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Question Bank

Computer Networks (BTCS504-18)

Class: 5CSEA&B Batch: 2022

PTU
S. No. List of Questions Marks
Year
Unit 1 :Data Communication Components

1 What is the difference between MAN and WAN? 2 May’18

2 What is a network? 2 May’18

3 State different types of networks. 2 May’18

4 What is the limitation of star topology? 2 May’18

What is the need of defining a topology? What factors May’18

5 need to be considered before making choice for the 2
topology?
6 What is use of frequency modulation? 2
Dec’19
7 What is virtual LAN? 2 Dec’22

8 Write the application of routers? 2 Dec’22

9 Give concept of spread spectrum. 2 Dec’22

10 Compare FDM and WDM multiplexing techniques. 2 Dec’22

Suggest a suitable LAN topology for a small

11 2 Dec’22
Laboratory. Justify its choice.
What is virtual LAN? How are connections made in
12 2 Dec’22
it?
13 Write the advantages of Bus network topology. 2 Jan’23
14 Define the term Multiplexing. 2 Jan’23

How is TDMA based network different from CDMA

15 5
based networks? May’18

16 Difference between TDMA and CDMA? 5 Dec’19

Discuss the role of multiplexing in data

17 5 Jan’21
communication.
What are the essentials of a Wireless System Design?
18 Why is frequency reuse important and how can it be 10 May’18
attained in a cellular network
Give details of OSI model and factors that affected its
19 10 Dec’22
success.

Differentiate between Wired and Wireless Networks

20 5 Jan’23
in detail.

21 Explain the working of Wireless loop? 10 Dec’19

Write down a note on the evolution of wireless

22 5 May’19
communication systems
What are the essentials of a Wireless System Design?
23 Why is frequency reuse important and how can it be 10 May’18
attained in a cellular network

Unit 2 : Data Link Layer and Medium Acess sub Layer

1 What do you understand by internet working? 2 May’22

2 Difference between FDM & TDM. 2 May’22

3 Difference between Baseband and Boardband. 2 May’22

4 What is networks? 2 May’18

5 States different types of networks? 2 May’18

6 What do you mean by CRC? Explain in brief . 2 May’24

7 Explain the term piggybacking in brief. 2 May’24

8 What is the use of ALOHA protocol? 2 Jan’21

9 Discuss use of protocols. 2 Dec’22

10 Discuss ALOHA? 2 Dec’22

11 .Define the purpose of CDMA/CS. 2 Dec’22

12 What do you mean by Hamming Distance? Explain 2 Jan’23

13 Explain in brief about Pure ALOHA. 2 Jan’23

14 What is the purpose of sliding window protocol? 2 June’23

15 Discuss various types of framing technique? 2 June’23

16 Give the detail of WLAN. 5 May’20

What is the mechanism used to secure traffic

17 communication over http protocol? What are digital 5 May’18
signatures and how are they implemented

Define following a) Multiplexing b) Hamming

18 5 Dec’22
distance

Explain the process of error detection and recovery in

19 5 Dec’22
data communication.

Explain the roles and responsibilities of Data Link

20 5 Dec’22
layer.

Give details of stop & wait ARQ protocol. List its

21 5 Dec’22
drawback. How are they improved in Go-back-N?

Compare and contrast CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA

22 10 Dec’22
protocols of MAC.
23 Write a detailed note on CSMA/CD 5 Jan’23

24 Write a detailed note on Link State Routing Protocol. 10 Jan’23

Explain the different types of Routing Protocols.

25 Specifically discuss in details 03 routing protocols 10 May’18
used in adhoc networks

What is the need of IKE? Explain in detail various

26 10 May’18
IKE phases and SKIP protocol.

Unit 3 : Network Layer

1 What is MAC Address? 2 Dec’19

2 What is use of classess in IPV4? 2 Dec’19

Mention the protocols used by IPSec to provide
3 2 May’19
security

4 What is meant by CBC-MAC? 2 May’19

5 What is IP Se4c used for? 2 May’18

6 Explain the DHCP Protocol in brief, 2 May’24

7 Differentiate IPV4 with IPV6. 2 Jan’21

What is the need of subnetting? Identify the host and

8 2 Dec’22
network address of IP 10.05.65.5/21
Explain the role of ARP and RARP protocols and their
9 2 Dec’22
position in TCP/IP model.

10 Explain the term RARP. 2 Jan’23

11 Explain in brief about the term DHCP. 2 Jan’23

12 What is BOOTP Protocol? 2 Nov’23

13 What is IPV6? 2 Nov’23

Why is the difference between circuit switching and

14 packet switching? Which one of them is faster and 5 May’18
why? Which is more resource intensive and why?

