SEACOM ENGINEERING COLLEGE

CONTINUOUS EVALUATION 2 ODD 2021

COMPUTER NETWORKS EE-705A
Full marks: 25 Time: 30 mins

1. Choose the correct alternatives for the following: 5x1=5

A hub is a

(a) Router, (b) Bridge, (c) Repeater, (d) All of these.

Process to process delivery is the function of .................... layer.

(a) Transport, (b) Network, (c) Physical, (d) None of these,

What network topology implements at least two paths to and from each node?

(a) Bus, (b) Ring, (c) Mesh, (d) Star.

Which transmission media has the highest transmission speed in a network?

(a) Coaxial cable, (b) Twisted pair cable, (c) Optical fiber, (d) Electrical cable.

The network layer concerns with

(a) Packets, (b) Bits, (c) Frames, (d) IP.

2. What is OSI reference Model? What are the differences of OSI reference model and TCP/IP reference
model? [2+3=5]

3. State the direction of Data Flow (simplex, half duplex, full duplex) with proper diagram. [5]

4. What are the criteria that network must have to meet? [5]

5. What are some of the factors that determine whether a communication system is a LAN or WAN?
You have two computers connected by an Ethernet hub at home. Is this a LAN, a MAN, or a WAN?
Explain your reason. [2+1+2=5]