MAHARISHI VIDYA MANDIR SR.SEC.

SCHOOL
CHETPET, CHENNAI – 600 031.

NETWORKING - WORKSHEET

Q.No.1 is ASSERTION AND REASONING based question.

Mark the correct choice as:
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b)Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation for A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d)A is false but R is true

1. Assertion (A) : Fiber-optic cables are considered superior to twisted-pair cables

for high-speed data transmission.

Reasoning (R) : Fiber-optic cables use light signals to transmit data, which can
travel at higher speeds and over longer distances compared to the electrical
signals used in twisted-pair cables.

2. _________is the protocol used for server-to-server mail transfer.

3. _______ is the way of connecting the networking devices.

4. What do you mean by PAN? Explain giving example.

5. Which is the smallest network?

a) WAN (b) LAN c) MAN (d) PAN

6. (i)Write the full form of (a) SMTP (b) PPP

(ii)Mention the use of TELNET

7. What do you mean by protocol? Give two examples.

8. What is a MODEM? Explain its use.

9. ______ is a communication methodology designed to deliver both voice and

multimedia communications over Internet protocol.

10.(i)Expand the following terms: VOIP, TCP/IP

(ii)Mention one difference between PAN and LAN

11.(i)Write the full forms of the following: (a) FTP (b) HTTP
(ii) What is the use of POP3?

12.(i)Give two points of difference between bus and star topology

ii)Define the term MAC Address

13.Name the protocol used to transfer voice using packet switched network.

14.Write two points of difference between XML and HTML.

15.Write two points of difference between Switch and Router.

16.Suryansh wants to upload and download files from / to a remote internal

server. Write the name of the relevant communication protocol, which will let
him do the same.

17.Two doctors have connected their mobile phones to transfer a picture file of a
person suffering from a skin disease. What type of network is formed?

18.Give two points of difference between Web Server and Web Browser.

19.(a)Write the full forms of the following: (i)HTML (ii) ARPANET

(b)Name the protocols which are used for sending and receiving emails?

20.Write two advantages and two disadvantages of circuit switching.

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21.Your school has four branches spread across the city. A computer network
created by connecting the computers of computer labs of all the school
branches, is an example of _________.
(a) LAN (b) MAN (c) WAN (d) PAN

22.Central computer which is powerful than other computers in the network is

called
a) Hub b) Sender c) Switch d) Server

23.ABC Company wants to link its computers in Head office in New Delhi to its
office in Sydney. Name the type of network that will be formed.

24.(i)Which communication media should be used to form this Network?

(ii)Differentiate between communication using Optical Fiber and Ethernet
Cable in context of wired medium of communication technologies.

25.Write the purpose of the following devices:

(i) Network Interface Card (ii) Repeater

26.Which of the following is used to receive emails over Internet?

a) SMTP b) POP3 c) PPP d) VoIP

27._________protocol provides access to command line interface on a remote

computer.

28.Select the network device from the following, which connects, networks with
different protocols
a) Bridge b)Gateway c)Hub d) Router

29.Which of the following is NOT a guided communication medium?

a) Twisted pair cable b) Microwave c) Coaxial cable d) Optical fibre

30.Out of the following, which is the costliest wired and wireless medium of
transmission?
Infrared, Coaxial cable, optical fibre microwave, satellite, twisted pair cable.

31.Identify the type of topology on the basis of the following:

a. Since every node is directly connected to the server, a large amount of cable
is needed which increases the installation cost of the network.
b. It has a single common data path connecting all the nodes

32.The following is a 32 bit binary number usually represented as 4 decimal

values, each representing 8 bits, in the range 0 to 255 (known as octets)
separated by decimal points: 192.158.1.38
What is it? What is its importance?

33.Dinsey has to share the data among various computers of his two offices
branches situated in the same city. Name the network (out of LAN, WAN, PAN
and MAN) which is being formed in this process.

34.Differentiate between the terms Domain Name and URL in context of web
services. Also write one example of each to illustrate the difference.

35.Your friend wishes to install a wireless network in his office. Explain him the
difference between guided and unguided media.

36.Define the following: a. Bandwidth b. Data rate

37.Explain the components of data communication.

