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DEPARTMENT : COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SUBJECT CODE : CS3591

SUBJECT NAME : COMPUTER NETWORKS

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 UNIT I
PART A
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL1/BTL2)
1. Compare LAN and WAN. CO1 BTL 2
2. Define Full Duplex and simplex transmission system. CO1 BTL 1
3. Define networks. CO1 BTL 1
4. Why do we need a Domain Name System? What role does the DNS Resolver CO1 BTL 2
play in the DNS system?

5. What are the four fundamental characteristics that the datacommunication CO1 BTL 2
6. system depends
What are the fiveon?
components of data communications system? CO1 BTL 2
7. Define link and state the types of connection. CO1 BTL 1
8. Define point to point and Multipoint. CO1 BTL 1
9. What is Network topology? List its types. CO1 BTL 1
10. What are the four main properties of HTTP? CO1 BTL 1
11. What is a protocol? What are the key elements of a protocol? CO1 BTL 1
12. Define File Transfer Protocol. CO1 BTL 1
13. What is WWW and SMTP? CO1 BTL 1
14. List the two types of DNS message CO1 BTL 1
15. What is a layered Network Architecture? CO1 BTL 1
16. Compare OSI and TCP/IP models. CO1 BTL 2
17. How do layers of the internet model correlate to the layers of the OSI model? CO1 BTL 2
18. Describe why HTTP is defined as a stateless protocol. CO1 BTL 2
19. What are the four groups of HTTP Headers? What are the two methods of CO1 BTL 1
20. HTTP?
Justify the need for layer five in the OSI model. CO1 BTL 2
21. What are the functions of Application Layer? CO1 BTL 1
22. Define anonymous FTP. CO1 BTL 1
23. What are the transmission modes of FTP? CO1 BTL 1
24
24. Why is an application such as POP needed for electronic messaging? CO1 BTL 2
25. What is the difference between IMAP and POP? CO1 BTL 2
26. What is the use of MIME Extension? CO1 BTL 2
27. How are the subgroups of the OSI model layers segregated by their functions? CO1 BTL 1
28. Identify the Port number of Hyper Text Transfer Protocol and Telnet. CO1 BTL 1
 29. Discuss the three main division of the domain name space. CO1 BTL 1
30. Define SNMP. CO1 BTL 1
31. List the two types of DNS message CO1 BTL 1
PART B
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
32. Analyse and compare different types of computer networks CO1 BTL3
33. Examine and illustrate the layers of the OSI model. CO1 BTL3
34. Illustrating the functioning of TCP/IP protocols suite with the OSI model CO1 BTL3
35. Demonstrate how SMTP enables electronic mail communication. CO1 BTL3
36. Illustrate and explain how DNS resolves domain names to IP addresses in the CO1
context of accessing a web page. BTL3
37. Critically analyse HTTP. Give their uses, state strengths and weaknesses. CO1 BTL4
38. Explain the functionality of FTP and demonstrate its role in file transfers. CO1 BTL3
39. Analyse its importance in network management and explain how it monitors CO1 BTL4
network devices.
40. Design and implement an example using sockets. CO1 BTL3
PART C
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
Compare the OSI and TCP/IP models, focusing on their layers, design CO1 BTL5
41. philosophies, and their applicability in real-world networking scenarios.

Discuss the operation of email protocols (SMTP, POP3, IMAP) and explain CO1 BTL2
42. how MIME enhances email functionality. Illustrate their usage with real-
world scenarios.

Examine the purpose of SNMP in network management and evaluate its CO1 BTL3
43. importance in monitoring and controlling network devices. Provide examples
of its implementation.
Describe the working of the DNS protocol and evaluate its role in ensuring CO1 BTL2
44. seamless communication over the Internet. Explain how caching and recursion
are handled in DNS.

