Iat 1 QB CN
Iat 1 QB CN
UNIT I & 2
PART A
1. Define Networks.
2. Define protocol with respect to computer networks.
3. What are the functions of application layer?
4. What are the prime functions of physical layer?
5. What do you mean by switching?
6. What are the different network topologies to organize computer networks?
7. List the difference between circuit switching and packet switching.
8. Define a layer.
9. Can you list three general classes of failure?
10. What is the need of standards?
11. Compare the difference between a packet and a frame?
12. Contrast bit rate and baud rate.
13. Solve the following: How many bits of data in a transcontinental channel with a one-way latency of 50ms and
a bandwidth of 45Mbps can hold?
14. Define the following: i) mesh topology ii) bus topology iii) LAN
15. Define PDU.
16. Outline the advantages of star topology.
17. Write the parameters used to measure network performance.
18. Can you interpret what is happening in synchronous time division multiplexing?
19. Classify the advantages of connection oriented services over connectionless services.
20. Summarize the terms: Bandwidth and Latency.
21. Write down the requirements to build a computer network.
22. What do you mean by error control?
23. List out the available error detection methods.
24. Mention the types of errors and define the terms?
PART B & C
1. With a neat sketch, explain the architecture of an OSI seven layer model.
2. Explain the types of topologies with a neat diagram for each topology.
3. Explain the different types of transmission media with an example.
4. Describe circuit switching and packet switching with example
5. Discuss the approaches used for error detection in networking.
6. Briefly explain about the link layer addressing in data link layer.
7. Analyze various error detection techniques in transmission of data.
8. Discuss the different ways to address the framing problem.
9. a) Assume 6 devices are arranged in a mesh topology? How many cables are needed? How many ports are
needed for each device?
b) Find the propagation time and transmission time for a 2.5-kbyte message(an email)if the bandwidth of the
network is 1Gbps? Assume that the distance between the sender and the receiver is 12,000km and that light
travels at 2.4 x 10pow8 m/s.
10. Suppose we want to transmit the message 1011 0010 0111 and protect it from errors using the CRC
polynomial x4 + x2+ 1. Use the polynomial long division to determine the message that should be transmitted.
Suppose the leftmost bit of the message is inverted due to noise on the transmission link, What is the result of
the receiver’s CRC calculation? How does the receiver know that an error has occurred?
11. Construct Hamming code for 8-bit data 001110010100.
12. Detect and correct the single bit transmission error in the received string 0011011.