DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

PROGRAM : B.TECH REGULATION: AR20

BRANCH :CSM YEAR & SEMESTER:III-II
COURSE CODE : 20CS6006 Faculty name: G. Bhargavi

Subject: Computer Networks

UNIT 1

Sl No Question Max Max

Marks Time
1 Define computer networks its advantages and applications? 5 15 Mts
2 Explain differences between switch, hub and bridge 5 15 Mts
3 Explain the basic components of a network? 5 15 Mts
4 Explain the comparisons among the different network devices. 5 15 Mts
(Router, Repeater, Gateway)
5 Explain different modes of data flow communications in detail 5 15 Mts
6 Define the term “Network Topology”. Mention the different 10 30 Mts
categories of network topologies each with a neat diagram.
7 Explain the different categories of computer networks based on 10 30 Mts
Coverage area: LAN,MAN,WAN
8 Explain about OSI Reference model with neat Diagram 10 30 Mts
9 Explain the differences between Connection oriented Services 10 30 Mts
& Connection less Services.
10 Explain the differences between OSI Model & TCP/IP protocol 10 30 Mts
suite.
11 Explain the functioning of protocols in TCP/IP protocol suite 10 30 Mts
12 Explain some of the application layer protocols fromTCP/IP 10 30 Mts
suite.
 UNIT 2
Sl No Question Max Max
Marks Time
1 Explain about data link layer functionalities? 5 15 Mts
2 Explain about checksum and simple parity check methods with 5 15 Mts
example
3 Define Bit stuffing and explain the byte stuffing at data link 5 15 Mts
layer
4 Explain about Elementary data link layer protocols in noiseless 5 15 Mts
channel

5 Generate the CRC code for message 1101010101.Given 5 15 Mts

generator polynomial g(x)=x 4 +x 2 +1?
6 Explain about simplex stop and wait protocol noisy channel 10 30 Mts
along with algorithm
7 Explain about Hamming code error detection and correction 10 30 Mts
technique for the message 1011001 at sender side and
perform an error detection at receiver side
8 Write about a Simple Stop and Wait Protocol for Error-Free 10 30 Mts
Channel and a Simple Stop and Wait Protocol for Noisy
Channel?
9 Explain the Go Back n ARQ protocol in the following cases (a) 10 30 Mts
lost frame (b) lost ACK
10 Explain about Go-Back N protocol with ARQ mechanism and 10 30 Mts
Selective Repeat Request protocol with ARQ mechanism
11 Write a program for generate CRC and validate CRC using Cyclic 10 30 Mts
redundancy check.
12 Explain about Sliding window protocols with neat Diagram 10 30 Mts
 UNIT-3

Sl No Question Max Max

Marks Time
1 Explain functionalities of Medium Access Sub layer 5 15 Mts
2 What is channel Allocation? Explain Channel Allocation 5 15 Mts
Techniques in details
3 Explain Pure ALOHA & Slotted ALOHA 5 15 Mts
4 Explain persistent methods of CSMA 5 15 Mts
5 Differentiate between the Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet? 5 15 Mts
6 Explain the various random access protocols? 10 30 Mts
7 Describe the architecture of IEEE 802.11 and Explain the 10 30 Mts
services of 802.11?
8 What is Ethernet and explain the frame format of IEEE 802.3? 10 30 Mts
9 Explain about frame structure of 802.11 and advantages and 10 30 Mts
disadvantages of WLANs
10 Explain the process after detecting collisions in CSMA/CD 10 30 Mts
11 Explain about controlled access protocols 10 30 Mts
12 Briefly describe the types of Ethernet 802.3 10 30 Mts
 UNIT-4

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Marks Time
1 Write about the design issues of Network Layer 5 15 Mts
2 Explain Connection oriented vs Connection less services 5 15 Mts
3 Explain the open loop and closed loop congestion control 5 15 Mts
approaches in detail.
4 Write about Comparison of Virtual Circuit and Datagram 5 15 Mts
Networks
5 Define a routing algorithm and explain adaptive and non- 5 15 Mts
adaptive routing algorithms
6 Explain the concept of Dijkstra’s routing algorithm with a neat 10 30 Mts
diagram to compute the shortest path between source and
destination nodes with a neat diagram
7 Explain the Leaky Bucket congestion control algorithm with a 10 30 Mts
neat diagram
8 Explain Distance vector routing algorithm with example. 10 30 Mts
9 Differentiate static routing and dynamic routing 10 30 Mts
10 Explain Link state routing algorithm with example. 10 30 Mts
11 Explain about the causes of congestion and congestion 10 30 Mts
prevention policies?
12 Explain about hierarchical routing algorithm 10 30 Mts
 UNIT-5

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Marks Time
1 Explain about HTTP and FTP Protocols 5 15 Mts
2 Explain terms called 5 15 Mts
1. Attack
2. Cipher text
3. Attacker
4. Vulnerability
5. Threat.
3 Discuss about various features of UDP protocol? 5 15 Mts
4 Explain each field of UDP Segment header with neat diagram 5 15 Mts
5 Explain in detail about Overview of computer security concepts 5 15 Mts
and fundamentals?

6 Compare and contrast between TCP and UDP? 10 30 Mts

7 Explain each field of TCP Segment header with a neat diagram 10 30 Mts
8 Differentiate between substitution and transposition ciphers 10 30 Mts
with examples?
9 Explain the concept of Domain name system in Internet with a 10 30 Mts
neat diagram of various domain names
10 Explain in detail about function and structure of e-mail 10 30 Mts
protocol
11 What is an attack and differentiate between passive and active 10 30 Mts
attacks?
12 Explain the services provided by the TCP protocol 10 30 Mts