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Department of Computer Science & Engineering

III Year – I Semester (A.Y: 2019 – 20)

Important Questions from all Units

Subject: DCCN
UNIT-I

PART – A
1. Write the advantages of optical fiber over twisted-pair and coaxial cables. [ 2 M]
2. What are the advantages of having layered architecture? [ 2 M]
3. Briefly explain the difference between switch and router. [ 2 M]
4. List various components in a network. [ 2 M]
5. List and define different network topologies? [ 2 M]
6. Write any four reasons for using layered protocols. [ 2 M]
7. Compare and contrast the OSI and TCP/IP reference models with neat Sketch and functions. [ 2 M]
8. Explain the functionality of each layer in OSI reference model. [ 2 M]
9. Describe the advantages of a multipoint connection over a point- to-point connection? [ 2 M]
10. Discuss about Internet standards. [ 2 M]

PART – B
1. Compare and contrast the OSI and TCP/IP reference models with neat Sketch and functions. [5 M]
2. What is Multiplexing? Explain in detail about various types of Multiplexing? [5 M]
3. Explain about various transmission media in physical layer with a neat sketch. [5 M]
4. Explain the differences between the switching methods [5 M]
5. With neat sketch List and define different Network topologies with advantages and [5 M]
disadvantages.
6. Explain about different Transmission Modes with neat sketch. [5 M]
7. With neat sketch explain categories of networks in detail. [5 M]
8. Compare Circuit Switched, Datagram and Virtual Circuit Networks [5 M]
9. Write in detail on Time–Division Multiplexing and Frequency-Division Multiplexing with an [5 M]
example for each.
10. Describe guided transmission media. [5 M]

UNIT-II

PART – A
1. Discuss about Framing methods for error detection and error correction methods with [ 2 M]
examples.
2. Briefly discuss about ALOHA. [ 2 M]
3. Elaborate on the design issues of data link layer. [ 2 M]
4. What is piggybacking? [ 2 M]
5. Flow Control and Error Control both are properties of Transport Layer and Data Link Layer. [ 2 M]
 What you think is it duplicity of properties in both layers or is it ok? Comment.
6. Explain point-to point protocol (PPP) frame format with neat sketch? [ 2 M]
7. Briefly explain about the functions of data-link layer. [ 2 M]
8. Give the difference between pure ALOHA and slotted ALOHA with neat sketch? [ 2 M]
9. Discuss three different types of CSMA protocols in detail? [ 2 M]
10. Give the classification of Multiple access protocols [ 2 M]

PART – B
1. Explain the different types of error detection methods with examples? Explain the CRC error [5 M]
detection technique algorithm using generator polynomial x4+x3+1 and data 11100011
2. Explain about GBN Sliding Window Protocol. [5 M]
3. What is High Level Data Link Control (HDLC)? Explain HDLC Frame format in detail. [5 M]
4. Elucidate the CSMA schemes. [5 M]
5. Explain IEEE 802.3 , IEEE 802.5, IEEE 802.11 standards with the help of frame format. [5 M]
6. Give a detail note on the ALOHA protocols. [5 M]
7. Briefly explain ALOHA, CSMA, CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA protocols and [5 M]
Compare its performance.
8. Discuss about Hamming code algorithm with example? [5 M]
9. Describe Flow and Error Control in detail. Explain sliding window flow control and stop and [5 M]
wait flow control in detail.
10. Discuss the principle of stop and wait flow control algorithm. Draw time line diagrams and [5 M]
explain how loss of a frame and loss of an ACK are handled.

UNIT-III

PART – A
1. Why the class C is most commonly used Network class? [ 2 M]
2. Discuss how address mapping is performed. [ 2 M]
3. Explain the Optimality Principle with a suitable example. [ 2 M]
4. Define Tunneling. Elaborate Tunneling Procedure in detail with neat sketch. [ 2 M]
5. What is internetworking? Discuss Internetworking process by Network Layer? [ 2 M]
6. How would you describe the operation of Address resolution protocol? [ 2 M]
7. List out the responsibilities and functions of a Network Layer? [ 2 M]
8. Demonstrate the Logical addressing procedure in Network Layer? [ 2 M]
9. Describe Internet Protocol with the neat block diagram of IP header format? [ 2 M]
10. Define BGP Protocol. Describe its routing functionality in detail. [ 2 M]

