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Networking Sample Exam Questions - 2003-4 Semester 2

This document contains sample exam questions covering topics in data communications, network architectures, communications protocols, TCP/IP, and network operating systems. The questions involve explaining key concepts, comparing different techniques, analyzing IP addresses, and more. In total there are 5 questions testing a wide range of networking and computer science knowledge.

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Networking Sample Exam Questions - 2003-4 Semester 2

This document contains sample exam questions covering topics in data communications, network architectures, communications protocols, TCP/IP, and network operating systems. The questions involve explaining key concepts, comparing different techniques, analyzing IP addresses, and more. In total there are 5 questions testing a wide range of networking and computer science knowledge.

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Sample Exam Questions

Question 1 - Data Communications (27 marks)

a) Explain what is meant by the synchronisation problem in digital data


communications.

Give an example of how a lack of synchronisation can lead to errors.

Describe 2 common techniques for overcoming the synchronisation problem.

(10 marks)

b) Digital data can be transmitted in either digital or analogue form. Describe two
techniques for digital transmission of digital data and two techniques for analogue
transmission of digital data.

(8 marks)

c) Explain 3 different techniques that can be used to ensure that packets arrive error-
free. For each technique, state in what situations it will not be able to detect errors in
the received packet.

(9 marks)

Question 2 - Network Architectures (19 marks)

a) Explain the difference between connection-oriented and connectionless packet


switching.

(4 marks)

b) Explain the meaning of the following ways of addressing packets:

i) Unicast addressing
ii) Multicast addressing
iii) Broadcast addressing

(1 mark each – total 3 marks)

c) Explain what is meant by an access method in computer networking. Why are access
methods necessary?

(3 marks)

d) What are the three types of access method? Describe one example of each.

(9 marks)

Question 3 – Communications Protocols (13 marks)

a) What is meant by the terms protocol and protocol stack?

(4 marks)

b) What does the term OSI stand for? What is the OSI model? Name and briefly
describe the 7 layers of the OSI model.

(9 marks)

Question 4 – TCP/IP (35 marks)

a) What do the terms ARP and RAPR stand for? Describe the purpose of ARP and
RARP. Give an example of the use of ARP or RARP.

(6 marks)

b) For each of the following IP addresses, state whether it is a valid IP address for a
computer on the Internet. If it is not valid, explain why. If it is valid, answer the
following questions about the address:
· What class of subnet is it on?
· What is the network ID?
· What is the computer ID?

i. 10.255.255.255
ii. 180.0.10.12
iii. 198.10.40.241
iv. 33.55.99.12
v. 200.124.1.0
vi. 0.0.0.0
vii. 50.50.0.0

(2 marks each – total 14 marks)

c) Explain the difference between static and dynamic IP addressing. What are the
advantages of each one? Explain how a server can use DHCP to dynamically allocate
IP addresses to clients.

(6 marks)

d) Using the classless inter-domain routing system, for each of the following networks
answer the following questions:
· What is the type of network?
· What is the total number of IP addresses in the subnet?
· What is the range of IP addresses that are included in the network?
For example, if the network number was 140.121.0.0 and the subnet mask was
255.255.0.0, the type of network would be slash 16, there would be 65,536 IP
addresses, and the range of IP addresses would be from 140.121.0.0 to
140.121.255.255.

i. Network number = 202.147.99.0


Subnet mask = 255.255.255.0

(3 marks)

ii. Network number = 196.112.13.128


Subnet mask = 255.255.255.192

(3 marks)

iii. Network number = 220.0.192.0


Subnet mask = 255.255.252.0
(3 marks)

Question 5 – Network Operating Systems (6 marks)

a) What are the two main security models that can be used in computer networks?
Briefly describe each one.

(6 marks)

Computer Science Department.

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