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Enrollment No...................................... ix. Which is a time-sensitive service? 1
(a) File transfer (b) File download
Faculty of Engineering
(c) E-mail (d) Internet telephony
End Sem (Odd) Examination Dec-2019 x. Retransmission of packets must be done when 1
CA5CO12 Computer Networks (a) Packet is lost (b) Packet is corrupted
Programme: MCA Branch/Specialisation: Computer Application (c) Packet is needed (d) All of these
Duration: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 60
Q.2 i. What do you mean by communication? Differentiate between serial 3
Note: All questions are compulsory. Internal choices, if any, are indicated. Answers of
and parallel communication.
Q.1 (MCQs) should be written in full instead of only a, b, c or d.
ii. Draw the OSI reference model and explain the functions of each layer. 7
Q.1 i. _____ LAN topology describes the possible connections between pairs 1 OR iii. What is multiplexing technique? Compare FDM, TDM and WDM. 7
of networked end-points that can communicate.
(a) Complex (b) Physical (c) Logical (d) Incremental Q.3 i. What is sliding window protocol? 3
ii. Delimiting and synchronization of data exchange is provided by 1 ii. 7 5
What is CRC? What is the remainder obtained by dividing X +X +1 7
(a) Application layer (b) Session layer by the generator polynomial X3+1?
(c) Transport layer (d) Link layer OR iii. What do you mean by CSMA? Differentiate between Non- persistent, 7
iii. Header of a frame generally contains 1 1-persistent and P-persistent CSMA with diagram.
(a) Synchronization bytes (b) Addresses
(c) Frame identifier (d) All of these Q.4 i. What is the relationship between TPs, VPs, and VCs? 3
iv. Which one of the following is a data link protocol? 1 ii. What is ATM? Describe the issues involved in using ATM technology 7
(a) Ethernet (b) Point to Point Protocol in LANs.
(c) HDLC (d) All of these OR iii. Explain the frame format of 802.3 and 802.4. 7
v. The wireless LAN specification defined by IEEE called _______ 1
which covers the data link and physical layer. Q.5 i. What is subnet addressing? Illustrate your answer with the help of an 3
(a) IEEE802.2 (b) IEEE 802.11 example.
(c) IEEE 802.3 (d) IEEE 802.5 ii. Explain OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) routing algorithm. 7
vi. The main important technical contribution of narrowband ISDN is _____ 1 OR iii. Explain different types of networking and internetworking devices. 7
(a) SMDS (b) Frame relay
(c) X.25 (d) ATM Q.6 i. What are the techniques used to improve Quality of Service (QoS)? 3
vii. Term is used to place packet in its route to its destination is called 1 ii. Write short notes on: 7
(a) Delayed (b) Urgent (a) WWW (b) Email
(c) Forwarding (d) Delivering OR iii. What is Congestion Control? Explain the Token Bucket algorithm. 7
viii. In the IPv6 header, the traffic class field is similar to which field in the 1
IPv4 header? ******
(a) Fragmentation field (b) Fast switching
(c) TOS field (d) Option field
P.T.O.
Marking Scheme ii. Definition of CRC 1 mark 7
7 5
CA5CO12 Computer Networks Remainder obtained by dividing X +X +1 by the generator polynomial
X3+1 6 marks
Q.1 i. _____ LAN topology describes the possible connections between pairs 1 OR iii. Definition of CSMA 1 mark 7
of networked end-points that can communicate. Difference b/w Non- persistent, 1-persistent and P-persistent CSMA
(c) Logical with diagram 6 marks
ii. Delimiting and synchronization of data exchange is provided by 1
(b) Session layer Q.4 i. Relationship between TPs, VPs, and VCs 3
iii. Header of a frame generally contains 1 1 mark for each relationship (1 mark *3)
(d) All of these ii. Definition of ATM 1 mark 7
iv. Which one of the following is a data link protocol? 1 Explanation of three issues
(d) All of these 2 marks for each issue (2 marks * 3) 6 marks
v. The wireless LAN specification defined by IEEE called _______ 1 OR iii. Frame format of 802.3 3.5 marks 7
which covers the data link and physical layer. Frame format of 802.4 3.5 marks
(b) IEEE 802.11
vi. The main important technical contribution of narrowband ISDN is _____ 1 Q.5 i. Definition of subnet addressing 1 mark 3
(b) Frame relay Example 2 marks
vii. Term is used to place packet in its route to its destination is called 1 ii. OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) routing algorithm. 7
(c) Forwarding Explanation 5 marks
viii. In the IPv6 header, the traffic class field is similar to which field in the 1 Diagram 2 marks
IPv4 header? OR iii. Types of networking and internetworking devices. 7
(c) TOS field Definition 2 marks
ix. Which is a time-sensitive service? 1 Explanation with diagram 5 marks
(d) Internet telephony
x. Retransmission of packets must be done when 1 Q.6 i. List of techniques 3
(d) All of these ii. Write short notes on: 7
(a) WWW 3.5 marks
Q.2 i. Communication 1 mark 3 (b) Email 3.5 marks
Difference b/w serial and parallel communication 2 marks OR iii. Definition of Congestion Control 2 marks 7
ii. Explanation of OSI reference model with diagram 2 marks 7 Token Bucket algorithm explanation with diagram 5 marks
Functionalities of each layer 5 marks
OR iii. Definition of multiplexing technique 1 mark 7 ******
Comparison FDM, TDM and WDM
2 marks for each (2 marks * 3) 6 marks
Q.3 i. Sliding window protocol 3
Definition 1 mark
Explanation 2 marks
