August 2012

Master of Computer Application (MCA) Semester 3 MC0075 Computer Networks 4 Credits

(Book ID: B0813 & B0814)

Assignment Set 1 (60 Marks)

Answer all Questions Book ID: B0813 1. Discuss the following Switching Mechanisms: a. Circuit switching b. Message switching c. Packet switching 2. Discuss the following IEEE standards o Ethernets o Fast Ethernet o Gigabit Ethernet o IEEE 802.3 frame format. 3. Describe the classification of computer networks based on: o Transmission Technologies o Scalability o Geographical Distance covered Each Question carries TEN Marks

Book ID: B0814 4. Explain the different classes of IP addresses with suitable examples. 5. Discuss the following with respect to Internet Control Message Protocols: a. Congested and Datagram Flow control b. Route change requests from routers c. Detecting circular or long routes 6. Discuss the architecture and applications of E-mail.

August 2012

Master of Computer Application (MCA) Semester 3 MC0075 Computer Networks 4 Credits

(Book ID: B0813 & B0814)

Assignment Set 2 (60 Marks)

Answer all Questions Book ID: B0813 1. Discuss the following design issues of DLL: a. Framing b. Error control c. Flow control 2. Discuss the following with respect to Routing algorithms: a. Shortest path algorithm b. Flooding c. Distance vector routing. 3. Discuss the following with respect to Wireless transmission: o Electromagnetic spectrum o Radio transmission o Microwave transmission Book ID: B0814 4. Describe the following: a. IGP b. OSPF c. OSPF Message formats 5. Describe the following with respect to Internet Security: a. Cryptography b. DES Algorithm 6. What are Digital Signatures? Discuss their merits and drawbacks. Each Question carries TEN Marks