38.Mr. Roy, General Manager of Infopark Solutions discovered that the

communication between his company’s main office and HR office is extremely
slow and signals drop quite frequently. These offices are 150 meters away from
each other and connected by an Ethernet cable. Suggest him a device which
can be installed between the offices for smooth communication.

39.Name The transmission media best suitable for connecting to hilly areas.

40.How many pair of wires are there in twisted pair cable (Ethernet)?

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41.Name a device that forwards data packets along networks.

42.What is the full form of WWW?

43.What is the full form of Internet?

44.Who invented the WWW in 1989?

45.Switch is a ____________
a. Broadcast device b. Unicast device
c. Multicast device d. None of the above

46.Special software’s that is used to view webpages are _______

47.___________ allows customers to conduct financial transactions on a secure

Website.

48.Name the device which connects multiple nodes to form a network. It redirects
the received information only to the intended node(s).

49.Identify odd one out of the following: Optical Fiber/Coaxial Cable/

Bluetooth/Twisted Pair Cable. Give reason for your answer.

50.Ms. Emily is planning to connect 20 computers in her computer lab to form a

local area network. Suggest an intelligent network device to connect all the
computers.

51.Ravi was trying to log-in to his internet-banking account. He noticed that the
URL of the net banking starts with 'https'. The 's' in 'https' stands for _______
(i) Simple 0(ii) Smart (iii) Secure (iv) Strength

52.Two doctors have connected their mobile phones to transfer a picture file of a
person suffering from a skin disease. What type of network is formed?

53.Which of the following will you suggest to establish the online face to face
communication between the people in the Regional Office Chennai and Delhi
Headquarter? (a) Cable TV (b) Email (c) Text chat (d) Video Conferencing

54.Identify the type of network

55.A client server network is also called as ___________.

56.Which of the following is not a network device?

(a)Firewall (b)Router (c)Bridge (d)Gateway

57.Identify the domain name and URL from the following:

http://www.helpingeachother.in/aboutus.htm

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58.(a) Name the fastest wired and wireless medium of communication.
(b) Write the full form of:
(i) RJ 45
(ii) XML

59.Which device can handle different protocols in a network?

(a)Gateway (b)Bridge (c)Router (d)Repeater

60.Protocol is a set of ______________

a. Formats b.Procedures c.Format and Procedures
d.None of the mentioned

61.________________ is the networking device that connects computers in a

network by using packet switching to receive, and forward data to the
destination.

62.Which of the following statement is true about URL?

(a) URL means Uniform Resource Locator
(b) We can enter URL into address bar
(c) An example of URL is [email protected]
(d) Both A and B

63.In specific, if the systems use separate protocols, which one of the following
devices is used to link two systems?
a) Repeater b) Gateway c) Bridge d) Hub

64.Mr.Vivek Rana, a network administrator of Rana Co. Ltd, wants to connect his
registered office reasonable high speed? located in Mumbai with its head office
in Delhi. Suggest an economic way to connect it with reasonable high speed?

65.Write one advantage and one disadvantage of packet switching.

66.Which language is the most suitable language to create web pages?

67.Expand the following terms:

ARPANET, VOIP

68.Differentiate between Active Hub and Passive Hub.

69.What is Modem?

70.Which switching technique offers a connectionless service to transfer the

packets in a network?

71.(i) Define the term Protocol with respect to networks.

(ii)How is Hub different from Switch?

72.(i)Expand the following terms: NSF, IMAP

(ii)What is meant by web hosting?

73.How is circuit switching different from packet switching?

74.The function of a repeater is to take a weak signals and _________it.

a) Restore b) Regenerate c) Reroute d) Drop

75.Which protocol helps us to browse web pages on browsers?

76.Differentiate between HTTP and FTP.

77.Identify the type of topology on the basis of the following:

(i) Since every node is directly connected to the server, a large amount of
cable is needed which increases the installation cost of the network.
(ii) It has a single common data path connecting all the nodes.

