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Introduction to
Internet of Things
Assignment-Week 7
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ/MSQ

Number of questions: 15 Total marks: 15 X 1= 15

QUESTION 1:

In Python socket programming, while defining a socket, SOCK_STREAM refers to a type of

a. SocketFamily
b. SocketType
c. SocketName
d. SocketProtocol

Correct Answer: b. SOCK_STREAM refers to a type of SocketType, i.e either TCP socket or
UDP socket.

Detailed Solution: Refer Lecture 31@6:27

QUESTION 2:

If you want to change the label of the Y-axis while plotting a graph using matplotlib in Python, what
among the following functions do you use? Suppose you have imported matplotlib as plt

a. plt.show()
b. plt.plot()
c. plt.ylabel()
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d. plt.yaxis()

Correct Answer: c. plt.ylabel()

Detailed Solution: Refer Lecture 32@12:39.

QUESTION 3:

In Socket programming, the parameter AF_INET stands for ___________.

a. Unix protocols
b. Internet Protocol (IP)
c. File sharing
d. Time slicing

Correct Answer: b. Internet Protocol (IP)

Detailed Solution The AF_INET specifies the rules and standards of the Internet protocol,
hence the socket acts as an IP socket. (Please refer Lecture 31@14:13)

QUESTION 4:

Suppose a Python server is receiving data from a socket as follows,

data, addr = sock.recvfrom(1024)

What kind of socket ‘sock’ is being considered here.

a. TCP socket
b. UDP socket
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c. TAP socket
d. None of the given

Correct Answer: b. UDP socket

Detailed Solution: sock.recvfrom() is the form used to receive data from UDP sockets. Refer
to any standard socket programming documentations.

QUESTION 5:

What is the use of the Mobi-Flow protocol?

a. Enabling static SDN

b. Enabling SDN to incorporate mobility
c. Enabling Odin Master
d. Enabling traditional BGP

Correct Answer: b. Enabling SDN to incorporate mobility

Detailed Solution: Refer Lecture 34@14:41.

QUESTION 6:

During remote server access using socket programming what is the utility of the
<socket_name>.listen() function?
a. To create a new socket
b. To bind the socket to connection
c. To wait for clients to connect
d. To close the connection
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Correct Answer: c. To wait for clients to connect

Detailed Solution: listen() function makes the server wait for incoming client connections
(Refer Lecture 31 ppt no 13)

QUESTION 7:

Which among the following is the correct direction for PACKET_OUT type messages in SDN?

a. From controller to switch

b. From switch to controller
c. Between two switches
d. Between two controllers

Correct Answer: a. From controller to switch

Detailed Solution: PACKET_OUT messages are sent from switches to the controller upon
receipt of new unknown packets. Refer lecture 33, ppt no 20.

QUESTION 8:

Which among the following is a limitation of the traditional non-SDN networks?

a. Switches do not possess routing table

b. Switches are unable to forward traffic
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c. Switches do not have a global view of the network.

d. All of the given

Correct Answer: c. Switches do not have a global view of the network.

Detailed Solution: Refer Lecture 33@6:53.

QUESTION 9:

During remote server access by a Raspberry Pi, where the Raspberry Pi acts as a client, the client needs
the following?

a. Only IP address of server

b. Only port number
c. Both server IP address and port number
d. Client’s IP address

Correct Answer: c. Both server IP address and port number

Detailed Solution: A client can communicate with a server only if both IP address and port
numbers are known. (Please refer Lecture 31@14:13)

QUESTION 10:

With respect to the concept of soft time-out and hard time-out in SDN switches, which of the
following relations hold?
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a. Soft time-out > = hard time-out

b. Hard time-out >= soft time-out
c. Soft time-out = hard time-out always
d. None of the given

Correct Answer: b. Hard time-out >= soft time-out

Detailed Solution: Hard time-outs of flow rules are always greater than soft time-outs, not
the other way round. Refer lecture 33, OpenFlow Protocol III

QUESTION 11:

Which of the following is true?

a. Traditional Network: Routing Table, Software Defined Network: Routing Table

b. Traditional Network: Flow Table, Software Defined Network: Routing Table
c. Traditional Network: Routing Table, Software Defined Network: Flow Table
d. Traditional Network: Flow Table, Software Defined Network: Flow Table

Correct Answer: c. Traditional Network: Routing Table, Software Defined Network: Flow Table

Detailed Solution: All switches in traditional network have routing tables and those in Software Defined
Network have flow tables (Please refer Lecture 33@17:15)

QUESTION 12:

Consider the following figure below. To which issue of SDN does this particular figure can be related to?
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a. Controller placement issue

b. Flow Rule placement issue
c. Hardware placement issue
d. Analysis placement issue

Correct Answer: b. Flow Rule placement issue

Detailed Solution: The given figures shows the tabular structure of how flow rules are installed within
SDN switches, so it pertains to flow rule placement issues. Refer Lecture 33@18:54, Rule Placement.

QUESTION 13:

With respect to the directional APIs in SDN, what is the functionality of East-Westbound APIs?

a. To communicate between the controller and switches

b. To communicate among multiple controllers
c. East-Westbound APIs do not exist
d. To communicate between switches themselves.

Correct Answer: b. To communicate among multiple controllers.

Detailed Solution: Refer Lecture 34@2:10.

QUESTION 14:
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Hierarchical SDN architecture is also known as __________ architecture.

a. Tree
b. Flat
c. Mesh
d. Line

Correct Answer: a. Tree

Detailed Solution: Refer Lecture 34@6:12

QUESTION 15:

Integrating SDN with IoT is not recommended and is not a suitable approach to follow

a. False
b. True

Correct Answer: a. False

Detailed Solution: SDN integration with IoT is highly recommended for efficient delivery of
services. Refer Lecture 35.

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