Computer Science (E)

Subject Code-34
Class-X
Chapter-1: Introduction to Computer Network
 Excersice Questions
III. SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

1. Mention the name of components required to set up a MAN network.

Draw a block diagram of a MAN network labeling name of each
component.

Ans: As MAN is formed by interconnecting multiple LANs. So to set up MAN

network required computers, fiber optical cable and Router.

2. Why hostname should not be used to identify a computer in a computer

network ?

Ans: As hostname can be changed by a user so there is a possibility that two or

multiple computers may have the same hostname in a Network. That is why
hostname should not be used to identify a computer in a computer network.

3. Give five examples of valid and five examples of invalid IPV4 addresses.

Ans: Five examples of valid IPV4 addresses are-

i. 184.0.20.210

ii. 154.1.0.254

iii. 230.217.200.2

iv. 178.2.65.123

v. 110.3.5.210

Five examples of invalid IPV4 addresses are-

i. 0.210.7.115
ii. 145.200.87.255

iii. 210.258.110.25

iv. 110.87.65.20.

v. 119.230

*How to find valid and invalid IP Addresses.

Valid IPv4 Address Rules

An IPv4 address:

 Has four octets (parts) separated by dots: X.X.X.X

 Each octet is a number between 0 and 255
 No letters, negative numbers, or extra dots
 Leading zeros are not allowed (e.g. 01, 001)
 Cannot be empty, and should not have more or less than four parts

Examples of Invalid IPv4 Addresses

Address Why it's invalid

256.100.50.25 First octet > 255
192.168.1 Only 3 octets
abc.def.gha.b Non-numeric characters
192.168.01.1 Leading zero in octet
192..1.1 Empty octet
300.100.100.100 Octet > 255

4. Can we compare HTTP and FTP protocols ? Mention their functionality.

Ans: Yes, we can compare HTTP and FTP protocols.

HTTP FTP
 i. HTTP stands for Hyper Text Transfer
i. FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol.
Protocol.

ii. HTTP is used to fetch web resources such ii. FTP is used to transfer file from one computer to
as web pages etc. another over a network.

iii)The URLs that use the FTP protocol begin iii)The URLs that use the HTTP protocol begin with
with FTP HTTP

5. How many 16 port switches are required to connect 31 computers in a

network ?

Ans: A larger switch or 2 number of 16 port switches are required to connect

31 computers in a network.

*Additional Questions answers*

Q.1. What is a computer network ?

Ans: A computer network is an interconnection between computers and other

electronic devices so that they can communicate with each other.

Q.2. What are the types of network Technology ?

Ans: There are two types of network technology.

They are

I.Wired technology

II. Wireless technology

Q.3. Give some examples of wired and Wireless Technology ?

Ans: Some examples of wired technology are –

i. Twisted Pair Cable

ii. Optical Fiber Cable

iii. Coaxial cable

Some examples of wireless technology are –

i. Wi-Fi

ii. WiMAX

iii. Bluetooth

Q.4. How many types of network are there ? Name them.

Ans : There are four types of network. They are

i. PAN

ii. LAN

iii. MAN

iv. WAN

Q.5. Which network is the smallest of all the computer networks ?

Ans: Personal Area Network (PAN)

Q.6. What is the network range of PAN ?

 or

How much network range does PAN offer ?

or

How much area does PAN cover ?

Ans: PAN offers a network range of about 10 meters from a central device to the
other communicating devices.

Q.7. Which is the most commonly used network ?

Ans: LAN ( Local Area Network )

Q.8. How much area does LAN cover ?

Ans: LAN covers an area such as a building, office, campus etc.

Q.9. Expand WAN .

Ans: WAN ( Wide Area Network )

Q.10. How is MAN formed ?

Ans: MAN is formed by interconnecting multiple LANs that are within a limited
geographical area.

Q.11. How is WAN formed ?

Ans: WAN is formed by connecting devices from multiple locations across the
globe.

Q.12. What is hostname ?

Ans: The hostname is the name of a computer or any connected device in a

computer network.
Q. 13. which option in Windows 10 is used to change the hostname of a
computer ?

Ans: Rename pc

Q.14. What is an IP address ?

Ans: An IP address is a numerical label that is assigned to network devices to

identify them uniquely.

Q.15. How many types of IP address are there ?

