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GROUP - A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)

S. No. Question Blooms Course

Taxonomy Outcomes
Level
UNIT – I
Overview of the Internet, Physical Layer, Data Link Layer
1. Define Network? Knowledge 1
2. Explain different types of networks? Understand 2
3. Describe Why are protocols needed? Understand 2
4. Describe Access point? Understand 1
5. State the goals of networks? Knowledge 2

6. Describe the importance of networking? Understand 1

7. List two advantages of layering principle in computer networks? Knowledge 2
8. Classify different types of Layers? Understand 2
9. Define the responsibilities of data link layer? Knowledge 1

10.
Enumerate the types of errors? Knowledge 1
11. Explain the role of ARPANET in computer networks? Understand 2

12.
Discuss two points to improve the performance of network? Understand 1
13.
Define redundancy? Knowledge 2

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14.
List different types of Transmission Media? Knowledge 2
15. Describe Why are standards needed? Understand 1
16. Explain briefly about MAN? Understand 1
17. Explain about Sliding Window Protocol? Understand 2
18.
Explain briefly about WAN? Understand 2
19.
Define peer-to-peer process? Knowledge 1
20.
Describe an internet? Understand 2
21.
Define Intranet? Knowledge 3
22.
Define Extranet? Knowledge 1
23.
Explain briefly about LAN? Understand 1
24. Describe the advantages of a multipoint connection over a point-
to-point connection? Understand 2
25. List out the available detection methods?
Knowledge 2
26.
Discuss the responsibilities of the data link layer in the Internet Understand 1
model?
27.
Discuss How do the layers of the Internet model correlate to the Understand 1
layers of the OSI model?
28.
Differentiate four basic topologies? Understand 1
29.
Define VRC, LRC, and CRC? Knowledge 2
30.
List the advantages of CN? Knowledge 1
31.
List the networks Applications? Knowledge 1
32.
Define checksum? Knowledge 2
UNIT – II
Multiple Access Protocols
1. Define ALOHA? Knowledge 4
2. List out advantage of token passing protocol over CSMA/CD Knowledge 5
protocol?
3. Define MAC? Knowledge 5
4. List the drawbacks of token ring topology? Knowledge 3
5. Define Ethernet? Knowledge 3
6. Illustrate in what way the MAC protocol of FDDI differs from that Apply 4
of token ring ?
7. Explain how FDDI offers higher reliability than token ring Understand 4
protocol?
8. Explain the two techniques for implementing Ethernet switches? Understand
9. Define Bridge? Knowledge 4
10. Define Hub? Knowledge 4
11. Define Router? 5
Knowledge
12. Explain in what situations contention based MAC protocols are Understand 4

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suitable?

13. Illustrate What is vulnerable period? How it affects the Apply 4

performance in MAC protocols?
14. List three categories of multiple access protocols? Knowledge 5
15. Define CSMA and CDMA?
Knowledge
16. Define parameter ‘a’? How does it affect the performance of the Knowledge 5
CSMA protocol?
17. Explain how performance is improved in CSMA/CD protocol Understand 3
compared to CSMA protocol?
18. Explain how throughput is improved in slotted ALOHA over pure Understand 4
ALOHA?
19. Explain Vulnerable Time? Understand 5
20. Distinguish between FDMA and TDMA? Understand 3
21. Define Bandwidth? 5
Knowledge
UNIT – III
Network Layer
1. Explain Design Issues Of Network layer? Understand 6
2. List network support layers and the user support layers? Knowledge 7
3. Define the functions of LLC? Knowledge 7
4. Illustrate shortest path? Apply 6
5. Define Flooding? Knowledge 6
6. Explain Optimality principle? Understand 6
7. Define the functions of MAC? Knowledge 7
8. Define protocol data unit? Knowledge 4
9. Explain Congestion Control? Understand 7
10. Define virtual circuit? Knowledge 6
11. List out responsibilities of network layer? Knowledge 6
12. Define datagram’s? Knowledge 7
13. Explain how broadcast and multicast address is represented in IP Understand 6
addressing scheme?
14. List some of the unicast routing protocols? Knowledge 7
15. Differentiate between Datagram and datagram networks? Understand 7
16. Define routers? 6
Knowledge
17. Differentiate between virtual circuit and virtual circuit networks? Understand 6
18. List out functions of IP? Knowledge 7
19. Explain what is meant by routing algorithm? Understand 7
20. Define session routing? Understand 6
21. Define Flooding? 6
Knowledge
22. Define Link state Routing? 7
Knowledge
23. State Leaky bucket? 7
Knowledge
24. Explain Choke packet? Understand 7
25. Define packet switching? Knowledge 6
26. State circuit switching? Knowledge 7
27. Illustrate the routing strategies? Apply 6
UNIT – IV
Internetworking, Transport Layer
1. List out functions of transport layer? Knowledge 9

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2. Define Multi-protocol router?

