Sample Question Paper-I

Course Name : Computer Engineering

Course Code : CO/CM/CD 9066
Semester : Fourth
Title of the Subject : Computer Network
Marks : 80 Time : 3 hrs.

Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Illustrate your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Assume suitable data if necessary.
5. Preferably, write the answers in sequential order.

Q1 A) Attempt any four. 08 Marks

i) State four network control devices.
ii) What is subnet masking? State the subnet masks for class A,B and C of IP address.
iii) What is TCP and UDP?
iv) It is proposed to design a network with all the machines having equal priority and
without very strength security. Which network configuration would be appropriate
in this situation? State the reasons.
v) What is NIC? State its three functions.

Q1 B) Attempt any two. 08 Marks

i) Classify the following protocols into connection oriented and Connection less
protocols and justify your answer.
a) TCP c) UDP
b) IP d) SLIP
ii) Explain registered and unregistered IP addresses.
iii) State the type of transmission media used now a days for the following application
areas.
a) Cable TV c) Cellular telephone
b) Wired LAN d) Internet backbone

Q 2 Attempt any three. 12 Marks

i) Draw peer to peer network configuration. Name network operating System used in
this configuration. Comment on level and effort of Administration and training
required for peer to peer networks.
ii) How computer networks are classified based on transmission Technology used?
Give one example of each class.
iii) Define the following terms :
a) Client c) Channel
b) Server d) Workstation
iv) Compare LAN and WAN.
Q 3 Attempt any three. 12 Marks
i) State whether troubleshooting in ring network is easy or difficult. Two possible
causes of failure in ring network. State whether ring is an Active or passive
network.
ii) Networking topologies are to be considered for a network for a Telemarketing
firm. Under what circumstances would a ring be less Appropriate than star?
iii) Which network topology is the most reliable topology? Why?
iv) Draw star bus topology connecting three star networks, each star Network consists
of four computers.

Q 4 Attempt any two. 16 Marks

i) Describe the following terms :
a) Active hub c) Static router
b) Passive hub d) Dynamic router
ii) Draw a neat labeled diagram showing the OSI reference model.
Explain two functions of network layer and presentation layer.
iii) Write the procedural steps for installing TCP/IP protocol.

Q 5 Attempt any three. 12 Marks

i) Write the names of the layers that perform the following functions:
a) Data encryption
b) Error detection
c) File transfer
d) Data encoding
ii) State four types of services provided by the transport layer of the OSI reference
model.
iii) Compare the OSI reference model with TCP/IP network model.
iv) Explain the advantages of the fibre optic cable with respect to the Following cable
characteristics:
a) Speed c) Effect of atmospheric conditions
b) Attenuation d) Electromagnetic interference

Q 6 Attempt any three 12 Marks

i) What are guided media and unguided media? Give two examples of Each.
ii) Compare twisted pair cable and coaxial cable with respect to:
a) Cost c) Noise
b) Bandwidth d) Electronic eavesdropping
iii) Describe the following terms with respect to cellular telephony
a) Soft handoff c) Roaming
b) GSM d) AMPS
iv) Suggest the appropriate multiplexing technique to be used in the Following
application areas:
a) Cable TV c) Second generation cell phones
b) SONET d) Public telephones