PART – B
1. Explain about ICMP with some error messages, ICMP Message Transport in detail. [5 M]
2. What is classfull addressing? Discuss class A, class B, class C, class D, class E address with its [5 M]
range in decimal dotted notation with examples.
3. Explain about IGMP and its working principle in detail. [5 M]
4. Explain distance vector routing algorithm with example [5 M]
5. What is count-to-infinity problem? Explain. [5 M]
6. Explain about Unicast routing protocols in detail. [5 M]
7. Briefly explain about Address Mapping in Network Layer [5 M]
8. Explain Multicast routing protocols in detail. [5 M]
9. Explain Forward Routing in Network Layer with examples [5 M]
10. Discuss the significance and the operation of NAT. [5 M]
 UNIT-IV

PART – A
1. How crash recovery is managed at the transport layer? [ 2 M]
2. Elaborate the process-to-process delivery in transport layer with neat sketch? [ 2 M]
3. What is congestion? Give the factors that measure the performance of a network. [ 2 M]
4. What happens when large packet wants to travel through network with smaller maximum [ 2 M]
packet size? Explain.
5. Give the general principles of congestion control? [ 2 M]
6. Discuss about Flow Characteristics in Quality of Service (QoS) in transport layer. [ 2 M]
7. Give the difference between Back Pressure and Choke Packet with neat sketch. [ 2 M]
8. Explain how an application process running in one host is addressed by another process [ 2 M]
through TCP?
9. List out various congestion avoidance techniques? Also Explain. [ 2 M]
10. Give the responsibilities and functions of transport layer? [ 2 M]

PART – B
1. Compare TCP protocols in detail with uses, services, operations and segments? [5 M]
2. Discuss the transport layer service primitives. What do you understand by 3 way hand shake [5 M]
Technique? Also discuss the TCP connection management.
3. Compare and contrast between Integrated services and Differential Services. [5 M]
4. Illustrate the connection establishment and connection release in transport layer. [5 M]
5. Explain about common ways of achieving process-to-process delivery in detail. [5 M]
6. Compare UDP protocol in detail with uses, services, operations and segments? [5 M]
7. Explain about Traffic Descriptor in detail. [5 M]
8. What is Congestion control? Explain about open-loop congestion control and closed-loop [5 M]
congestion control.
9. Explain QoS in Switched Networks in detail [5 M]
10. Explain leaky bucket algorithm and how traffic congestion can be reduced. [5 M]

UNIT-V

PART – A
1. Define SNMP Protocol. What are the working principles of SNMP. [ 2 M]
2. Discuss the properties of File Transfer Protocol. [ 2 M]
3. What is the architecture of WWW. [ 2 M]
4. When user clicks a hyperlink, what are the steps that occur between the user’s click and the [ 2 M]
page being displayed?
5. What is DNS? What are the services provided by DNS and explain how it works. [ 2 M]
6. Define HTML? Discuss in brief about Common HTML Tags. [ 2 M]
7. What is HTTP? Describe in brief about HTTP request methods. [ 2 M]
8. Define URL [ 2 M]
9. Write short notes on: i) DNS ii) FTP with neat sketch. [ 2 M]
10. Describe the role of the local name server and the authoritative name server in DNS? [ 2 M]

PART – B
1. Explain the terms: i) Name Space ii) Domain Name Space [5 M]
iii) Dynamic Domain Name System and iv) DNS Messages.
2. Describe the various parts of e-mail address and show the process of sending and receiving e- [5 M]
mails.
3. Explain about SMTP and SNMP. [5 M]
4. Define Domain Name Server (DNS) and explain in detail about the domain hierarchy and [5 M]
name servers?
5. How would you summarize the concept of E-mail and its architecture and services? [5 M]
6. Explain how SNMP is used to manage nodes on the network (or) network management. [5 M]
7. Explain the role of DNS on a computer network (or) domain name resolution process. [5 M]
8. Explain WWW or HTTP protocol or URL in detail [5 M]
9. Explain email message transfer using Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. [5 M]
10. What are the groups of HTTP header? [5 M]

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