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Computer Networks ncs601 2019

This document contains a sample exam for a Computer Networks course. It includes 7 sections with multiple choice, short answer, and long answer questions. Section A contains 10 short answer questions on topics like bandwidth calculations, bit stuffing, differences between circuit switching and packet switching, encoding techniques, subnet masks, DNS, transport layer services, advantages of fiber over twisted pair, RSA cryptography, and IPv4 address classes. Sections B-F contain longer form questions requiring explanations on topics such as network architectures, protocols, routing algorithms, TCP, transmission media, OSI vs TCP/IP models, signal attenuation/amplification, carrier sensing, transmission impairments, congestion control, IP headers, and networking applications/protocols.

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Computer Networks ncs601 2019

This document contains a sample exam for a Computer Networks course. It includes 7 sections with multiple choice, short answer, and long answer questions. Section A contains 10 short answer questions on topics like bandwidth calculations, bit stuffing, differences between circuit switching and packet switching, encoding techniques, subnet masks, DNS, transport layer services, advantages of fiber over twisted pair, RSA cryptography, and IPv4 address classes. Sections B-F contain longer form questions requiring explanations on topics such as network architectures, protocols, routing algorithms, TCP, transmission media, OSI vs TCP/IP models, signal attenuation/amplification, carrier sensing, transmission impairments, congestion control, IP headers, and networking applications/protocols.

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NCS601/ECS601

Printed Pages: 02 Sub Code: NCS601 / ECS601


Paper Id: 110250 Roll No.

B TECH
(SEM-VI) THEORY EXAMINATION 2018-19
COMPUTER NETWORKS
Time: 3 Hours Total Marks: 100
Note: 1. Attempt all Sections. If require any missing data; then choose suitably.

SECTION A
1. Attempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20
a. Consider a noiseless channel with a bandwidth of 3000 Hz transmitting a signal
with four signal levels. What is the maximum bit rate?
b. A bit string 0001111111001111101000 needs to be transmitted at the data link
layer. What is the string actually transmitted after bit stuffing?
c. Write four differences between circuit switching and packet switching.
d. Sketch Manchester and differential Manchester encoding for the following bit
stream: 10111100010010011101
e. Write two use of subnet mask.
f. What do you mean by DNS?
g. What are the services of Transport Layer?
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h. What are the major advantages of using optical fiber over twisted pair cable?
i. Taking p=5, q=11, d=27 in RSA. Find the value of e.
j. Convert the IPv4 address whose hexadecimal representation is C22F15B2 to
dotted decimal notation. What is the class of this address?

SECTION B
2. Attempt any three of the following: 10 x 3 = 30
a. What do you mean by network architecture? What should be their design issues?
Explain briefly.
b. Explain the working of pure ALOHA and slotted ALOHA protocols. How slotted
ALOHA improve the performance of pure ALOHA?
c. What do you mean by adaptive and non-adaptive routing algorithm? Discus
Distance Vector Routing including count to infinity problem.
d. Discuss TCP window management in detail. Also explain silly window syndrome
and their solution.
e. Discuss different types of transmission media with their advantages and
disadvantages.

SECTION C
3. Attempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10
(a) Differentiate OSI and TCP/IP reference model. Which one is more popular and
why?
(b) Suppose a signal travels through a transmission medium then find:
i) The attenuation (loss of power) if the power is reduced to one half.
ii) The amplification (gain of power) if the power is Increased 10 times.

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NCS601/ECS601

4. Attempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10


(a) List different carrier sense protocols. How CSMA/CD protocol is different from
other CSMA/CA protocol?
(b) What do you mean by transmission impairment? Explain different types of
transmission impairment.

5. Attempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10


(a) What is Congestion? Differentiate between congestion control and flow control
with example. Also discuss congestion prevention policies.
(b) Sketch the IP header neatly and explain the functions of each field. What are the
deficiencies of IPV4 over IPV6?

6. Attempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10


(a) An organization is granted a block 211.17.180.0 /24. The administrator wants to
create 32 subnets
i) Find the subnet mask.
ii) Find the number of addresses in each subnet.
iii) Find the first & last address in subnet 1.
iv) Find the first & last address in subnet 32.
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(b) The symbols & their frequencies are given below


Symbol A B C D E F G H
Frequency 20 18 16 15 15 10 4 2
Construct Huffman codes.

7. Attempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10


(a) Encrypt “EXTRANETPLANETSOURCE” using a transposition cipher with the
following key:
3 5 2 1 4
(b) Explain the following:
(i) Telnet
(ii) FTP
(iii)SNMP
(iv) HTTP
(v) MIME

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