Ans: There are two types of IP address

I. Internal Protocol Version 4 (IPV4) and

II. Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPV6

Q. 16. What are the lengths of IPV4 and IPV6 address ?

Ans: Ans: The length of IPV4 address is 32 bit and the length of IPV6 address is 128
bit.

Q. 17. What is a MAC address ?

Ans: Ans: A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to a Network Interface

Controller (NIC). MAC addresses are assigned by hardware manufacturer and
cannot be changed by a user. MAC addresses are also called burned in address or
Ethernet hardware addresses.

Q.18. What are called network devices ? Name some network devices.

Ans: Network devices are physical devices that are required to establish a
computer network so that multiple computers can communicate or transfer data
among them.

Some network devices are-

 i.Network Interface Card.

ii. Hub and Switch

iii. Router

iv. Access Point.

Q.19. Write the differences between a Hub and a Switch.

Hub Switch

i. A hub does not maintain routing information i. A switch maintains some routing information
about connected devices in the network. about other network devices in the network.

ii. A hub does not perform any filtering or addressing ii. A switch can read the destination address of
with the incoming data. It just sends all incoming incoming data and transmits the incoming data
data to all other connected devices. to the destination computer.

iii. A hub is slower than a switch iii. A switch is faster than hub.

iv. A hub is cheaper as compared to a switch iv. A switch is expensive as compared to a hub.

v. A hub is not an intelligent device v. A switch is an intelligent device.

Ans: The differences between a Hub and a Switch are as follows-

Q.20. What is a Router ?

OR

Write a short note on Router .

Ans: A Router is a network device used to interconnect two or more
heterogeneous computer networks. A router can be considered as a small
computer that is usually dedicated to special purpose with multiple input and
output network interfaces. A Router store information about the networks in
which they are connected. When data is received, a Router reads the destination
address of incoming data and transmits it to their destinations.

Q. 21. What is called an Access point ?

Ans: An Access Point is a network device that is used to create a wireless network.
Computer or other devices that have a wireless network card can connect to such
a wireless network. Some Access point has several ports to expand the network
to support more wireless devices.

Q.22. What is a network protocol ? Name some network protocols.

Ans: A network protocol is a set of well established rules that determine how two
computers communicate or transfer data between them. Network protocol is like
a common language for computers in a network. A network protocol make it
possible for network devices to communicate with each other.

The names some network protocols are-

i.TCP

ii. IP

iii.POP

iv. SMTP

v. HTTP

vi. FTP

Q.23. write short note on the following

i. TCP

ii. IP

iii. POP

iv. SMTP

v. HTTP

vi. HTTPS

vii. FTP

Ans: i. TCP- TCP stands for Transmission Control Protocol. This protocol is used for
establishing communication between computers over a computer network. When
data is sent over a network, the TCP in the source computer divides those data
into a series of packets and sends those packets to the destination and the TCP at
the destination reassemble them.

ii. IP- IP stands for Internet Protocol. It is mainly used for addressing packets. The
Internet Protocol is mostly used TCP. The primary responsibility of Internet
Protocol is to deliver packets from a source computer to a destination computer
based on the IP address present in a packet.

iii. POP- POP stands for Post Office Protocol. It is used for receiving incoming
emails. It is an widely used email application protocol used to retrieve email from
an mail server to the client application.

iv. SMTP- SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. SMTP is used to send
outgoing email. It is a push protocol which is used to send emails from one user
to another.

v. HTTP- HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol. It is used for accessing web
resources such as HTML documents or web pages. Using HTTP protocol a client
computer requests for a web resource to a web server that is why it called a client
server protocol.
vi.HTTPS- HTTPS stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol Secure. It is a
combination of HTTP with added security features. This protocol is used for
accessing web resources with added security. In HTTPS data communication
process, data are sent after encryption that is why is secure than HTTP.

vii. FTP- FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. It is used for transmitting files from
one computer to another over a network.

Q. 24. Which networking command is used to verify the connectivity between

two computers ?

Ans: ping

Q. 25. Which command is used to display a computer’s networking

information ?

Ans: ipconfig

Q. 26. Which command is used to display the name of a computer ?

Ans: hostname

Q.27. Which command is used to maps IP addresses to MAC addresses ?

OR

Which command is used to display IP addresses and their corresponding MAC

addresses ?

Ans: arp -a