No.

of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS (BCA) (REVISED)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND

ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

(Weightage : 75%)

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt

any three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Define File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

Explain the roles of FTP client and FTP
server. Also, discuss the basic steps
performed by a client during an FTP
session. 10

P. T. O.
 [2] BCS-052

(b) Write and explain the Distance-Vector

Routing algorithm used by the Routing
protocol of IP routing. 10

(c) List and explain any two e-mail transfer

protocols. 10

(d) Explain the use of the following network

1
troubleshooting tools/utilities : 22× 4=10

(i) PING

(ii) TRACERT/TRACE ROUTE

(iii) IPCONFIG

(iv) NSLOOKUP

2. (a) What is the primary function of SAMBA

server ? Which O/S does this support ?
Also, explain how to configure the SAMBA
server. 10

(b) Explain the roles and responsibilities of a

Network Administrator. 5

(c) With respect to user security management,

list the policies to be implemented as part
of user management in a security
perspective. 5
 [3] BCS-052

3. (a) Define a RAW-SOCKET. Where are these

RAW-SOCKETS used ? How to create a
datagram socket using stand command ?
Explain briefly the RAW-SOCKET. 10

(b) Given below are the list of advanced

system calls for data transfer. Explain
their use and the parameter list that these
1
calls hold : 22×4=10

(i) readv( )

(ii) writev( )

(iii) recvmsg( )

(iv) sendmsg( )

4. (a) Briefly explain the following types of

sockets : 5×2=10

(i) Stream socket

(ii) Datagram socket

(b) Write the full form for DHCP. What is its

use ? How does it work ? What is the role of
DHCP package and how is it installed ? 10

P. T. O.
 [4] BCS-052

5. Write short notes on any four of the following :

4×5=20

(a) Domain Name System (DNS)

(b) Contents of Account Policies (Users’)

(c) rsh, rlogin, PuTTY, virtual network

computing (with reference to remote
administration)

(d) Package manager and package metadata

(e) TCP architecture

BCS–052
No. of Printed Pages : 5 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
APPLICATIONS (BCA) (REVISED)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND
ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt

any three questions from the rest.

1. (a) What is a default mask ? How is it

different from a subnet mask ? 3
(b) An IP address of one of the hosts and the
mask in a class B subnet are given below :3

IP address : 130 . 154 . 121 . 33

Mask : 255 . 255 . 200 . 0

What is the subnet address ?

P. T. O.
 [2] BCS-052

(c) Explain the following concepts in context of

the NFS (Network File System) : 6

(i) Vitual file system

(ii) NFS background mounting

(d) Why do you need user management ?

Explain. 4

(e) How are routing tables created and updated

in distance vector routing protocol ? Explain.
4

(f) How is incompatibility problem solved at

software level for setting up a computer
network. 3

(g) Draw the structure of a socket descriptor

and describe its fields. 6

(h) For what purpose is getsockname ( ) used

in socket programming. 2

(i) How does DNS server work ? 5

(j) How do computers belonging to different

networks exchange message ? Explain with
the help of a diagram. 4
 [3] BCS-052

2. (a) What are the similarities between file and

socket I/O ? 3

(b) Show the components of SNMP

diagrammatically. What are the tasks
performed by agent and managed
components ? Why SNMP is considered to
be robust and simple ? Explain. 7

(c) (I) Explain the following terms : 6

(i) Authentication
(ii) Confidentiality
(iii) Non-repudiation

(II) Briefly explain how password policy is

implemented in Linux ? 4

3. (a) What are the important tasks performed at

internet and transport layers ? 8

(b) What are the outputs of the following

address conversion functions ? 6

(i) inet ( )

(ii) inet_addr ( )

(iii) inet-ntoa ( )

P. T. O.
 [4] BCS-052

(c) How does user management work ?

