Unit No.

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Q.1. What is Computer Network? upon request. The Server Application is running on the
Ans: A computer network is actually a group of computer server computer. These applications provide services to its
systems and devices that are connected via client upon request.
communication channel. A network provides
communication and sharing facilities to all devices. Client Server
Request/Response
Q.2. What is meant by internet? Application Application
Ans: Many networks combine together to form a huge
network called the Network of Networks which is called
the Internet. Q.13. Write the names of the connection types?
Q.3. Why we use Computer Network? Write down Ans: The devices can only communicate with each other
its benefits. when they are connected to each other via a link. There
Ans: 1. File Sharing, 2. Hardware Sharing, 3.Application are two possible types of links. 1. Point to point, 2. Multi
Sharing, 4.Internet Connection Sharing, 5.User point.
Communication, 6.Storage Facility. Q.14. What is a point-to-point connection?
Q.4. What is meant by file sharing in Computer Ans: Point to point is a direct link between two devices
Network? and there is only single sender and single receiver in it.
Ans: The network is helpful in files sharing. For example, For example, there is a point connection between a TV
people who live in different cities or different countries and a remote.
can share files through the network. Q.15. What is a Multipoint Connection?
Q.5. What is meant by Hardware sharing in Ans: A multi-point connection is a link between the
Computer Network? sender of a message and more than one recipient. For
Ans: Through the network, users can also share various example, a Wi-Fi network is a multi-point connection.
hardware devices such as printers, CD-ROM drivers and Q.16. What are Network Topologies?
hard disks. Ans: Network topology is the name given to the physical
Q.6. What is meant by Application sharing in representation of the relationship between interconnected
Computer Network? computers or other devices. This refers to the
Ans: The application (software) can also be shared on the configuration of the computer network. It is of four types
network. This means that an application can be used by Bus Topology.
more than one user at a time. In this all the devices are connected with a common wire
Q.7. What is meant by sharing a single internet which has two ends. Its central point is Bus. Failure of the
connection Computer Network? bus will stop the whole network. If single computer is stop
Ans: An Internet connection can be shared by more than then the others keep doing their job. Speed of data is slow
one user at home or in the office. in it. This is a simple method. It does not have data
Q.8. What is meant by User communication in security.
Computer Network?
Ans: Networks allow users to communicate with each
other via e-mail, newsgroups, and video conferencing. Star Topology.
Like many people at different locations can talk to each All devices are connected to a
other at the same time. common point like hub or switch.
Q.9. What is video conferencing? Its central point is hub or switch.
Ans: Actually Video conferencing uses a technology that Failure of the hub or switch will
can simultaneously transmit / share video and voice of stop the whole network. If single
people present at different locations. computer is stop then the others keep doing their job.
Q.10. What is meant by increasing storage capacity in Speed of data is fast in it. This is a
Computer Network? complex method. It has low data
Ans: The extent to which data can be stored on a security.
computer is called ability to store. If we connect our
computer to a computer that has a high data storage
capacity, we can use its hard disk to store our data. Ring Topology.
Ring topology connects one
Q.11. What is meant by workstation / Client and computer to another in such a
Client Application in Computer Network?? way that it becomes a ring. There
Ans: A Workstation / Client is a computer that requests is no central point. Failure of
for services or store data. It can be hardware or even single computer will stop whole
software. The Client Application runs on the client network. Speed of data is slow in
computer and requests the server application to provide it. This is a complex method. It
services to it. has low data security.
Q.12. What is meant by Server and Server
Application in Computer Network?
Ans: A server is a powerful computer that allows a client
to store services or data. It provides services to its client
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Mesh Topology. Q.26. Explain TCP/IP Model?

In this all the devices are directly connected to each other Ans: It is actually a set of protocols that provide end-to-
through wire. There is no end connection between different devices. It consists of
central point. Failure of single five layers.
computer will not stop whole Application Layer: The layer where you write the
network. Speed of data is fast message and send it to the network. The address of the
in it. This is a complex, safest receiver is given on the header of the message.
and costly method. It has Transport Layer: The transport layer connects the client
highest data security. to the server. It tries to send a message. The port number
Q.17. What is Data Communication? is added to the message.
Ans: Data communication refers to the exchange of data Network Layer: There is a program running on the
between different devices using a medium. This data is network layer which sends this message to another
actually information that can be in the form of text, network.
images, audio and video. Data link Layer: The data link layer sends this message
Q.18. How many components of communication to the server connected to the sender.
System? Physical Layer: The physical layer tells about the
Ans: 1. Sender, 2. Receiver, 3. Message, 4. Message medium upon which your message is being sent or
Protocol, 5. Transmission Medium. received.
Q.27. What is FTP Protocol?
Ans: FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. This protocol
is used to move files from one place to another.
Q.28. What is HTTP Protocol?
Ans: HTTP stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol. This
protocol is used to transfer web pages between clients and
servers of the World Wide Web.
Q.19. Explain Sender in communication System. Q.29. What is SMTP Protocol?