78.Granuda consultants are setting up a secured network for their office campus
at Faridabad for their day to day office and web based activities. They are
planning to have connectivity between 3 buildings and the head office situated
in Kolkata. Answer the Question (a) to (e) after going through the building
positions in the campus and the other details which are given below:

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 Distance between the buildings:
• Building Ravi to Jamuna → 120 m
• Building Ravi to Ganga → 50 m
• Building Ganga to Jamuna → 65 m
• Faridabad campus to Head Office → 1460 km

Number of Computers:
• Building Ravi → 25 Nos.
• Building Jamuna → 150 Nos.
• Building Ganga → 51 Nos.
• Head Office → 10 Nos.
a) Suggest the most suitable place to house the server of this organization.
Also give a reason to justify your suggested location.
b) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the buildings inside the
campus.
c) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification: • Switch
• Repeater
d) The organization is planning to provide a high speed link with its head office
situated in KOLKATA using a wired connection. Which of the following device
will be most suitable for this job?
i. Optical Fiber ii. Co-axial cable iii. Ethernet cable
e) The organization is planning to connect its Head office with Faridabad
campus. Which type of network out of LAN, MAN, or WAN will be formed?
Justify your answer.

79.Teach and Learn is leading software developing company resides in Chennai

as it head office. They have four major blocks administrative office, developing
block, finance block and reception block. Their distance between the blocks is
provided.

Shortest distance between the blocks No of computers

• Developing block → 50
• Finance block → 70
• Administrative Office → 120
• Reception → 40

Answer the following based on the above details:

i. Suggest the most suitable location to install the main server and justify.
ii. Suggest the best cable layout for the effective network connectivity which
connects all the blocks with the server.
iii. Suggest the device to be installed in each building: a. Modem, b. Switch
iv. The company is planning to connect with the external organization which is
located in New York, which type of network will be formed.
v. The company often communicate with video call for different reasons with
their clients at abroad. Which type of protocol is used of the above situation.

80.Perfect Edu Services Ltd. is an educational organization. It is planning to setup

its India campus at Chennai with its head office at Delhi. The Chennai campus
has 4 main buildings – ADMIN, ENGINEERING, BUSINESS and MEDIA. You as
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 a network expert have to suggest the best network related solutions for their
problems raised in (i) to (v), keeping in mind the distances between the
buildings and other given parameters.

Shortest distance between various buildings:

Admin to Engineering 55 m
Admin to Business 90 m
Admin to Media 50 m
Engineering to Business 55 m

Engineering to Media 50 m
Business to Media 45 m
Delhi Head Office to Chennai Campus 2175 KM

Number of computers installed at various buildings are as follows:

Admin 110
Engineering 75
Media 12
Business 40
Delhi Head Office 20

i) Suggest the most appropriate location of the server inside the CHENNAI
campus (out of the 4 buildings), to get the best connectivity for maximum no.
of computers. Justify your answer.
ii) Suggest and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various buildings
within the CHENNAI campus for connecting the computers.
iii) Which hardware device will you suggest to be procured by the company to
be installed to protect and control the internet use within the campus ?
iv) Which of the following will you suggest to establish online face-to-face
communication between the people in the Admin Office of CHENNAI campus
and DELHI Head Office ?
a) Cable TV b) Email c) Video Conferencing d) Text Chat
v) Name protocols used to send and receive emails between CHENNAI and
DELHI offices.

81.Hi-tech Training center, a Mumbai based organization is planning to expand

their training institute to Chennai. At Chennai compound, they are planning to
have three different blocks for admin, training and accounts related activities.
As a network consultant you have to suggest some network related solutions
to the organization

Shortest distance between the blocks are given below:

Admin to Accounts 300 meters
Accounts to Training 150 meters
Admin to Training 200 meters
Mumbai to Chennai office 1300 KM

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 Number of computers installed in each block are as follows:
Training Block 150
Accounts block 30
Admin Block 20

(i) Suggest the most suitable block to house the server at Chennai block for
best and effective connectivity.
ii) Suggest the type of network for the new training institute and draw the
cable layout for the Chennai office.
(iii) Suggest a hardware/software that would provide the data security for
entire network region. (iv) Suggest a device that shall be needed to provide
wireless internet access to all smart phones/laptop users in Chennai office.
(v) Suggest the protocol used for video conferencing between Chennai office
and Mumbai office

82.Hitech Info Limited wants to set up their computer network in Bangalore based
campus having four buildings. Each block has a number of computers that are
required to be connected for ease of communication, resource sharing and data
security. You as a network expert have to suggest answers to these parts
(a) to (e) raised by them.