15 Differentiate IPv4 with IPv6. 2 Dec’22

16 Write a note on Internet Key Exchange protocol. 5 May’19

17 Explain the security feature of IPV6. 5 May’19

Provide a simple overview of IPv6 and compare it

18 5 May’19
with IPv4.

Provide a simple overview of IPv6 and compare it

19 5 June’23
with IPv4.

Write in detail about RARP protocol used in Network

20 5 Dec’22
layer.

What is IP addressing? How it is classified? Also

21 5 Jan’23
briefly explain about subnets.

22 Explain the security feature of IPV6. 10 May’20

 . List the order of various extension headers used in May
23 10
IPv6. Also explain their formats. ‘19

What are the different routing protocol used in AD

24 10 Dec’19
hoc network?

Unit 4 : Transport Layer

1 Discuss UDP Protocol. 2 Jan’21

2 What is meant by congestion control? 2 Jan’21

3 List the services of Transport layer. 2 Dec’22

4 Explain briefly the effects of Congestion. 2 Jan’23

What are the characteristics of Quality of Service
5 2 Jan’23
(QoS)?
6 What is Datagram? 2 Dec’18

7 What is Authentication header? 2 May’19

8 What do you mean by 3

Explain any one routing protocol with suitable
9 5 May’20
example.
10 What is IP sec protocol? Explain it’s header. 2 May
‘20
11 Explain the two security protocols used at transport 5 May’17
layer
12 Difference between TDMA and CDMA. 5 Dec’19

Discuss Quality of Service improving techniques on

13 5 Jan’21
transport layer.

14 Write a short note on QoS improving techniques. 5 Dec’22

 Describe possible reasons of congestion in a network.
15 Discuss two variants of leaky bucket for congestion 5 Dec’22
control.

16 Write a detailed note on Leaky Bucket Algorithm. 5 Jan’23

. Compare UDP and TCP protocol giving their frame

17 5 Jun’23
structure.
18 Write a note on Internet Key Exchange protocol. 5 Dec’19

Explain how token Bucket protocol is used for

19 5 Dec’18
congestion control.

Differentiate between ‘Authentication Header’ and

20 5 Nov’19
‘Encapsulation Security Payload’.

Explain the protocols used in layers of TCP/IP

21 10 Dec’22
reference Model.

22 Give the 3 main protocols of Transport layer. 10 Dec’22

a) Describe the evolution of 2.5 G TDMA standards.

23 10 Dec’19
b) Write a note on Bluetooth technology.

What is the difference between proactive and reactive

24 routing protocols? Explain in detail any two routing 10 Dec’19
protocols used in Adhoc networks?
What is the difference between proactive and reactive
25 routing protocols? Explain in detail any two routing 10 Dec’21
protocols used in Adhoc networks?

What are the different routing protocols used in Ad

26 10 Nov’19
hoc networks?
 Unit 5: Application Layer

1 What is Authentication header? 2 May’19

2 Will Bluetooth and Wireless LAN interfere with each 2 May’19

other?
3 Discuss the use of bluetooth technology 2 May’20

4 Write the role of FTP. 2 Jan’21

5 Give the principle of Bluetooth. 2 Jan’21

6 How do you use Telnet? 2 Dec’22

7 Write the use of Firewalls 2 Dec’22

8 What is the function of DDNS? 2 Dec’22

What is the role of Firewall? How many types of

9 2 Dec’22
firewall are there?

10 Explain SNMP protocol roles and responsibilities. 2 Dec’22

11 Explain the term WWW in brief 2 Jan’23

12 What do you mean by Cipher Text in reference to 2 Jan’23

cryptography?
13 What is WWW? 2 Nov’23
What is GPRS? Describe different security and May
14 5
handoff issues in GPRS. ‘18

15 Give the basic concept of Cryptography. 5 Jan’21

What do you mean by Cryptography? Discuss its

16 5 June’23
types.
a) Describe the evolution of 2.5 G TDMA
17 standards. 10 May’19
b) Write a note on Bluetooth technology
 .Write a short note on
a) WLAN
18 b) Bluetooth 12 May’20
c) Personal Aera Network

Write the purpose of Cryptography? Explain the

19 10 Dec’22
applications of Cryptography.

20 Explain in detail about Firewalls. 5 Jan’23

Explain the following terms in detail : (a) DDNS (b)

21 10 Jan’23
HTTP (c) Bluetooth
Write Short notes on:
a)DDNS
22 10 June’23
b)TELNET
c)HTTP

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