Knowledge
3. List out duties of the transport layer? Knowledge 8
4. Define BGP?
Knowledge
5. Differentiate between network layer delivery and the transport Understand 8
layer delivery?
6. Define IP Address?
Knowledge
7. Define quality of service? 8
Knowledge
8. Explain Subnet Mask? Understand
9. Define PayLoad? Knowledge 9
10. Explain how an application process running in one host is Understand 8
addressed by another process through TCP?
11. Describe Datagram Format of UDP? Understand
12. Define IMCP? Knowledge 9
13. State two protocols available at transport layer? Knowledge 9
14. List out various congestion avoidance techniques? Knowledge 8
15. Distinguish between Contention and Congestion? Understand 9
16. Define Tunnelling? 8
Knowledge
17. State the four major aspects of reliable delivery at the transport 8
layer? Knowledge
18. Explain how check sum is calculated in TCP? Understand 9
19. Explain CODE BITS in TCP header? Understand 9
20. State the use of SYN and FIN bits in TCP? Knowledge 8
21. Define RARP? Knowledge 9
22. Explain DHCP? Understand 9
23. Explain about Transport Layer Services? Understand 8
24. Discuss Types of Payload? Understand 8
25. Define Multiplexing? Knowledge 9
26. Explain how connection Establishment is acquiring? Understand 8
27. Explain how to release a connection from the network? Understand 9
28. Explain crash Recovery? Understand 9
UNIT – V
Application Layer
1 Explain Internet Transport Protocols? Understand 10
2 Define UDP? Knowledge 10
3 State advantages of stateless server of HTTP? Knowledge 10
4 Define message Formatting? Knowledge 10
5 Define TCP? Knowledge 10
6 Differentiate between FTP & HTTP? Understand 10
7 Explain TCP segment Header? Understand 10
8 Explain Sliding Window Protocol? Understand 10
9 List two applications of Application Layer ? Knowledge 10
10 Explain DNS Name Space? Understand 10
11 List the advantages of Email? Knowledge 10
12 Define SMTP? 10
Knowledge
13 Explain the concept of Telnet? Understand 9
14 Define FTP? 5
Knowledge

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15 Explain MIME? Understand 10

16 Illustrate the use of MIME Extension? Apply 10
17 Explain WWW? Understand 6
18 Define Lossy Compression and Lossless Compression? 9
Knowledge

GROUP-B (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)

S. No. Question Blooms Course

Taxonomy Outcomes
Level
UNIT - I
Overview of the Internet,Physical Layer,Data Link Layer
1 Explain how are OSI and ISO related to each other? Understand 1
2 Illustrate some of the factors that determine whether a Apply 2
communication system is a LAN or WAN?
3 List the responsibilities of the data link layer in the Internet model? Knowledge 2
4 Suppose a computer sends a frame to another computer on a bus Understand 1
topology LAN. The physical destination address of the frame is
corrupted during the transmission. What happens to the frame?
How can the sender be informed about the situation? Explain?
5 List three types of transmission impairment? Knowledge 1
6 Distinguish between baseband transmission and broadband Understand 2
transmission?
7 Explain the categories of networks? Understand 2
8 Explain ISO/OSI Reference model with neat diagram? Understand 1
9 Define topology and explain the topologies of the network? Knowledge 2
10 Explain error detection and error correction techniques? Understand 1
11 Explain the flow control mechanism? Understand 2
12 Explain about HDLC? Understand 1
13 Explain the timers and time registers in FDDI? Understand 1
14 Explain error control mechanism? Understand 2
15 Explain about SONET and Bridges? Understand 1
UNIT – II
Multiple Access Protocols
1 State the functions of MAC? Knowledge 3
2 How performance is improved in CSMA/CD protocol compared to Understand 4
CSMA protocol? Explain?
3 How CSMA/CA differs from CSMA/CD. Explain in brief? Understand 5
4 Explain in details about the access method and frame format used Understand 4
in Ethernet and token ring?
5 Explain the working of carrier sense multiple access protocol? Understand 5
6 Discuss the MAC layer functions of IEEE 802.11? Understand 4

7 Explain in details the types of bridges? Understand 5

8 How a Token Ring LAN does operate? Discuss that can be used to Understand 5
set up wireless LAN’s?
9 List and briefly discuss the two different basic transmission knowledge 5
technologies?
10 List the four basic network topologies and explain them giving all knowledge 4
the Relevant features?
11 Explain the frame format, operation and ring maintenance feature Understand 4
of IEEE 802.5 MAC protocol?

