Delineate data communication and explain components of datacommunication system.
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Unit -1 Why multiplexing is required also explain what are the goals of multiplexing.
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We have the following transmission media

· Twisted pair
Unit -1 · Coaxial cable
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Difficult · Optical fibre cable
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each of these media in
terms of cost, ease of installation and adaptability in providing a range
of services to clients
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Difficult List the differences between port address, logical address and a physical address?
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Difficult Write the underlying concept of FDM? Explain de multiplexing and multiplexing process.
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Difficult Elaborate transmission impairment? List the factors that lead to transmission impairment?
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Difficult Illustrate OSI model. Explain the functions and protocols of each layer.
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Difficult Differentiate between a straight-through and crossover cable in detail?
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Difficult Explain in detail CSMA protocol in detail.
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Difficult What is a port number and give some examples?
Unit -1 Optical fiber communications system is required for transmission . Justify . Constuct the neat
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Difficult diagram
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Difficult How Data breaks down on each layer from top to bottom ?
Unit -1 MAC address works on which layer ? What are the differences of MAC sublayer and LLC
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Difficult Explain in detail Token Ring protocol in detail.
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Difficult Mention the different protocols used in data link layer. Explain the operation of HDLC protocol?
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Difficult Write different protocols which are being used in Transport layer in TCP/IP model
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Difficult Elaborate the concept of data rate limits with different formulations
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Difficult Differentiate between point to point and multipoint connections
Unit -1 Differentiate between circuit switching, packet switching, and message switching on the basis of
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Difficult their concept, transmission system, routing, multiplexing used by them?
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Difficult List out different Transmission modes in Computer networks.
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Difficult Name the protocols that fall under the TCP/IP Internet Layer? Explain
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Difficult List the differences between CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA?
Unit -2 You are designing a subnet mask for the 192.168.172.0 network. In first network you have 50
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Average hosts and in second network you have 35 hosts. Design the network by using FLSM method.
Unit -2 Do port addresses need to be unique? Why or why not? Why are port addresses shorter than IP
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Average addresses?
Do the VLSM Subnetting of following network:
In this network: -
• Development department has 74 computers.
• Production department has 52 computers.
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• Development and production department is connected with Router R1 and
Administrative department is connected with Router R2.
• The given address space is 192.168.1.0/24.
Design the network using VLSM technique.
Unit -2
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Average Highlight the various Congestion Control mechanisms to control Congestion problems.
Unit -2 Differentiate between classful and classless addressing. What is CIDR? Highlight the CIDR values
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Average of each class in case of classful addressing.
Consider the NID of a network is 193.168.0.0, Divide the network into 16 sub-networks, list the
Unit -2 NIDs and BIDs of all the sub-networks. Also find the subnet mask of the network. Using this
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Average subnet mask and and HOST IP address 193.168.0.29, locate the subnet ID in which this host is
residing.
Unit -2
37
Average Demonstrate the concept of NAT. Explain its types with suitable example.
Unit -2 Construct the different Congestion control Algorithms.
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Unit -2 What is classful addressing? Discuss Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class E addresses with
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Average its ranges in decimal dotted notation and example.
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Average Elaborate the concept of Super and Sub Netting with Example
Unit -2 Illustrate the techniques in short which are used for achieving Good Quality of Service at
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Difficult Network Layer.
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Difficult Illustrate IP addressing? How it is classified? How is subnet addressing is performed?
Unit -2 Illustrate congestion control. Why it is required? List all policies used for the congestion control.
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Difficult Explain any two policies used for the congestion control in detail.
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Difficult List the responsibilities of the Network layer.
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Difficult Disclose leaky bucket algorithm and how traffic congestion can be reduced.

Explain the IP address classification. Identify the following IP addresses and their address class:
Unit -2 (i) 200.58.20.165
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iii)16.196.128.50
iv)150.156.10.10

