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2. (a) Discuss circuit switching and packet switching methods. Also discuss their
merits and demerits.
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(b) Differentiate between the following:
i. bit rate and baud rate
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ii. single mode fiber and multi mode fiber. [12+4]
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3. (a) Mention the different protocols used in data link layer. Explain the operation
of HDLC protocol?
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4. What is a token? Discuss the protocol of token ring LAN in general. Discuss with
example how priority is implemented in a token ring LAN? [16]
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6. Explain routing for mobile hosts. [16]
7. (a) Suggest modifications to TCP to make it suitable for short data transfers.
(b) UDP provides only connectionless service. For applications which use UDP
how you provide reliability. [10+6]
8. DNS uses databases. Database can be centralized or distributed. What are the
pros and cons of centralized and distributed data base approaches? What type of
database DNS actually uses? [16]
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1. (a) Compare and contrast OSI reference model and TCP/IP reference model.
(b) With the help of appropriate examples explain various types of connection
oriented and connection less services. [8+8]
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2. (a) Explain about ISDN architecture?
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(b) Differentiate between optical fiber and coax? [10+6]
3. (a) Draw the phase diagram for bringing a line up and down using PPP?
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(b) Discuss about a simplex stop-and-wait protocol? What are its merits and
demerits? [8+8]
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(c) What are the services provided by network layer to transport layer. [6+6+4]
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1. (a) Make a technical comparison between OSI & TCP/IP reference model.
(b) “Novell Netware looks more like TCP/IP than like OSI”. Justify. [8+8]
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2. (a) Write a brief notes on:
i. Radio transmission
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ii. Microwave transmission. [8+8]
(b) Discuss about Narrow band ISDN?
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3. (a) What is the checksummed frame transmitted if the message is 1101011011 and
the generator polynomial is x4 + x + 1 using CRC.
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(b) Give the detailed description of HDLC frame format? [8+8]
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5. Consider request- reply type of service. Client requests and Server replies. Assume
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large number of clients. In this context which one is preferred, Connection oriented
service or Connection less service and why. Server can be state less of stateful
server. Which one is preferred in the above context. Justify your selection. [16]
6. (a) Define congestion. What are the reasons for congestion?
(b) How congestion control is different from flow control? [10+6]
7. (a) Explain the protocol scenarios for releasing a connection.
(b) What is the relation between NSAP & TSAP? [12+4]
8. (a) Why DNS uses distributed data bases?
(b) How do you make web pages dynamic?
(c) What is the functionality that is supported by user agent? [5+6+5]
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2. (a) Discuss about transmission in ATM Networks?
(b) Discuss the importance of electromagnetic spectrum in communication? [8+8]
3. Write short notes on the following:
(a) Stop-and wait protocol .co
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(b) LCP packets types
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(c) ATM cell reception. [4+6+6]
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4. (a) What is pure ALOHA and slotted ALOHA? Mention the advantages of slotted
ALOHA?
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(b) A seven-story office building has 15 adjacent offices per floor. Each office
contains a wall socket for a terminal in the front wall, so the sockets from a
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