Discuss. 6

4. (a) How does remote log-in process work in

Telent ? Explain with the help of a
diagram. How is the local log-in different
from the remote log-in ? 8
(b) (i) What command is used in Linux to
check how much hard drive space is
available ? What information is
displayed as an output by running this
command ? 3
(ii) What command is used in Linux to find out
CPU utilization ? In what form the output
is displayed by running this command ? 3
(c) What is the kernel initialization process ?
What tasks are performed during the
initialization process ? Elaborate on init ( )
process. 6
5. (a) Write on UDP client UDP server program
in C language in Linux/Unix environment
as per the following specifications : 10
(i) The UDP client sends five integer
numbers to the server.
(ii) The server program sends the average
of five numbers to the client
 [5] BCS-052

(b) Identify the classes of the following IP

addresses : 2

(i) 230.15.20.30
(ii) 130.30.20.25
(c) Draw the IP reader format and explain
the significance of the following fields : 8

(i) TTL
(ii) Flags
(iii) Header Length

BCS–052
P. T. O.
No. 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
BCS-052 1 P.T.O.
 (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

BCS-052 2
 (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.

BCS-052 3 P.T.O.
 (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

BCS-052 4
No. of Printed Pages : 7 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER

APPLICATIONS (BCA) (REVISED)

Term-End Examination

December, 2022

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND

ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt

any three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Given the IP address as 111.65.17.22, find

the network address. 3

P. T. O.
 [2] BCS-052

(b) Identify the class of the following IP

addresses : 2

(i) 22.100.150.200

(ii) 150.100.100.200

(c) Differentiate between getsocket( ) and

setsocket( ) system calls. 2

(d) How are the following socket types useful

in socket programming ? 6

(i) Stream socket

(ii) Datagram socket

(e) What is the primary function of a web

server ? Explain the importance of Apache

and Samba web servers. 6

(f) With the help of a diagram, explain 3-way

handshaking technique to establish a TCP

connection. 6
 [3] BCS-052

(g) For what purpose FTP is used ? Describe

the FTP commands for copying files to or

from remote host. 4

(h) What are the two ways to close a

socket ? What is the difference between the

two ? 5

(i) What is the use of BIND ? Describe its

components. 6

2. (a) A DNS client is looking for IP address of

XXX.YYY.com. Show the complete

procedure for mapping a domain name to

IP address. 6

(b) What are the common services for which

remote administration is used ? Describe

P. T. O.
 [4] BCS-052

the following utilities for secure data

communication :

(i) SSH

(ii) rlog in 8

(c) Discuss the importance of the following

flags of TCP header : 6

(i) Urgent pointer

(ii) Push

(iii) Acknowledgement

3. (a) What is the use of the following Ethernet

configuration tools ? 5

(i) IPconfig

(ii) routelnetstat-rn

(iii) lsmod

(iv) ping.IP-address

(v) dhclient
 [5] BCS-052

(b) Write a concurrent TCP server and a TCP

client program using C-language having

the following specifications : 10

(i) The server program can handle upto

four clients concurrently.

(ii) The client program sends values X = 5

and Y = 9 of two variables.

(iii) The server program swaps the value of

the variables and returns the result of

the respective clients.

(c) Draw the UDP header format and explain

the purpose of the following fields : 5

(i) Source Port No.

(ii) Checksum

4. (a) How does the distance vector routing

algorithm work ? Explain. 6

P. T. O.
 [6] BCS-052

(b) What are reasons for occurrence of

networking problem ? Describe the

following network troubleshooting tools : 8

(i) Wmap

(ii) Traceroute

(iii) Netstat

(c) Write the syntax and explain the use of the

following system calls : 6

(i) send( )

(ii) sendto( )

(iii) recvfrom( )

5. (a) Define Integrity in the context of network

security. 2

(b) What information do we obtain from the

following functions ? How are they useful

in socket programming ? 8

(i) gethostbyname( )
 [7] BCS-052

(ii) gethostaddress( )

(iii) getsockname( )

(iv) getservbyname( )

(c) Write an algorithm for UDP client and

UDP server as per the following

specifications : 10

(i) UDP client will send a number to the

server.

(ii) The UDP server will return the

factorial of that number.