Unit -2 Disclose Private IP and Public IP. Where to use each? How can get each? What is the purpose of
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these terms?
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Difficult Illustrate IPV6 with its frame format. Also list advantages of IPV6 over IPV4.
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Difficult Differentiate between Distance Vector Routing Protocols and Link State Routing Protocols
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Difficult Expand about the various Channel Allocation problem
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Difficult Write the underlying concept of Logical Addressing in context with IPv4 and IPv6.
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Difficult Demonstrate the concept of Flow Control and Error Control in Detail.
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Difficult Illustrate the role of IEEE in computer networking? Elaborate different IEEE standards.
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Difficult Illustrate IPV4 with its frame format. Also list advantages of IPV6 over IPV4.
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Difficult Demonstrate the concept of Dijkstra algorithm. Explain the algorithm with suitable example.
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Difficult What is IPv6? Explain its advantages over IPv4. Also explain its frame format.
Unit -2 Demonstrate the concept of Bellman Ford algorithm. Explain the algorithm with suitable
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Difficult example.
Unit -2 Give a reason for the need of network management? Explain the tasks involved in managing a
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Difficult network.
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Difficult Elaborate different congestion prevention policies with neat diagrams.
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Difficult Expound the concept of Routing. How different routing algorithms help in routing
Unit -3 Elaborate the different type of attacks in network security.
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Unit -3 Elaborate the concept of Security provide services.
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Unit -3
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Average Write short note on :
 1. FTP
2. TELNET
3. DNS
Unit -3 What are the major differences between Symmetric and Asymmetric key? Explain with
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Average an example.
Unit -3 Explain briefly about MD5 message digest algorithm.
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Unit -3 Expound the protocol that provide security services for E-mails.
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Unit -3 How the different attacks crack the Data Encryption standard (DES)?
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Write short note on following commands:

Unit -3 1. Ping
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2. Traceroute
3. Netstat
Unit -3 List down the functionalities of Application Layer in detail.
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Unit -3 b) Discuss the advantages of AES over DES algorithm.
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Average c) Write a note on 3DES approach.

Unit -3 Write note on :

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2. World Wide Web
Unit -3
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Difficult Discuss the importance of Encryption on a network? Explain different encryption alogorithms.
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Difficult How Do Digital Timestamps Support Digital Signatures?
Unit -3 Name and elaborate the common sort of ledgers which will be thought of by users in
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Difficult Blockchain?
Unit -3 What is Digital Signature? Discuss about the RSA approach and the DSS approach of
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Difficult Digital Signature.
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Difficult What are the various types of Blockchains? Explain each with an example.
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Difficult What is the need for network management? Explain the tasks involved in managing a network.
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Difficult Ellaborate the concept of Domain Name System
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Difficult Draw the general structure of DES and explain encryption decryption process.
Unit -3 Discuss two security mechanisms applied at the application layer. Are they safer than
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Difficult those applied at the lower network layer? Justify your answer.
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Difficult List different protocols in Application layer
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Difficult How network security is important and explain how security can be achieved in networking.
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Difficult What Is The Quantum Cryptography? Elaborate with an example.
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Difficult Ellaborate the concept of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol with proper working.
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Difficult If you are a victim of Denial of Service (Dos) then what you do?
Unit -3 What is a firewall and what are its limitations? Why do corporate houses implement
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Unit -3 Ellaborate the concept of SSH (Secure Shell).
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Unit -3 Explain the working of different Remote Management Protocols (Telnet, RDP) with
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Difficult proper working.
Unit -3 Elaborate the components of NetFlow and also define the use of NetFlow in different
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Unit -3 Index the functionalities of Transport Layer in detail.
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Unit -3 Mention different elements of Transport layer. Explain in details
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Unit -3 Name the different protocols in Transport layer
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Unit -3 List the different connection oriented protocols explain with frame format.
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94 Difficult Differentiate between TCP and UDP with the help of frame format.
Unit -3 Compare the TCP header and the UDP header. List the fields in the TCP header that are missing
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96 Difficult Draw the structure of TCP segment. Explain the feature of TCP
Unit -3 In cases where reliability is not of a good importance, UDP would make a good transport
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98 Difficult What do you understand by”3-way Hand Shake” in Tcp Explain
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99 Difficult Write down the differences between TCP and SCTCP with the help of frame format.
Unit -3 UDP is a message-oriented protocol. TCP is a byte-oriented protocol. If an application needs to
100 Difficult protect the boundaries of its message, which protocol should be used, UDP or TCP?
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101 Difficult Draw the structure of TCP segment. Explain the feature of TCP
Unit -3 Index the maximum and minimum size of TCP Header? And also explain how TCP provides the
102 Difficult reliable connection.
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103 Difficult Index and elaborate all Transport Layer Protocols.
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104 Difficult Compare and Contrast TCP and UDP services.
Unit -3 Ellaborate the concept of Internet Message Access Protocol with proper working.
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