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UPES
End Semester Examination, May 2023
Course: Data Communication and Computer Networks Semester: IV
Program: B.Tech CSE Time: 03 hrs.
Course Code: CSEG 2009 Max. Marks: 100
Instructions:
SECTION A
(5Qx4M=20Marks)
S. No. Marks CO
Q1 If the data link layer can detect errors between hops, why do you think we need
another checking mechanism at the transport layer? 4 CO1
Q2 Consider the same noiseless channel transmitting a signal with four signal levels
4 CO1
(for each level, we send 2 bits). Calculate the maximum bit rate.
Q3 Suppose a computer sends a packet at the network layer to another computer
somewhere in the Internet. The logical destination address of the packet is
corrupted. What happens to the packet? How can the source computer be informed 4 CO2
of the situation?
Q4 What is the congestion control mechanism in TCP? Explain with a suitable
4 CO4
diagram.
Q5 Explain the concept and need for supernet in the network with example. 4 CO3
SECTION B
(4Qx10M= 40 Marks)
Q6 Consider the given topology (Fig. a) and the vectors received by router J from its
neighbors. Based on this information calculate the new routing table of J. Show
10 CO3
the detailed calculations.
OR
Explain the count-to-infinity problem with example, and justify the statement
“ It reacts rapidly to good news but leisurely to bad news”.
Q7 Explain the TCP/IP protocol suite in detail with a suitable diagram with the
functions of each layer. 10 CO1
Q8 Write short notes on:
a. HTTP
b. FTP 10 CO4
c. SNMP
d. DNS
Q9 A sloted ALOHA network transmits 200 bit frames using shared channel with a
200 kbps bandwidth. Find the throughput if the system (all station together) 10 CO2
produces 250 frames per second.
Q 10 Encode a binary word 11001 into the even parity hamming code. 10 CO2
SECTION-C
(2Qx20M=40 Marks)
Q 11 An Internet Service Provider (ISP) has the following chunk of CIDR-based IP
addresses available with it: 245.248.128.0/20. The ISP wants to give half of this
chunk of addresses to Organization A, and a quarter to Organization B, while
retaining the remaining with itself. Find the first and last address of each 20 CO3
Organization including the unallocated address. Also, calculate the subnet mask
and broadcast address of each organization.
Q 12 A TCP connection is using a window size of 1000 B and the previous
acknowledgment number was 22,001. It receives a segment with acknowledgment
number 24,001. Draw a diagram to show the situation of the window after and
before the acknowledgment is received. If the window size is changed to 11000 B 20 CO4
and 9000 B separately then what will be the situation.
OR
The following is part of a TCP header dump (contents) in hexadecimal format.
E293 0017 00000001 00000000 5002 07FF
a. What is the source port number?
b. What is the sequence number?
c. What is the acknowledgment number?
d. What is the length of the header?
e. What is the window size?