Shortest distances between various blocks

Block DEVELOPMENT to Block HUMANRESOURCE -- 50 m
Block DEVELOPMENT to Block ADM -- 75 m
Block DEVELOPMENT to Block LOGISTICS -- 80 m
Block HUMANRESOURCE to Block ADM -- 110 m
Block ADM to Block LOGISTICS -- 140 m

Number of computers installed at various blocks

DEVELOPMENT -- 105
HUMANRESOURCE -- 130
ADM -- 190
LOGISTICS -- 55
a) Suggest the most suitable block to host the server. Justify your answer.
b) Suggest the wired medium and Draw the cable layout (Block to Block) to
economically connect various blocks.
c) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification:
(i) Hub/Switch (ii)Repeater
d) Suggest the device that should be placed in the Server building so that they
can connect to Internet Service Provider to avail Internet Services.
e) Suggest the high-speed wired communication medium between Bangalore
Campus and Mysore campus to establish a data network.

83.Trine Tech Corporation (TTC) is a professional consultancy company. The

company is planning to set up their new offices in India with its hub at
Hyderabad. As a network adviser, you have to understand their
requirementand suggest them the best available solutions. Their queries are
mentioned as (i) to (v) below.

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 a) Which will be the most appropriate block, where TTC should plan to install
their server?
b) Draw a block to block cable layout to connect all the buildings in the
mostappropriate manner for efficient communication.
c) What will be the best possible connectivity out of the following, you will
suggest to connect the new setup of offices in Bengalore with its London based
office. ● Satellite Link ● Infrared ● Ethernet
d) Which of the following device will be suggested by you to connect each
computer in each of the buildings? ● Switch ● Modem ● Gateway
e) Company is planning to connect its offices in Hyderabad which is lessthan1
km. Which type of network will be formed?

84.Ripunjay is planning to connect its Delhi Campus with its head office at
Goregaon. Its Delhi Campus is spread across an area of approx. 1 square
kilometers consisting of 3 blocks. HR, Acad and Adm. You as a network expert
have to suggest answers to the five queries (i) to (v) raised by them.

Shortest distances between various blocks

HR to Adm 120m
HR to Acad 75m
Acad to Adm 130m
HR to Finance 70m
Finance to Adm 90m
Goregaon to Delhi Campus 50km

Number of computers installed at various blocks

HR 250
Adm 30
Acad 70
Finance 20
Goregaon 20

(i) Suggest the most suitable block in the Delhi Campus to host the server.
Give a suitable reason with your suggestion.
(ii) Suggest the cable layout among the various blocks within the Delhi Campus
for connecting the blocks.
(iii) Suggest the placement of the following devices with appropriate reasons:
a. Switch / Hub b. Repeater
(iv) Suggest a protocol that shall be needed to provide Video Conferencing
solution between Goregaon Office and Delhi campus.
(v) Suggest the type of network to connect Goregaon Office and Delhi campus.

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85.M/s Computer Solutions is a professional consultancy company. The company
is planning to set up their new offices in India with its hub at Hyderabad. As a
network adviser, you have to understand their requirement and suggest them
the best available solutions. Their queries are mentioned as (i) to (v) below.

Physical locations of the blocks of M/s Computer Solutions

Block to block distance (in m)
Block (From) Block (To) Distance
HR Block MEETING 110
HR Block Finance 40
MEETING Finance 80

Expected number of computers

Block Computers
HR 25
Finance 120
MEETING 90

(i) Which will be the most appropriate block, where M/s Computer Solutions
should plan to install their server?
(ii) Draw a block to block cable layout to connect all the buildings in the most
appropriate manner for efficient communication.
(iii) What will be the best possible connectivity out of the following, you will
suggest to connect the new set up of offices in Bengalore with its London based
office. • Satellite Link • Infrared • Ethernet
(iv) Which of the following device will be suggested by you to connect each
computer in each of the buildings? • Switch • Modem • Gateway
(v) Company is planning to connect its offices in Hyderabad which is less than
1 km. Which type of network will be formed?

