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Assignement 2 Ip Networking Based

This document is an assignment for Class XII students at Nathu Ram Convent School focusing on Informatics Practices. It includes a series of questions covering networking concepts such as network topology, the roles of hubs, switches, and routers, MAC and IP addresses, subnet masks, DHCP, TCP vs UDP, firewalls, DNS, and VPNs. Students are instructed to use appropriate terminology, examples, and diagrams, and to submit their work by the deadline.

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Assignement 2 Ip Networking Based

This document is an assignment for Class XII students at Nathu Ram Convent School focusing on Informatics Practices. It includes a series of questions covering networking concepts such as network topology, the roles of hubs, switches, and routers, MAC and IP addresses, subnet masks, DHCP, TCP vs UDP, firewalls, DNS, and VPNs. Students are instructed to use appropriate terminology, examples, and diagrams, and to submit their work by the deadline.

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Nathu Ram Convent School

Assignment 2 (Session 2023-24)


Class XII
Subject: Informatics Practices (065)

Instructions:
- Answer all questions.
- Each question carries equal marks.
- Use appropriate networking terminologies and concepts in your answers.
- Support your answers with relevant examples and diagrams wherever necessary.
- Submit the assignment within the given deadline.

Questions:

1. Explain the term 'network topology' and discuss the different types of network topologies
commonly used.

2. Differentiate between a hub and a switch in a computer network. Provide an example of a


scenario where a hub would be preferred over a switch.

3. Describe the role of a router in a computer network. How does it differ from a switch?

4. What is a MAC address? How is it different from an IP address? Explain the process of
MAC address resolution.

5. What is a subnet mask? How does it help in IP addressing? Provide an example of a


subnet mask calculation.

6. Explain the concept of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). What are the
advantages of using DHCP in a network?

7. Differentiate between TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) and UDP (User Datagram
Protocol). When would you use TCP, and when would you use UDP?

8. What is a firewall? Discuss the different types of firewalls commonly used in computer
networks.

9. Describe the purpose and functioning of DNS (Domain Name System) in a network.

10. Discuss the concept of virtual private network (VPN) and its significance in ensuring
secure communication over the internet.

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