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Q: 1 (A) Answer the Following. (Each question carries one mark). [10]
(i) For n devices in a network, what is the number of cable links required for a mesh
topology?
(ii) What is meant by piggybacking?
(iii) Subnet mask 255.255.255.0 belongs to which class?
(iv) Which layer of OSI is responsible for process-to-process communication?
(v) What is Protocol?
(vi) Give an example of a URL and explain its components.
(vii) Which Application Layer Protocols are used to support electronic mail?
(viii) Define tunneling.
(ix) Node to node delivery of packet is the responsibility of which layer?
(x) Explain Character Stuffing.
Q: 2 (A) Explain the following network topologies with advantages and disadvantages. [04]
1. Bus
2. Star
3. Ring
4. Mesh
(B) Explain various types of delays which occur in data packet transmission. [06]
Q: 3 (A) A bit stream 110101011 is transmitted using the standard CRC method. The [05]
generator polynomial is x4+x1+1. Show the actual bit string transmitted.
(B) Explain Sliding window protocol using GO back to N. [05]
OR
(B) What is Hamming Code? Explain how it is useful in error correction. [05]
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OR
(B) Explain Distance Vector routing with an example. [05]
Q: 5 (A) Give the difference between connection-oriented and connectionless services. [05]
(B) Differentiate Datagram and Virtual Circuit Network. [05]
OR
(B) What is an IP address? Explain different classes of IP addresses & One of the [05]
addresses in a block is 17.63.110.114/24. Find the first address and the last
address in the block.
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