86.Oxford college, in Delhi is starting up the network between its different wings.
There are four Buildings named as SENIOR, JUNIOR, ADMIN and HOSTEL as
shown below:

The distance between various building is as follows:

ADMIN TO SENIOR 200 m
ADMIN TO JUNIOR 150 m
ADMIN TO HOSTEL 50 m
SENIOR TO JUNIOR 250 m
SENIOR TO HOSTEL 350 m
JUNIOR TO HOSTEL 350 m

Number of computer in each building is :

SENIOR 130
JUNIOR 80
ADMIN 160
HOSTEL 50

i) Suggest the cable layout of connections between the buildings.

ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e., building) to house the server of this
college, provide a suitable reason.
iii) Is there a requirement of a repeater in the given cable layout? Why/ Why
not?
iv) Suggest the placement of hub/switch with justification.
v) The organisation also has inquiry office in another city about 50-60 km away
in hilly region. Suggest the suitable transmission media to interconnect to

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 college and inquiry office out of the following:
a. Fiber optic cable b. Microwave c. Radiowave

87.Fun Media Services Ltd., is an event planning organization. It is planning to

set up its India campus in Mumbai with its head office in Delhi. The Mumbai
campus will have four blocks/buildings – ADMIN, DECORATORS, FOOD and
MEDIA. You as a network expert need to suggest the best network-related
solutions for them to resolve the issues/problems mentioned in points (i) to
(v), keeping in mind the distances between various blocks/buildings and other
given parameters.

Shortest distance between various buildings:

ADMIN TO DECORATORS 90 meters
ADMIN TO MEDIA 75 meters
ADMIN TO FOOD 50 meters
DECORATORS TO FOOD 65 meters
DECORATORS TO MEDIA 50 meters
FOOD TO MEDIA 45 meters
DELHI Head Office to MUMBAI Campus 1475 KM

The number of computers at various buildings is as follows:

BUILDING NUMBER OF COMPUTERS
ADMIN 110
DECORATORS 75
MEDIA 12
FOOD 20

i. Suggest the most appropriate location of the server inside the MUMBAI
campus (out of the 4 buildings). Justify your answer.
ii. Draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various buildings within the
MUMBAI campus.
iii. Which hardware device will you suggest to connect all the computers within
each building?
iv. Which of the following will you suggest to establish online face-to-face
communication between the people in the Admin Office of the MUMBAI campus
and the DELHI Head Office?
a. Cable TV b. Email c. Video Conferencing d. Text Chat
v. What type of network (out of PAN, LAN, MAN, WAN) will be set up in each
of the following cases?
a. The Mumbai campus gets connected with the Head Quarter in Delhi
b. The computers connected in the MUMBAI campus

88.Aryan Infotech Solutions has set up its new center at Kamla Nagar for its office
and web based activities. The company compound has 4 buildings as shown in
the diagram below:

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 Distance between various buildings
Jupiter Building to Orbit Building 50 Mtrs
Orbit Building to Oracle Building 85 Mtrs
Building to Sunrise Building 25 Mtrs
Sunrise Building to Jupiter Building 170 Mtrs
Jupiter Building to Oracle Building 125 Mtrs
Orbit Building to Sunrise Building 45 Mtrs

Number of Computers in each of the buildings is follows:

Jupiter Building 30
Orbit Building 150
Oracle Building 15
Sunrise Building 35

i) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the buildings.

ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. building) to house the server of this
organisation with a suitable reason
iii) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification:
a. Internet Connecting Device/Modem b. Switch
iv) The organisation is planning to link its sale counter situated in various parts
of the same city, which type of network out of LAN, MAN or WAN will be
formed? Justify your answer.
v) What do your mean by PAN? Explain giving example.