UNIT II
PART A
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL1/BTL2)
1. Give any two Transport layer service. CO2 BTL 1
2. How IANA has divided port numbers? CO2 BTL 2
3. List few well known ports for UDP. CO2 BTL 1
4. How congestion occurs in a network? CO2 BTL 2
5. What is a Port? CO2 BTL 1
6. Give the datagram format of UDP? CO2 BTL 1
7. What is the main difference between TCP & UDP? CO2 BTL 2
8. Name the techniques and policies that can prevent (avoid) congestion. CO2 BTL 1
 9. List out various congestion control techniques. CO2 BTL 1
10. What are the advantages of using UDP over TCP? CO2 BTL 1
11. What is the use of UDP’s Pseudo header? CO2 BTL 1
12. What are the four aspects related to the reliable delivery of data? CO2 BTL 1
13. Outline Stop and Wait ARQ mechanism. CO2 BTL 1
14. What do you mean by slow start in TCP congestion? CO2 BTL 1
15. Differentiate congestion control and flow control. CO2 BTL 2
16. List the different phases used in TCP Connection. CO2 BTL 1
17. List the advantages of Connection oriented services over CO2 BTL 1
connectionlessservices.
How do fast retransmit mechanism of TCP works?
18. CO2 BTL 2
19. Define SCTP. CO2 BTL 1
20. What is the use of SCTP Multiple stream service? CO2 BTL 2
21. Define Multi-homing Concept of SCTP. CO2 BTL 1
PART B
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
11. Analyse the structure of a TCP segment and evaluate the impact of Silly CO2
Window Syndrome on network performance. BTL4
12. Illustrate the architecture of TCP and design a scenario to demonstrate its CO2 BTL4
sliding window algorithm for flow control.
13. Compare and contrast the three mechanisms used by TCP for congestion CO2 BTL4
control using relevant examples.
14. Examine the DEC bit method and Random Early Detection (RED) as CO2 BTL3
congestion avoidance algorithms, and apply these concepts to a real-world
example.
15. Classify the two broad categories of congestion control mechanisms and CO2 BTL3
construct an explanation of how each technique operates.
16. Develop an explanation for the connection establishment and termination CO2 BTL4
process in TCP, supported by appropriate diagrams.
17. Evaluate the functionality of UDP and demonstrate the UDP checksum CO2 BTL3
calculation using an example.

18. Assess the efficiency of Go-Back-N and Selective Repeat ARQ in Sliding CO2 BTL4
Window Protocols and predict their impact on transmission reliability.
19. Critically examine SCTP, its architecture, and its advantages over TCP and CO2 BTL4
UDP.
20. Design a detailed explanation of the four-way handshake used in SCTP CO2 BTL4
association establishment and justify its necessity.
21. Analyse the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) packet format and CO2 BTL4
evaluate the process of data transfer using a 4-way handshake.
22. Propose various approaches to enhance the quality of service in data CO2 BTL4
transmission networks and justify their effectiveness with examples.

PART C
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
 Discuss the role of transport-layer protocols in networking. Compare UDP and CO2
23. TCP with respect to their features, advantages, and use cases. Highlight the BTL 2
scenarios where each protocol is most effective.
Analyse the significance of flow control and congestion control in TCP. CO2 BTL 4
24. Describe how these mechanisms ensure efficient and reliable data transfer
over the network.
Describe the key features and functionalities of SCTP and how it differs from CO2 BTL 2
25. TCP and UDP. Discuss the role of Quality of Service (QoS) in improving
transport-layer communication.
Evaluate the congestion avoidance techniques DECbit and RED. Explain their CO2 BTL 5
26. working principles, advantages, and how they mitigate network congestion
effectively.

UNIT III
PART A
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL1/BTL2)
1. What is packet switching? CO3 BTL 1
2. What is sub-netting? CO3 BTL 1
3. What is subnet mask? CO3 BTL 1
4. Define CIDR? CO3 BTL 1
5. How many network addresses and host addresses are supported by class A, class B CO3 BTL 1
networks?
6. List out the functions of IP. CO3 BTL 1
7. What do you mean by ICMP? CO3 BTL 1
8. To whom ICMP reports error message will be sent? CO3 BTL 2
9. When ICMP redirect message is used? CO3 BTL 2
10. State the rules of non-boundary-level masking? CO3 BTL 2
11. How many network addresses and host addresses are supported by class A, class B CO3 BTL 2
networks?
12. What is the network address in a class A subnet with the IPaddresses of one of CO3 BTL 2
hosts as 25.34.12.56 and mask255.255.0.0?
13. What is IP address? CO3 BTL 1
14. Explain IPV6 protocol. Why IPV6 is preferred over IPV4? CO3 BTL 2
15. What is DHCP? CO3 BTL 1
16. Explain IPV4 protocol. CO3 BTL 2
17. Present an outline of IPv6 addressing. CO3 BTL 2
18. What are the differences between IPV4 and IPV6? CO3 BTL 1
19. Identify the class of the following IP Address: 11000001 10000011 00011011 CO3 BTL 2
11111111
252.5.15.111
20. Compare ARP and RARP. CO3 BTL 2
21. What is the need of ARP? CO3 BTL 2
22. Define RARP. CO3 BTL 2
 23. How many network addresses and host addresses are supported by CO3 BTL 1
class A, class B networks?
24. List the difference between Packet Switching and Circuit Switching. CO3 BTL 1

PART B
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
25. Analyse the concept of packet switching and evaluate its significance in CO3
modern data communication networks. BTL4
26. i) Compare and contrast different IP addressing methods, and assess their CO3 BTL3
suitability for various network scenarios.
ii) Evaluate the role of ARP in network communication and design a real-
world scenario to demonstrate its operation.
27. Examine the functionality of DHCP and propose a detailed explanation of its CO3 BTL3
operations and benefits in IP address management.