BCS–052

P. T. O.
No. of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
December, 2021

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) What is the need of an IP address ? In a

class subnet, the IP address of one of the
hosts and mask are given below :
IP address : 27.54.62.17
Mask : 255.255.200.0
Find the subnet address. 4

(b) List all the network layer protocols. What

is the need of ICMP at the network layer ?
Explain the report generated by ICMP. 5

(c) Explain the concept of recursive resolution

in DNS with the help of a diagram. 5

BCS-052 1 P.T.O.
 (d) Explain the concept of a URL (Uniform
Resource Locator) with the help of an
example. Also explain the meaning of its
various fields. 4

(e) How does TCP handle out of order

segments ? Explain the procedure with a
suitable diagram. 6

(f) What are the three basic types of Linux

user accounts ? What are their privileges ? 3

(g) Draw a Linux file system structure and

explain the use of its directories. 4

(h) What is the Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol (DHCP) ? How does it work ? 6

(i) Draw the IP header format. 3

2. (a) How are sending and receiving buffers used

in stream delivery service by TCP ?
Explain with the help of a diagram. 6

(b) What are the steps followed in initializing

Linux system ? Discuss. 6

(c) What are the commands available for

copying files between FTP clients and
servers ? Explain these commands by
writing their syntax. 5

(d) What is the need of a sequence number in

a TCP segment ? 3

BCS-052 2
3. (a) What are the two common utilities for
querying name servers provided with many
DNS implementations ? 4

(b) Differentiate elementary data transfer

system calls between a client and a server
after connection establishment. 4

(c) Explain the steps required in TCP

connection termination with the help of a
diagram. 6

(d) Write all the steps to be followed for secure

disk management. 6

4. (a) Discuss the common services for which

remote administration is used. What are
its drawbacks ? 6

(b) What are the reasons for occurrences of

networking problems in the system ? What
are its drawbacks ? 6

(c) Draw a TCP protocol stack and discuss

features of any two application layer
protocols. 6

(d) Explain the purpose of the following IP

address : 2
255.255.255.255

BCS-052 3 P.T.O.
5. (a) Write an algorithm for a UDP client and a
UDP server as per the following
specifications : 10
(i) A client program sends a list of
numbers to the server.
(ii) The UDP server accepts the list of
numbers. As a reply, it sends the
multiplication of the numbers to the
client.

(b) What is the significance of the following

utilities ? 6
(i) Nslookup
(ii) Netstat

(c) What are the differences between active

and passive sockets ? 4

BCS-052 4
No. of Printed Pages : 3 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
June, 2021

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING

AND ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question no. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any three

questions from the rest.

1. (a) Do port addresses at transport layer need to

be unique ? Why or why not ? Why are port
addresses shorter than IP addresses ? 5

(b) What is ARP ? How does it differ from RARP

and BOOTP ? Explain. 5

(c) Which field in IP header is used for

specifying maximum number of hops that a
datagram can remain on network ? Explain. 5

(d) Draw the Block diagram of DNS. Explain

the purpose of various fields used in DNS
message format. 5

BCS-052 1 P.T.O.
 (e) In electronic mail, what is MIME ? Explain
its purpose and functionality. 5

(f) How is checksum in TCP header computed ?

Give an example to explain it. 5

(g) Differentiate between FAT 16 and FAT 32. 5

(h) List the layers in TCP/IP model. Why is

layering of the protocols done in TCP/IP
stack ? 5

2. (a) What is meant by Socket ? Differentiate

between active and passive sockets. 5

(b) What is the role of ‘Out-of-Order’ segment ?

Explain how TCP handles Out-of-Order
segments. 5

(c) What are the components of IP header ?

What is the significance of fragment offset in
IP header ? 5

(d) Write the syntax and uses of ‘‘useradd’’

command in Linux. 5

3. (a) How is flow control managed in TCP ?

