Assignment 2

Subject : Computer Networks

Subject Incharge : Prof. Tushar Bedke

1. What are Random access protocols? Differentiate between Pure and Slotted Aloha protocols.
2. Explain the Persistence methods with neat flow diagrams.
3. Explain CSMA/CD with neat diagram. Explain the flow diagram for CSMA/CD with energy levels.
4. Explain CSMA/CA with neat diagram and flow diagram for CSMA/CA and NAV. Explain the flow
diagram for CSMA/CA.
5. Explain the three Controlled access techniques.
6. What is an Ethernet protocol? Explain in brief IEEE project 802.
7. Explain the characteristics of Standard Ethernet(Ethernet frame and Addressing) and distinguish
between unicast, multicast and broadcast transmission.
8. Explain the Efficiency and access method for Standard Ethernet.
9. Explain all the implementations of Standard Ethernet.
10. Give the goals and explain the access method and physical layer for Fast Ethernet .
11. Give the goals and explain the MAC and physical layer for Gigabit Ethernet.
12. Give the implementation summary for 10 Gigabit Ethernet.
13. With neat diagrams explain the architectural comparison for wired and wireless Lan and also
give the characteristics.
14. With neat diagram define BSS and ESS for wireless LANS
15. Explain with diagrams MAC layers Distributed coordination function and Point coordination
functions with CSMA/CA and NAV.
16. Explain the frame format with frame types for MAC layer.
17. Explain in detail the addressing mechanism provided by IEEE 802.11.
18. Explain with neat diagram all the physical layer specifications provided by 802.11.
19. What is a Bluetooth? Explain the architecture of Bluetooth.
20. Explain the Bluetooth layers with all the features available in it.
21. Explain the frame format types in Bluetooth.
22. Explain with diagram connecting devices and explain hubs, switches and transparent switches.
23. Explain forwarding of packets in a switched network.
24. Explain the loop problem in a learning switch.
25. Explain the spanning tree algorithm to overcome loop problem.
26. Explain with neat diagram Routers.
27. Explain the concept of VLAN.
28. Explain Membership and Communication between switches with Advantages in VLAN.
29. Explain the network layer services with packetizing and routing ,forwarding and other services.
30. Explain packet switching for Datagram and Virtual Circuit Approach.
31. Explain the address space for IPv4 addressing.
32. Explain Classful and Classless addressing in IPV4 addressing
33. Explain Dynamic Host Configuration protocol
34. Explain Network Address Translation.
35. Explain forwarding of packets based on destination address.
36. Explain forwarding of packets based on label.