University of Aden Faculty of Engineering Odd Semester Examination (2011-2012) Subject: Computer Networks Date: /4/2012 Class: B4CS/B4CSE

Time: 2 hours -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS 1# (a) What are the benefits of replacing a Hub with a Bridge and segmenting the network? (b) What are the possible switching methods that are supported by Switches? Explain one of them. 2# (a) What does the following notations represent? As it is used to express the special IP addresses. (i) { -1 , -1 } (ii) { 0 , <Host_number> } (iii) { <Network_number> , -1 } (b) What is the wave length ? (c) The MAC address for your PC NIC is: C9-3F-32-B4-DC-19. What is the address of the organizationally unique identifier (OUI) portion of this NIC, expressed as a binary number? 3# (a) Explain packet Fragmentation and Reassembly process done by Routers? (b) A device is sending out data at the rate of 1000 bps. (i) How long does it take to send out a single character (8 bits)? (ii) How long does it take to send a file of 1000 characters? 4# (a) Identify Noise Sources. (b) Mention 4 important benefits of computer networks? (c) How many broadcast and collision domains in this network? 5# (a) Distinguish between baseband transmission and broadband transmission? We send a digital signal from one host on a LAN to another host. Is this baseband or broadband transmission? (b) The attenuation of a signal is -10 dB. What is the final signal power if it was originally 90 W? 6# (a) What is the function of the ICMP? And what software utility uses ICMP? (b) Distinguish between half-duplex and full-duplex modes of communication. Which is used in Bridges and which is used Switches?