89.MyPace University is setting up its academic blocks at Naya Raipur and is

planning to set up a network. The University has 3 academic blocks and one
Human Resource Center as shown in the diagram below: Study the following
structure and answer questions (a) to (e)

Center to Center distances between various blocks/center is as follows:

Law Block to business Block 40m
Law block to Technology Block 80m
Law Block to HR center 105m
Business Block to technology Block 30m
Business Block to HR Center 35m
Technology block to HR center 15m

Number of computers in each of the blocks/Center is as follows:

Law Block 15
Technology Block 40
HR center 115
Business Block 25

a) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e., Block/Center) to install the server of
this University with a suitable reason.
b) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting these blocks/centers for a wired
connectivity.
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 c) Which device will you suggest to be placed/installed in each of these
blocks/centers to efficiently connect all the computers within these
blocks/centers?
d) Suggest the placement of a Repeater in the network with justification.
e) The university is planning to connect its admission office in Delhi, which is
more than 1250km from university. Which type of network out of LAN, MAN,
or WAN will be formed? Justify your answer.

90.FutureTech Corporation, a Bihar based IT training and development company,

is planning to set up training centers in various cities in the coming year. Their
first center is coming up in Surajpur district. At Surajpur center, they are
planning to have 3 different blocks - one for Admin, one for Training and one
for Development. Each block has number of computers, which are required to
be connected in a network for communication, data and resource sharing. As
a network consultant of this company, you have to suggest the best network
related solutions for them for issues/problems raised in question nos. (i) to
(v), keeping in mind the distances between various blocks/locations and other
given parameters.

Distance between various blocks/locations:

Block Distance
Development to Admin 28 m
Development to Training 105 m
Admin to Training 32 m
Surajpur Campus to Coimbatore Campus 340 km

Number of computers:
Block Number of Computers
Development 90
Admin 40
Training 50

(i) Suggest the most appropriate block/location to house the SERVER in the
Surajpur center (out of the 3 blocks) to get the best and effective connectivity.
Justify your answer.
(ii) Suggest why should a firewall be installed at the Surajpur Center?
(iii) Suggest the best wired medium and draw the cable layout (Block to Block)
to most efficiently connect various blocks within the Surajpur Center.
(iv) Suggest the placement of the following devices with appropriate reasons:
a) Switch/Hub b) Router
(v) Suggest the best possible way to provide wireless connectivity between
Surajpur Center and Raipur Center.

91.BeHappy Corporation has set up its new centre at Noida, Uttar Pradesh for its
office and web-based activities. It has 4 blocks of buildings.

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 Distance between the various blocks is as follows:
A to B 40 m
B to C 120m
C to D 100m
A to D 170m
B to D 150m
A to C 70m

Numbers of computers in each block

Block A 25
Block B 50
Block C 125
Block D 10

(a) Suggest and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various blocks of
buildings within the Noida centre for connecting the digital devices.
(b) Suggest the placement of the following device with justification
(i) Repeater (ii) Hub/Switch
(c) Which kind of network (PAN/LAN/WAN) will be formed if the Noida office is
connected to its head office in Mumbai?
(d) Which fast and very effective wireless transmission medium should
preferably be used to connect the head office at Mumbai with the centre at
Noida.

92.A school library is connecting computers in its units in a LAN. The library has
3 units as shown in the diagram below:

The three units are providing the following services :

1. Teachers Unit : For access of the Library Books by teachers
2. Students Unit : For access of the Library Books by Students
3. Circulation Unit : For issue and return of books for teachers and students

Centre to Centre distances between the 3 units are as follows :

Circulation Unit to Teachers Unit 20 metres
Circulation Unit to Students Unit 30 metres
Teachers Unit to Students Unit 10 metres

Number of computers in each of the units is as follows :

Circulation Unit 15
Teachers Unit 10
Students Unit 10

(a) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. the Unit name) to install the server
of this Library with a suitable reason.
(b) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting these Units for a wired connectivity.
(c) Which device will you suggest to be installed and where should it be placed
to provide Internet connectivity to all the Units?
(d) The university is planning to connect library with school Principal’s
computer which is in his office at a distance of 50 metres. Which type of
network out of LAN, MAN or WAN will be used for the network? Justify your
answer.