Explain the sliding window protocol using
an example. 10

(b) Explain the various components of URL,

using an example. 5

BCS-052 2
 (c) How many hosts are possible per subnet and
how many subnets are possible, if a subnet
mask 255.255.0.0 is assigned to an address
of class B ? 5

4. (a) Explain the following socket system-calls

1
along with their purpose : 42 =10
2
(i) Bind
(ii) Connect
(iii) Listen
(iv) Accept

(b) Write an algorithm for both, i.e. TCP client

and TCP server, where the connection
request from the client prompts the server to
send the system date and time to the client,
for which the client will send an
acknowledgement. 10

5. Differentiate between the following : 45=20

(a) Gateway and Bridges

(b) TCP and UDP

(c) Authentication and Authorization

(d) SOCK_STREAM() and SOCK_DGRAM()

BCS-052 3 P.T.O.
No. of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER

APPLICATIONS (BCA)

Term-End Examination

December, 2020
BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND
ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt

any three questions from the rest.

1. (a) What is the maximum capacity of

datagram that can be carried by Internet

protocol ? Also, explain, how IP datagrams

are discarded from the network. 5

(b) The following is the TCP header in

hexadecimal format : 10

Lot-II P. T. O.
 [2] BCS-052

04321017 01231311 00000234 62324216

00134217

(i) What is the destination port number ?

(ii) What is the sequence number ?

(iii) What is the source port number ?

(iv) What is the length of TCP header ?

(v) What is the acknowledgement

number ?

(c) What is ICMP ? Explain the functions of

ICMP. 5

(d) Which field of IP header is used for

selecting type of service ? Explain. 5

(e) Why and how is broadcasting used in

ARP ? 5

(f) Write any five disk management functions

in the context of Disk Security
Management. 5

(g) How the “Disk usage” is checked in Linux ?

Explain with an example. 5
 [3] BCS-052

2. (a) Compare and contrast TCP/IP and OSI

model. Also, draw the layer diagram for
each model. 10

(b) What is meant by byte-ordering ? For what

purpose the following socket calls are used ?
Explain using an example for each : 10

(i) htons( )

(ii) htonl( )

(iii) ntohs( )

(iv) ntohl( )

3. (a) Explain the purpose of the following fields

of the TCP and IP : 10

(i) Urgent Pointer

(ii) Window size

(iii) Sequence number

(iv) Fragment offset

(b) Explain the distance vector routing

algorithm with an example. 10

P. T. O.
 [4] BCS-052

4. (a) What is a Socket ? Explain the structure of

a socket with the help of a diagram. List
and explain different types of sockets. 10

(b) What are the different remote network

administration tools ? Explain the features
of each. 10

5. Differentiate between the following : 5×4=20

(a) Supernet and Subnet

(b) Broadcasting and Multicasting

(c) read( ) and write( ) system calls

(d) UDP and TCP

(e) Switches and Hubs

BCS–052 4,610
No. of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-052
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER
APPLICATION (BCA) (REVISED)
Term-End Examination
June, 2020

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND

ADMINISTRATION
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Weightage : 75%

Note : (i) Question No. 1 is compulsory.

(ii) Answer any three questions from the

rest.

1. (a) How is flow control managed in TCP ?

Explain the sliding window protocol using

an example. 10

Explain the purpose of the following fields

of TCP and IP : 10

(i) Urgent Pointer

P. T. O.
 [2j BCS-052

(ii) Window Size

(iii) Sequence Number

(iv) Fragment Offset

(c) Define a socket. Write its structure. List

and explain five different types of socket

options available. 10

(d) List and discuss at least five commands

being used in LINUX for problem diagnosis

and troubleshooting. 10

2. (a) What is remote administration ? Why is it

required ? Identify and narrate some of the

tasks/services for which re mote

administration is needed 10

(b) With the help of a neat diagram, explain

the UDP architecture. 10

 [3 3 BCS-052

a. (a) In a client/server architecture, explain the

characteristics of a server program and

also differentiate between sequential and

concurrent server programs. 10

(b) Define an Internet Control Message

Protocol (ICMP). Mention whether it is

connected or connectionlesi environment.