12 Define key requirements and functioning of wireless LANs? Knowledge 5

13 Explain why collision is an issue in a random access protocol but Understand 4

not in controlled access or channelizing protocols ?

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Taxonomy Outcomes
Level
14 Compare and contrast a controlled access protocol with a Understand 4
channelizing protocol?
15 Do we need a multiple access protocol when we use the local loop Understand 5
of the telephone company to access the internet? Explain?
UNIT – III
Network Layer
1 Define switching? Explain Virtual circuit switching techniques? Knowledge 7
2 Explain Packet switching technique in detail? Understand 6
3 Explain Internet Protocol with the neat block diagram of IP header Understand 7
format?
4 Discuss about Address Resolution Protocol? Understand 7
5 Explain about Internet Control Message Protocol? Understand 6
6 Define BGP Protocol. Describe its routing functionality in detail? Knowledge 7
7 Write short notes on a) X.25 b) ARP? Knowledge 6
8 Explain the various congestion control mechanism in detail? Understand 6
9 Explain the Link State routing algorithm with an example? Understand 6
10 Describe the Routing Information protocol and Distance vector Understand 7
routing protocol?
11 Explain the Datagram delivery and Forwarding in Internet Understand 6
Protocol?
12 Explain the two approaches of packet switching techniques? Understand 7
13 Define Routers and explain the type of routers? Knowledge 6
14 Explain IP addressing method? Understand 7
15 Describe two groups of multicast routing protocols? Understand 6

UNIT - IV
Internetworking, Transport Layer
1 Explain the real transport protocol of UDP and how will you Understand 8
calculate checksum in UDP?
2 Explain the TCP segment format? Knowledge 9
3 Write short notes on Wrap around time (8)? Knowledge 9
4 Describe the Adaptive retransmission policy in detail? Understand 8
5 Explain the TCP Connection establishment and termination using Understand 8
Timeline diagram?
6 Describe the three way handshake protocol to establish the Understand 9
transport level connection?
7 Explain TCP state Transition diagram? Understand 8
8 Explain the connection establishment? Understand 9
9 Discuss about the TCP sliding window algorithm for flow control? Understand 8
10 Explain congestion control algorithms in detail? Understand 9
11 Explain leaky bucket and token bucket algorithm? Understand 8
12 Explain UDP &TCP? Understand 9
13 Explain congestion avoidance techniques in detail? Understand 8
14 List major types of networks and explain? Knowledge 9
15 Illustrate data units at different layers of the TCP / IP protocol Apply 8
suite?
UNIT – V
Application Layer
1 List different Data types used for Presentation formatting? knowledge 10
2 Define two methods of HTTP? knowledge 10
3 Define Big-endian format and little-endian format? knowledge 10
4 Describe the role of the local name server and the authoritative Understand 10
name server in DNS?
5 Define Domain Name Service (DNS) and explain in detail about knowledge 10

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Taxonomy Outcomes
Level
the domain hierarchy and name servers?
6 Explain in detail about the working principles of Simple Network Understand 10
Management Protocol (SNMP) ?
7 Discuss how the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is useful Understand 10
in electronic mail?
8 Describe in detail about the World Wide Web (WWW) ? Understand 10
9 Explain the working principle of FTP in detail with neat diagram? Understand 10
10 Explain the WWW in detail? Understand 10
11 Differentiate between ARP and RARP? Understand 10
12 Explain the specific purposes of the DNS, HTTP, SMB, and Understand 10
SMTP/POP application layer protocols?
13 Compare and contrast client/server with peer-to-peer data transfer Understand 10
over networks?
14 Explain three domains of the Domain Name Space? Understand 10
15 Differentiate between primary server and secondary server? Understand 10

GROUP-III (ANALYTICAL QUESTIONS)

S. No. Question Blooms Program

Taxonomy Outcome
Level
UNIT – I
Overview of the Internet,Physical Layer,Data Link Layer
1 Consider an I km 10Mbps channel. What would be the utilization Understand 2
of this channel when 100 nodes are connected in an Ethernet
configuration? If the channel is converted to a ring, running token
ring, what would be the utilization of the channel? Assume fixed
frame size of 1024 bits in both cases.