93.Go-Fast corporation is a Hyderabad based company, which is planning to set

up training campuses in various cities in next 3 years. Their first campus is
coming up in Pune. At Pune campus, they are planning to have 4 different
blocks for HR, Web Design Training, Programming Training and Hardware
Training. Each block has number of computers, which are required to be
connected in a network for communication, data and resource sharing. As a
network consultant of this company, you have to suggest the best network
related solutions for them for issues/problems raised in (i) to (iv), keeping in

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 mind the distances between various blocks/locations and other given
parameters.

Number of Computers installed at various blocks are as follows :

HR Block 10
Programming Block 100
Web Design Block 60
Hardware 40

(i) Suggest the most appropriate block/location to house the SERVER in the
PUNE Campus (out of the 4 blocks) to get the best and effective connectivity.
Justify your answer.
(ii) Which kind of network (PAN/LAN/WAN) will be formed if the Pune campus
is connected to its head office in Hyderabad?
(iii) Suggest the best wired medium and draw the cable layout (Block to Block)
to efficiently connect various Blocks within the PUNE campus.
(iv) Which fast and very effective wireless transmission medium should
preferably be used to connect the head office at Hyderabad with the PUNE
campus?

94.Prithvi Training Institute is planning to set up its centre in Jaipur with four
specialized blocks for Medicine, Management, Law courses along with an
Admission block in separate buildings. The physical distances between these
blocks and the number of computers to be installed in these blocks are given
below. You as a network expert have to answer the queries raised by their
board of directors as given in (i) to (v).

i. Suggest the most suitable location to install the main server of this institution
to get efficient connectivity.
ii. Suggest by drawing the best cable layout for effective network connectivity
of the blocks having server with all the other blocks.

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 iii. Suggest the devices to be installed in each of these buildings for connecting
computers installed within the building out of the following: Modem, Switch,
Gateway, Router
iv. Suggest the most suitable wired medium for efficiently connecting each
computer installed in every building out of the following network cables:
Coaxial Cable, Ethernet Cable, Single Pair, Telephone Cable
v. Suggest the type of network implemented here

95.Eduminds University of India is starting its first campus in a small town

Parampur of central India with its centre admission office in Delhi. The
university has three major buildings comprising of Admin Building, Academic
Building and Research Building in the 5 km area campus. As a network expert,
you need to suggest the network plan as per (a) to (e) to the authorities
keeping in mind the distance and other given parameters.

Expected wire distances between various locations:

Research Building to Admin Building 90m
Research Lab to Academic Building 80m
Academic Building to Admin Building 15m
Delhi Admission Office to Parampur Campus 1450km

Expected number of computers to installed at various locations in the

university are as follows:
Research Building 20
Academic Building 150
Admin Building 35
Delhi Admission Office 5

a. Suggest the authorities, the cable layout amongst various blocks inside
university campus for connecting the buildings
b. Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. block) to house the server of this
university with a suitable reason
c. Suggest an efficient device from the following to be installed in each of the
blocks to connect all the computers
d. Suggest the placement of a Repeater (if any) in the network with
justification.
e. Suggest the most suitable (very high speed) service to provide data
connectivity between Admission Building located in Delhi and the campus
located in Parampur.

96.Ayurveda Training Educational Institute is setting up its centre in Hyderabad

with four specialised departments for Orthopedics, Neurology and Pediatrics
along with an administrative office in separate buildings. The physical
distances between these department buildings and the number of computers
to be installed in these departments and administrative office are given as
follows. You, as a network expert, have to answer the queries as raised by
them in (i) to (v).

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 Administrative Office to Orthopedics Unit 55
Neurology Unit to Administrative Office 30
Orthopedics Unit to Neurology Unit 70
Pediatrics Unit to Neurology Unit 50
Pediatrics Unit to Administrative Office 40
Pediatrics Unit to Orthopedics Unit 110

Number of Computers installed at various locations are as follows:

Administrative Office 150
Orthopedics Unit 40
Pediatrics Unit 50
Neurology Unit 80

i. Suggest the most suitable location to install the main server of this institution
to get efficient connectivity.
ii. Suggest the best cable layout for effective network connectivity of the
building having server with all the other buildings.
iii. Suggest the devices to be installed in each of these buildings for connecting
computers installed within the building out of the following : Gateway, switch,
Modem
iv. Suggest the topology of the network and network cable for efficiently
connecting each computer installed in each of the buildings out of the following
Topologies: Bus Topology, Star Topology
Network Cable: Single Pair Telephone Cable, Coaxial Cable, Ethernet Cable.
v. Suggest a system (hardware/software) to prevent unauthorized access to or
from the network.