28. Justify the need for ICMP in network communication, and analyse its CO3 BTL5
messages with respect to their purpose and functionality.

29. Critically evaluate IPv6, highlighting its features, and compare it with IPv4 in CO3 BTL5
terms of addressing, performance, and scalability.

30. Examine the role of Address Resolution Protocols in data communication, and CO3 BTL3
assess their impact on efficient network functioning.
31. Develop a comprehensive explanation of the following protocols, providing CO3 BTL4
real-world use cases for each:
i)ICMP
ii)ARP
iii) RARP

32. Analyse the IPv4 packet format and demonstrate the application of CO3 BTL4
fragmentation in datagram delivery with a detailed example.
33. Design and annotate an IPv4 datagram diagram, providing a detailed CO3 BTL3
explanation of each field and its role in data transmission.
PART C
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
Explain the functionalities of ICMP and DHCP in network management. CO3
34. Discuss how ICMP assists in error reporting and troubleshooting, while BTL3
DHCP enables dynamic IP addressing.
Discuss the key features and advantages of IPv6 over IPv4. Explain the CO3
35. transition mechanisms and challenges in migrating from IPv4 to IPv6.
BTL3
Explain the concept of packet switching in computer networks. Compare it CO3
36. with circuit switching and highlight its advantages in the context of internet BTL2
communication.
UNIT IV
PART A
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL1/BTL2)
1. Define routing. CO4 BTL 1
2. Write on the packet cost referred in distance vector and link state routing. CO4 BTL 1
 3. What is source routing? CO4 BTL 1
4. What is the function of a router? CO4 BTL 1
5. Write the difference between Distance vector routing and Link state routing. CO4 BTL 2
6. What does a router do when it receives a packet with adestination address that CO4 BTL 1
it does not have an entry for, in its routing table?
7. What is piggybacking? CO4 BTL 1
8. Explain Multicast routing? CO4 BTL 2
9. What is RIP? CO4 BTL 1
10. Explain about OSPF. CO4 BTL 2
11. What is PIM? CO4 BTL 1
12. What is DVMRP? CO4 BTL 1
13. What are the metrics used by routing protocols? CO4 BTL 1
14. Define Unicasting, Broadcasting and Multicasting. CO4 BTL 1
15. Explain BGP. CO4 BTL 2
16. What is a path vector routing protocol? CO4 BTL 1
17. What is count to infinity problem in distance vector routing? CO4 BTL 2
18. What techniques are used to overcome the count to infinity issue in distance CO4 BTL 1
19. vector routing?
What are the contents of a link spate packet (LSP)? CO4 BTL 1
20. What is the main difference between BGP and Distance vector routing? CO4 BTL 1
PART B
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
21. Analyse the concept of Distance Vector Routing and demonstrate, with an CO4
example, how a distance table is used to construct a routing table. BTL 5
22. Examine the functioning of Link-State Routing protocols and evaluate the role CO4 BTL 4
of routers in maintaining network efficiency.
23. Critically analyze inter-domain routing algorithms, focusing on the operation CO4 BTL 4
and importance of BGP in large-scale networks.

24. Compare and contrast different routing algorithms, assessing their strengths, CO4 BTL 4
limitations, and applicability in various network environments.
25. Design a detailed explanation of the OSPF protocol's operation, using a CO4 BTL 5
suitable network scenario to illustrate its working principles and advantages.

26. Evaluate the functionality of DVMRP multicast routing and justify its CO4 BTL 6
application in efficient data delivery across networks.
27. Critically examine the PIM multicast routing protocol and propose its use in CO4 BTL 6
scenarios requiring scalable and efficient multicast delivery.
PART C
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)

Describe the role of congestion avoidance in transport-layer protocols.

21. Compare and contrast how TCP implements congestion avoidance with CO4 BTL 3
mechanisms like DECbit and RED.
 Evaluate the various congestion control techniques used in TCP, such as slow CO4
22. start, congestion avoidance, and fast recovery. Use examples to demonstrate BTL 5
their effectiveness.
Critically analyse the differences between UDP and TCP in terms of CO4
23. connection management, flow control, and congestion control. Provide real- BTL 5
world scenarios to illustrate their use cases.