Ans: It is a device that initiates the process of Ans: SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol.
communication by sending a message (Text, Images, This protocol is used to move e-mail from one place to
Audio and Video) it is also known as source or another.
transmitter. Q.30. What is a packet?
Q.20. Explain Receiver in communication System. Ans: The unit of data that is transferred from one place to
Ans: It is also a device that receives messages. The another is called packet.
recipient can be a printer, computer or any other device. Q.31. What is meant by IP? Write the names of its
Q.21. Explain Message in communication System. types?
Ans: Message is data or information that needs to be sent Ans: IP stands for Internet Protocol. When a computer or
from one place to another.
device connects to the Internet, it is given an IP address.
Q.22. What is meant by "playload" in the message?
Ans: "Playload" consists of the text of the message. For There are two types: 1. Static IP address, 2. Dynamic IP
example, if a letter is to be sent, the text of that letter is address.
called playload. Q.32. What is a static IP address?
Q.23. What is meant by "control information" in the Ans: If the IP address is fixed / permanent then it is called
message? static IP address.
Ans: Information about the sender and the receiver is Q.33. What is a Dynamic IP address?
called control information. Control information is also Ans: If a device or computer connects to the Internet and
called the header of the message. For example, the address it is assigned a new IP address each time, its IP address
of the sender and recipient above the letter is called its will be a dynamic IP.
control information. Q.34. What is WWW?
Q.24. Explain Network Protocol in communication Ans: WWW stands for World Wide Web. It is a system of
System. Internet services. It connects computers all over the world.
Ans: Network protocol is a formal agreement between two Q.35. What are HTTP Request and HTTP Response?
computers to send and receive messages. Network Ans: When the URL (Address) of a website is typed
protocol is a set of rules that defines how to send and inside the browser, it is called client's HTTP request. And
receive messages. when the server opens the requested website in our
Q.25. Explain Transmission Medium in browser it is called HTTP response.
communication System. Q.36. What is Router? Why is it used??
Ans: Transmission medium is a pathway that connects the Ans: A router is a networking device that reads the
sender and receiver of a message. It is used to transfer destination IP address of data packet and chooses the best
data from one place to another. It may be wired or path to send it from one network to another.
wireless. Q.37. What is meant by ISP?
Ans: ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. It can be
any company that provides us internet access.
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Q.38. What is meant by DHCP? Ans: A telephone number serves as an address for
Ans: DHCP stands for Dynamic Host Configuration switching telephone calls to a particular location. And a
Protocol. It is a server that provides an IP address to any network address is an identifier for a node or host on a
device when it connects to the Internet. network. Both provide unique identity to the devices
Q.39. Differentiate between IPv4 &IPv6 Address? 4) What is the difference between static and dynamic IP?
Ans: Ans: See Question no. 32& 33
IPv4 IPv6 5) Define communication channel.
It has four parts It has eight parts Ans: See Question no. 25
172.16.54.1 2001: db8: 0: 1234: 0: 567: 8: 1 6) Describe the working of web browser.
Ans: A web browser takes you anywhere on the internet.
Each group requires 8 bits Each group requires 16 bits
It retrieves information from other parts of the web and
This address is 32 bits This address is 128 bits displays it on your desktop or mobile device.
This was the basic standard This is a new standard 7) What is the difference between point-to-point and
EXERCISE multipoint connection?
Choose the correct option. Ans: See Question no. 14&15
8) What is application sharing? Answer with the help of
1) IPv4 address --- is made up of binary bits? an example.
i 31 ii 29 Ans: See Question no. 05
iii 32 iv 30 9) What are the advantages and disadvantages of star
2) A router is a device that sends data from one topology over bus topology?
device to another device that exists ------ Ans: See Question no. 16
i Channel ii Network 10) In a client server model, is client software or
iii Path iv Area hardware? Give reasons to support your answer.
3) DHCP stands for
Dynamic Host
i Data Hosting Computer ii
Protocol
Dynamic Host
iii iv None
Configuration Protocol
4) Communication Protocol Performs?
i Authentication ii Error Detection
iii Correction iv Above all
5) The receiver must be capable of accepting the ----
i Protocol ii Message
iii Address iv Information
Fill in the blanks.
1) A…………..is a computer device that accesses a
service made available by a server.
2) ………….. allow users to communicate using e-
mail, newsgroups, etc.
3) …………..web browsers and web servers function
together as a system.
4) A protocol defines………….. and ………….. for
communication between a sender and a receiver.
5) Routers connect multiple…………..together.
6) Every data packet has an………….. addresses
7) IP addressing must be understood as part of
the………….. for conversations over the Internet
8) Email stands for…………..
9) In a computer network, devices are connected
through communication…………..
10) A…………..accesses a service made available by
a server.
Write Short Answers.
1) How client and server communicate with each other?
Ans: The client sends a request, and the server returns a
response. For this communication the computers must
have a common language, and they must follow rules.
2) What are the main components of communication?
Ans: See Question no. 18
3) How telephone addressing relate with network
addressing?
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