97.Software Development Company has set up its new center at Raipur for its
office and web based activities. It has 4 blocks of buildings named Block A,
Block B, Block C, Block D.

No of Computers in each Block

Block A 25
Block B 50
Block C 125
Block D 10

Distance between various blocks

Block A to Block B 60 Mtrs
Block B to Block C 40 Mtrs
Block C to Block A 30 Mtrs
Block D to Block C 50 Mtrs

a) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. block) to house the server of this
company with a suitable reason.
b) Suggest the ideal layout to connect all the blocks with a wired connectivity.
c) Which device will you suggest to be placed/installed in each of these blocks
to efficiently connect all the computers within these blocks.
d) Suggest the placement of a repeater in the network with justification. The
company is planning to link all the blocks through a secure and high speed
wired medium. Suggest a way to connect all the blocks.

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98.Tech Up Corporation is a professional consultancy company. The company is
planning to set up their offices in India with it’s hub at Hyderabad. As a network
advisor, you have to understand their requirement and suggest to them the
best available solutions.
(From) Block (To) Block Distance (in meter)
Human Resource Conference 60
Human Resource Finance 60
Conference Finance 120

Expected number of Computers to be installed in each block:

Block Computer
Human Resource 125
Finance 25
Conference 60

(a) What will be the most appropriate block where TUC should plan to install
their server?
(b) What will be the best possible connectivity out of the following to connect
its new office in Bengaluru with its London based office?
(i) Infrared (ii) Satellite Link (iii) Ethernet Cable
(c) Which of the following devices will you suggest to connect each computer
in each of the above blocks?
(i) Gateway (ii) Switch (iii) Hub (iv) Modem
(d) Write names of any two popular open Source software which are used as
Operating Systems. (e) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting these
blocks/centers for a wired connectivity

99.National Centre for Indigenous Arts has justset up a new Campus and they
want to set up a Local area network.

The distances between various buildings of university are given as:-

Main to Admin 50 mtr
Main to Finance 100 mtr
Main to Academic 70 mtr
Admin to Finance 50 mtr
Finance to Academic 70 mtr
Admin to Academic 60 mtr

Number of computers in each building:-

Main Building 150
Admin Building 75
Finance Building 50
Academic Building 60

As a network expert, you are required to give best possiblesolutions for the
given queries of the university administration:-
(a) Suggest and draw cable layout to efficiently connect various
buildings/blocks.
(b) Suggest the most suitable building to house the server of this university
with a suitable reason.
(c) Suggest the placement of following devices with justification:
1. Switch/Hub 2. Repeater
(d) Suggest the transmission medium out of the following for setting-up very
fast Internet connectivity among buildings of the university
1. Optical Fiber 2. Coaxial cable 3. Ethernet Cable

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100. Rehaana Medicos Center has set up its new center in Dubai. It has four
buildings as shown in the diagram given below:

Shortest distance between various buildings

Accounts to Research Lab 55 m
Accounts to Store 150 m
Store to Packaging Unit 160 m
Packaging Unit to Research Lab 60 m
Accounts to Packaging Unit 125 m
Store to Research Lab 180 m

No. of computers installed at various buildings are as follows:

Accounts 25
Research Lab 100
Store 15
Packaging Unit 60

As a network expert, provide the best possible answer for the following
queries:
(i) Suggest a cable layout of connections between the buildings.
(ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. buildings) to house the server of this
organization.
(iii) Suggest the placement of the following device with justification:
a) Repeater b) Hub/Switch
(iv) Suggest a system (hardware/software) to prevent unauthorized access 5
Accounts Research Lab Store Packaging Unit to or from the network.
(v) Which service/protocol will be most helpful to conduct live interactions
between the buildings?

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