List and explain any four commonly

employed ICMP message types. 10

4. (a) What is a DNS server ? List and explain

any two types of DNS servers. Write the

step-by-step procedure to illustrate the

recursive solution for a DNS server. 10

(b) Explain Network File System (NFS)

briefly. Further, with reference to NFS,

write short notes on the following : 10

(i) Caching

NFS Background mounting

(iii) NFS Daemons

P. T. 0.
 [4] BCS-052

5. Write short notes on any four of the following :

5 each

(a) Roles and responsibilities of a Network

Administrator

(b) LINUX kernel management

(c) Disk security management

(d) Socket descriptor

(e) Simple Network Management Protocol

(SNMP)

BCS-052
14 230
 178664

No. of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION (BCA)

Term-End Examination

December, 2019

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND

ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Attempt

any three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Explain the purpose of system call

"getservbyname( )" used in socket

programming. Also, explain its syntax and

parameters taken by it. 5

50 (B-12) P. T. 0.
 [2] BCS-052

(b) Discuss the cloud computing model. What

are the advantages of cloud computing ? 6

(c) Explain the methods used by HTTP for

data transfer. Give an example for each

method. 6

(d) How does TCP handle out-of-order

segments ? Explain the procedure with a

suitable diagram. 8

(e) Compare connection-oriented and

connectionless services using examples for

each. 5

(f) The following is TCP header in

hexadecimal format : 2 x 5 = 10

043721A9 16A02B12 7926AB21 6209A216

00346A2B

(i) What is the sequence number ?

 3 BCS-052

(ii) What is the destination port number ?

(iii) What is the source port number ?

(iv) What is the length of TCP header ?

(v) What is the acknowledgement

number ?

2. (a) How is the "Disc User" checked in Linux ?

Explain with the help of an example. 5

(b) What is the purpose of byte ordering in

network communication ? Also, write the

functions used by byte ordering. 10

"CO Differentiate between RAT 16 and

FAT 32. 5

3. Write an algorithm for TCP client and server

each using the following specifications : 20

• Client program will send any random

number to the TCP server.

 [4] BCS-052

• TCP server program will return "Yes" if the

given number is a prime number else return

"No" to the respective client.

4. (a) How does a DNS server work ? Explain

with the help of a suitable example for

recursive and iterative solutions. 10

(b) What is the significance of SNMP ? Discuss

the different security levels implemented

in SNMP. 10

5. Differentiate between the following : 5 x 4 = 20

(a) TCP and UDP

(b) Broadcasting and Multicasting

(c) IPv4 and IPv6

(d) BOOTP and DHCP

BCS-052 7,000
 47122

No. of Printed Pages : 4 BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER

APPLICATIONS (BCA) (REVISED)

Term-End Examination

June, 2019

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND

ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question No. 1 is compulsory. Attempt any

three questions from the rest.

1. (a) What is Virtual Private Network (VPN) ?

What are its advantages and dis-

advantages ? Also, write differences between

VPN and Free NX. 10

(A-1) P. T. 0.
 [ 2] BCS-052

(b) Explain the working of ARP. Write

similarities and differences between ARP

and HARP. 10

(c) What is SMTP ? Explain the services

offered by its components. 6

(d) Draw and explain how does TCP handle

the lost acknowledgement segment and the

corrupted segment. 8

(e) Explain the IP address classes. Also,

indicate how many bits are used to

represent the network ID and host ID part

for these IP classes. 6

2. (a) Explain distance vector routing with the

help of an example. 10

(A-1)
 I3I BCS-052

(b) What is DHCP ? Explain the working ef

DHCP with the activities performed

between DHCP client and DHCP server. 10

3. Write an algorithm each for TCP client and

TCP server based qn the following

specifications : 20

(i) TCP client will send a list of 10 numbers to

the TCP server.

TCP server can handle maximum 4 client

at a time. TCP server will find the smallest

number from the given list and return to

the respective client.

4. (a) Write the step by step procedure to

configure a Samba server. Assume server

IP address is 192.162.0.18 and server

machine name is "BCA". 10

(A-1) P. T. 0.
 [4] BCS-052

(b) Write the differences and similarities

between TCP/IP model and OSI reference

models. 10

5. Write short dotes on the following : 5 each

(a) Network File System (NFS)

(b) Network Monitoring Tools

(c) Cloud Computing

(d) DHCP

BCS-052 5,009

(A-1)
No. of Printed Pages : 3 I BCS-0521
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
(BCA) (Revised)

Term-End Examination
9-7 7.3
December, 2018

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND

ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Answer any

three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Assume Class B network uses 18 out of

32 bits to define a network address. How
many Class B networks are possible in that
case ? Give justification for your answer.