UNIT V
PART A
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL1/BTL2)
1. List out the functions of data link layer. CO5 BTL 1
2. What do you mean by framing? CO5 BTL 1
3. What are the two types of errors occurred during data transmission? CO5 BTL 1
4. Compare error detection and correction. CO5 BTL 2
5. Define bit stuffing. CO5 BTL 1
6. What do you mean by Flow Control? CO5 BTL 1
7. Why is flow control and error control duplicated in different layers? CO5 BTL 2
8. Differentiate between lost frame and damaged frame? CO5 BTL 2
9. What is the difference between stop and wait and sliding window protocol? CO5 BTL 2
10. Define Piggybacking? CO5 BTL 1
11. Find the hamming distance between the two pair of code words: A = 01011; CO5 BTL 1
11110
12. Define hidden node problem. CO5 BTL 2
13. What is the access method used by wireless LAN? CO5 BTL 1
14. What is meant by Exponential back of algorithm? CO5 BTL 1
15. What is High Level data link control? CO5 BTL 1
16. Give the format of Ethernet address. CO5 BTL 1
17. Outline the use of cyclic redundancy check. CO5 BTL 1
18. What is CSMA/CD? CO5 BTL 2
19. Examine how Network Interface Card works. CO5 BTL 1
20. List the rules for CSMA/CD. CO5 BTL 2
21. Mention some of the physical properties of Ethernet. CO5 BTL 1
22. Write the parameters used to measure network performance. CO5 BTL 1
23. Outline the need for switching. CO5 BTL 1
24. List the types of Transmission media. CO5 BTL 2
25. Define Bandwidth. CO5 BTL 1
26. What is Throughput? CO5 BTL 1
27. What is meant by the contention period of Ethernet? CO5 BTL 1
28. What does IEEE 10 Base 5 standard signify? CO5 BTL 1
29. What do you mean by CSMA protocol? CO5 BTL 1
PART B
 Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
30. Evaluate whether there is an error in the given data unit (10110011) using the CO5 BTL 5
remainder (111) and divisor (1001). Justify your findings using the principles
of error detection.
31. Analyse various error detection techniques and illustrate each with a real- CO5 BTL 4
world example.
32. Using the CRC error detection algorithm, calculate the three-bit CRC code CO5 BTL 3
that should be appended to the message x 5+ x 4 +X+1(11001001) when the
polynomial x 3+ x 2+1 is used. Evaluate its reliability.
33. Critically analyse the HDLC protocol as a bit-oriented protocol, and design a CO5 BTL 5
scenario to demonstrate its functionality.

34. Compare and contrast various flow control mechanisms, including Stop-and- CO5 BTL 3
Wait, Go-Back-N, and Selective Repeat protocols, and evaluate their
effectiveness.
35. Examine the functionality of the PPP protocol as a byte-oriented protocol and CO5 BTL 3
assess its applications in real-world networking.
36. Analyse the performance of the CSMA/CD protocol for medium access and CO5 BTL 4
justify its efficiency or limitations in different scenarios.
37. Evaluate the functioning of wireless LANs, and design a network setup to CO5 BTL 5
illustrate their key features and operations.
38. Examine the hidden node and exposed node problems in IEEE 802.11, and CO5 BTL 4
propose solutions to mitigate these issues with examples.

39. Critically evaluate transmission media and classify its types based on CO5 BTL 4
properties and use cases in modern communication systems.
PART C
Blooms Level
Q. No. Questions CO (BTL3 to BTL6)
Explain the concept of framing in the Data Link Layer. Discuss the CO5
importance of error control in communication networks and describe error
40. detection and correction techniques, including CRC (Cyclic Redundancy
BTL 3
Check) and Hamming Code.
Compare and contrast HDLC (High-Level Data Link Control) and PPP (Point- CO5
41. to-Point Protocol) in terms of their architecture, frame structure, and BTL 4
operational differences. Highlight scenarios where each protocol is preferred.

Describe the working of Ethernet and the CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple CO5
42. Access with Collision Detection) protocol. Explain how Ethernet handles BTL 3
collisions in a network and how this impacts network performance.
Explain the architecture and working of Wireless LAN based on the IEEE CO5
802.11 standard. Discuss how VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks) are
43. created and their significance in improving network segmentation and
BTL 2
security.

Discuss the characteristics of data and signals in the Physical Layer. Explain CO5
the different types of transmission media (guided and unguided). Provide an
45. overview of circuit switching and its application in telecommunication
BTL 2
networks.