College of Computer

Training (CCT)
Year
Semester
Date of Examination
Time of Examination

Prog
Code

Prog
CCT110 Title

Higher Certificate in Science in

Computing in Information
Technology

Module Title

Module
Code

HC2023

Mobile Technology

Internal Examiner(s):
External Examiner(s):

Instructions to candidates:
a)

Time allowed: Three hours (plus an extra ten minutes reading time at the start - do not write
anything during this time)

b)

Answer Question 1 and any four other Questions.

c)

Marks for sections of questions are shown in [ ]

d)

The number of marks allocated for each section should determine the length of your answer
and the amount of time you spend on it

e)

Ensure that you pay particular attention to words underlined, in CAPITALS or in bold. FEW
OR NO MARKS will be awarded to any question where these are ignored

f)

In questions where a specific application is given, your answer must relate to that application
and not just refer generally to computing. References to "data" rarely earn marks unless it is
clear precisely what that data is

g)

Read each question through before answering any part of it

h)

No computer equipment, mobile phones, books or notes may be used in this examination

This question is MANDATORY

Question 1

[20 Marks]

A. What do the following terms mean in connection with Wide Area Networks? Use
diagrams to illustrate your answer

i.

HDLC

[5 Marks]

ii.

CHAP

[5 Marks]

iii.

VPN

[5 Marks]

iv.

MPLS

[5 Marks]

Answer any FOUR of the following questions

Question 2

[20 Marks]

a) What are three examples of the technologies used to connect remote workers over the
WAN? In your answer detail which equipment would typically be required at the
remote user side

[12 marks]

b) Which of the technologies used for connecting remote workers would typically be the
fastest and which would be the slowest?

[2 Marks]

c) What is meant by a Hybrid Fiber Co-axial (HFC) network? Use diagrams to illustrate
your answer.

[6 Marks]

Question 3

[20 Marks]

a. Observe the network diagram below. Assuming that all interfaces have been
configured and that routing is properly implemented, what are the commands,
including prompts, required to implement HSRP between BR_R1 and BR_R2 ?
[12 Marks]

b. What are the limitations on client network configuration that mean that HSRP is
required for layer 3 redundancy? Use a diagram to illustrate your answer
[4 Marks]
c. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using GLBP with HSRP?

Question 4

[4 Marks]

[20 Marks]

A. How does the RIP routing protocol select the best path for traffic? Use diagrams to
illustrate your answer

[8 Marks]

B. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using RIP as the routing protocol for
your network?

[6 Marks]

C. What are three of the situations where a static route should be used on a computer
network? Use diagrams to illustrate your answer

[6 Marks]

Question 5

[20 Marks]

A. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Overlay Network Architecture
when building 4G Networks? Use diagrams to illustrate your answer.

[8 Marks]

B. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using Multimode Devices Architecture
when building 4G Networks? Use diagrams to illustrate your answer

[8 marks]

C. How do 4G networks use IPv4 addresses to mimic IPv6 addresses, in your answer
give an example
Question 6

[4 Marks]

[20 Marks]

A. What is the difference between the following three Frame Relay Topologies? Use
diagrams to illustrate your answer
i.

Star

ii.

Full Mesh

iii.

Partial Mesh

[12 Marks]

B. What do the following terms mean in relation to Frame Relay? Use diagrams to
illustrate your answer where appropriate
i.

DE Bit

[2 Marks]

ii.

FECN

[2 Marks]

iii.

BECN

[2 Marks]

iv.

Bursting

[2 Marks]