(b) How does TCP manage "out-of-order"

segment problem ? Explain through
illustration.. 6

(c) Why does FTP use two TCP connections ?

Also briefly explain the working of FIT. 5

BCS-052 P.T.O.
 (d) Explain the significance of the following
header fields of IP datagram : 8

(i) HLEN
(ii) Time to Live
(iii) Identification
(iv) Flags
(e) Differentiate between POP and IMAP
protocols.
(f) What is DNS ? Compare between primary
DNS and secondary DNS. 5

(g) Describe the different security levels,

implemented in SNMP. 5

2. (a) How is the "Disc User" checked in Linux ?

Explain with the help of an example. 5

(b) What are the data types defined by socket

interface ? Also explain the purpose of any
four.

(c) Write any four differences between TCP/IP

and OSI model. Also draw the layer diagram
of each, showing the mapping of OSI and
TCP/IP layers.
BCS-052
3. Write an algorithm for UDP Client and UDP
Server with the following specifications : 20

• UDP Client sends any alphanumeric

character randomly to the UDP Server.
• UDP Server accepts the character and
returns back the ASCII value of the
character to the respective client.

4. (a) What is DHCP ? Explain the working of

DHCP with the activities performed
between DHCP Server and DHCP Client. 10

(b) Differentiate between ARP and RARP. With

the help of suitable diagram, explain the
working of each ARP and RARP. 10

5. Write short notes on the following : 4x5=20

(a) ICMP
(b) Sliding Window Protocol
(c) Distance Vector Routing
(d) Virtual Private Network

BCS-052 3 6,000
 No. of Printed Pages : 3 I BCS-052

BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

(BCA) (Revised)
Term-End Examination
CC3-7C36 June, 2018

BCS-052 : NETWORK PROGRAMMING AND

ADMINISTRATION

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Question number 1 is compulsory. Answer any

three questions from the rest.

1. (a) Explain the significance of "Type of

Service" field in the header of IP datagram. 5
(b) What is meant by flow control ? Explain
any two methods used by TCP to manage
flow control.
(c) Why is "getservbyname( )" system call used
in TCP/IP programming ? Write its syntax
and different parameters taken
by it.
(d) Explain any five disk management functions
used by the network administrator. 10

BCS-052 1 P.T.O.
 (e) Assume the following hexadecimal number
as a TCP header sequence : 9
05320017 00000001 00000000
500207FF 00000000

(i) What is the source port number ?

(ii) What is the sequence number ?
(iii) What is the acknowledgement
number ?
(iv) What is the length of the header ?
(v) What is the type of the segment ?
(vi) What is the window size ?

(f) Explain any four methods used by HTTP

for data transfer. 4

2. (a) Explain TCP connection-establishment and

connection-termination using 3-way
handshaking, along with different
segments used in the processes.
Make a suitable diagram for
each connection-establishment and
connection-termination. 10

(b) What is subnetting and supernetting ?

Explain each with the help of an example.
Also write the advantages of supernetting
and subnetting. 10
BCS-052 2
3. Write an algorithm each for TCP client and for
TCP server to perform the following tasks : 20
• TCP client establishes the connection with
server.
• TCP client sends any three numbers to the
server.
• TCP server responds back to the client by
sending the smallest number.
• TCP server cannot handle more than four
clients at a time.
Note : Make suitable assumptions, if any.
4. (a) Write the syntax of the following system
calls along with the meaning of parameters
used by them 10
(i) bind( )
(ii) htons())
(iii) connect( )
(iv) listen( )
(v) sendto())
(b) What is Virtual Private Network (VPN) ?
Write its advantages and disadvantages.
Also compare VPN with Free NX. 10

5. Write .short notes on the following : 20

(a) Link State Routing
(b) FAT16 and FAT32
(c) SNMP
(d) Cloud Computing

BCS-052 3 5,000