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This document is the question paper for the BCS-052 Network Programming and Administration exam with 27 marks divided among 10 questions. It covers topics like IP addressing, routing protocols, TCP/IP protocols, socket programming, network security, DNS, disk management, and IP subnetting. The questions test understanding of network fundamentals and programming concepts in C language.

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JUNE22

This document is the question paper for the BCS-052 Network Programming and Administration exam with 27 marks divided among 10 questions. It covers topics like IP addressing, routing protocols, TCP/IP protocols, socket programming, network security, DNS, disk management, and IP subnetting. The questions test understanding of network fundamentals and programming concepts in C language.

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of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS


(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
June, 2022

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND


ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Answer any


three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Find the number of bytes required for


Netid for the following address classes : 2
(i) Class A
(ii) Class B

(b) Find the error in the following


IP addresses : 3
(i) 100.015.15.15
(ii) 01010011.35.75.80
(iii) 150.18.18.18.15

(c) Differentiate between link state and


distance vector routing protocols. 6
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(d) Why do QoS parameters need to be defined
in the network operations ? Explain any
two such parameters. 6

(e) List the services provided by TCP. Explain


the operation of stream delivery service. 6

(f) What are the similarities between file and


socket I/O ? 3

(g) For what purpose is listen( ) system call


used in context of socket programming ?
Write its syntax also. 4

(h) Where is password file stored ? Describe its


components. 4

(j) What are the following Linux commands


used for ? 6
(i) ps-aef
(ii) ls-of
(iii) netstat

2. (a) What does the socket header file contain ?


Why is it included in application
programs ? Define features of any two
header files. 6

(b) Why do we need to provide security in the


network system ? Discuss any four network
security service parameters. 6

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(c) Explain the purpose of the following TCP
header formats : 8
(i) Source port number
(ii) Sequence number
(iii) Acknowledgment number
(iv) Checksum

3. (a) How does TCP manage lost


acknowledgement and out-of-order
segments ? Explain it with the help of
diagrams. 6

(b) What are the issues related to the


configuration of network settings ?
Elaborate. 4

(c) Draw the structure of a socket and discuss


any two types of sockets. 6

(d) Discuss the importance and use of a proxy


server. 4

4. (a) Write a concurrent server and a client


program in C language which uses TCP.
The program should address the following
specifications : 10
(i) The client program sends the string
to the server.

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(ii) The server program reverses the
string and sends the result to the
client program.
(iii) The server program can manage a
maximum of 5 clients concurrently.

(b) What is the use of Network File System


(NFS) ? Explain the concept of hard and
soft mounts in the context of NFS. 6

(c) What is the need of a pop server in transfer


of an email ? Explain with the help of a
diagram. 4

5. (a) Explain the concepts of recursive and


iterative resolutions in DNS with the help
of diagrams. 6

(b) What tasks are performed in disk


management ? List the steps to be followed
in secure disk management. 6

(c) Explain the concept of IP subnet


addressing and subnet masking through an
example. 6

(d) What is byte ordering ? 2

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