CAUVERY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER NETWORKS – MODEL EXAM

DATE: /9/10 STAFF INCHARGE: T. Judy Silvia

SUBCODE: CS1302 BRANCH: III CSE
TIME: 10.00 A.M-1.00 P.M
PART-A 10*2=20

1. Define a Protocol? What are the key elements in a protocol?

2. State the main Functions of Application Layer?
3. Define Bit stuffing?
4. What is Piggybacking?
5. Define Sliding-window technique?
6. List down the main Application protocols?
7. List out the Range of Classes in IPAddressing?
8. State difference between TCP and UDP?
9. What is Cryptography? State main 2 process involved?
10. Give the Difference between 3 types of keys in Cryptography?

PART-B 16*5=80

11 (a) (i) Explain how various layers acts as a backbone in Networks? (10)
(ii) State differences b/w various N/w Topologies? (6)
(or)
(b) (i) Explain working of various transmission mediums ? (10)
(ii) List down the Modem Types that is Currently Used? (6)

12 (a) (i) Explain CRC error Detection mechanism ? (6)

(ii) Perform LRC for following group of bits. 10001 00111 00001 (4)
(ii) Explain the types of ARQ Mechanisms? (6)
(or)
(b) (i) Explain the main working of FDDI ? (4)
(ii) Explain MAC Layer Frame (HDLC Frame) fields & its types? (8)
(iii) State differences between various IEEE LAN Technologies ? (4)

13. (a) (i) Explain various classes of IP Addressing in detail with Examples ? (8)
(ii) Explain the concept of Subneting and Masking in detail with (8)
Examples ?
(or)
(b) (i) Perform Distance vector Routing for the following Network (16)
Diagram?

1
 A 5 B

2 3

D E
8 1
C

14. (a)(i) Explain how TCP uses 3way and 4way Handshaking Mechanism? (6)
(ii) Explain various TCP Services in Detail? (10)
(or)
(b) (i) Explain QOS in internetworking in Detail? (10)
(ii) Give in short the integrated services provided by TCP? (6)

15 (a) (i) Explain various DNS Resolution techniques & Namespace (8)
Hierarchy?
(ii) Explain main Functions of SMTP protocol? (8)
(or)
(b) (i)Explain the main role of WWW in current Internet Technology? (8)
(ii)Explain Data Encryption Standard in detail? (8)

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