2 Describe in detail about the concept of data transmission and its Understand 2
terminology with necessary example?
3 For P = 110011 and M = 1100011, find CRC? Understand 2
4 For each of the following four networks, Discuss the consequences Understand 1
if a connection fails?
a) Six devices arranged in a bus topology
b) Four devices arranged in a ring topology
c) five devices arranged in a mesh topology
d) Seven devices arranged in a star topology

5 Calculate the hamming distance for each of the following code Understand 1
words?
a) d(10000, 01000)
b) d(10101, 10010)
c) d(1111, 1111)
d) d(0000, 0000)
UNIT – II
Multiple Access Protocols
1 Derive the Laplace transform of the message delay in FDMA in Understand 4
which every message contains a random number of packets.
Compare the expected message delay with that of TDMA?
2 A network with one primary and four secondary stations uses Understand 3
polling. The size of a data frame is 1000 bytes. The size of the poll,
ACK,and NAK frames are 32 bytes each. Each station has 5 frames
to send. How many total bytes are exchanged if there is no
limitation on the number of frames a station can send in response to
a poll?
3 Derive the steady-state distribution and the first two moments of Understand 5
the number of messages in a TDMA system where L (z) is the
generating function of the number of packets in a message?
4 One hundred station on a pure ALOHA network share a 1-Mbps Understand 3

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channel.if frames are 1000 bits long, find the throughput if each
station is sending 10 frames/sec?
5 Assume that a portion y of every transmitted packet is overhead Understand 4
(e.g., address, sync bits, etc.). 1. What will be the throughput delay
characteristic of an FDMA channel? 2. What will be the throughput
delay characteristic of a TDMA channel?
UNIT – III
Network Layer
1 A Router has the following RIP routing table : Understand 5
Net 1 5 B
Net 2 1 C
Net 3 2 F
Net 4 4 G
What would be the contents of the table if the router received the
following RIP message from router C?
Net 1 2
Net 2 2
Net 3 4
Net 4 8
2 A Router using DVMRP receives a packet with source address Understand 5
10.14.17.2 from interface 2.If the router forwards the packet, What
are the contents of the entry related to this address in the unicast
routing table?
3 A Frame goes from A to B. There is congestion in both directions. Understand 6
Is the FECN bit set? Is the BECN bit set? Explain?
4 Show a routing table for a host that is connected to a LAN without Understand 6
being connected to a internet? Explain?
5 Design the autonomous system with the following specifications : Understand 5
a) There are 8 networks (N1 to N8)
b) There are 8 routers (R1 to R8)
c) N1,N2,N3,N4,N5 and N6 are Ethernet LANs
d) N7 and N8 are point to point WANs
e) R1 connects N1 and N2
f) R2 connects N1 and N7
g) R3 connects N2 and N8
UNIT - IV
Internetworking,Transport Layer
1 Write the following MASKS in slash notation (/n) ? Understand 7
a) 255.0.0.0
b) 255.255.224.0
c) 255.255.255.0
d) 255.255.240.0

2 Find the class of the following IP addresses? Understand 7

a) 237.14.2.1
b) 208..35.54.12
c) 129.14.6.8
d) 114.34.2.8

3 A router with IPV4 address 123.45.21.12 and Ethernet physical Understand 8

address 23:45: BA: 00:67: CD has received a packet for a host
destination with IP address 124.10.78.10.Show the entries in the
ARP request packet sent by the router. Assume no subnetting?
4 An IPV4 datagram arrives with fragmentation offset of 0 and an M Understand 8
bit (more fragment bit) of 0.Is this a first fragment middle fragment
or last fragment Explain?
5 An IPV4 fragment has arrived with an offset value of 100.How Understand 8
many bytes of the data were originally sent by the source before the
data in this fragment.Explain?
UNIT – V
Application Layer
1 A client uses UDP to send data to a server. The data are 15 bytes. Understand 9
Calculate the efficiency of this transmission at the UDP level (ratio
of useful bytes to total bytes)?
2 A TCP connection is using a window size of 12000 bytes and the Understand 9
previous acknowledgement number was 22001.It receives a

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segment with acknowledgment number 24001 and window size

advertisement of 12000. Design a diagram to show the situation of
the window before and after?
3 Determine which of the following is an FQDN and which is a Understand 9
PQDN?
a) mil
b) edu
c) xxx.yyy.net
d) zzz.yyy.xxx.edu

4 Interpret the following sequences of characters (In Hexa decimals) Understand 9

received by a TELNET client or server?
a) FFFB01
b) FFFE01
c) FFF4
d) FFF9
5 Show the sequence of bits sent from a client TELNET for the Understand 9
binary transmission of
11110011 00111100 11111111

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