Computer Networks (CSC-209) Instructor: Shazia Rizwan

Quiz-01 Max Marks: 35

Date: 15-04-2021 Time: 50mins
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Question 1

Wide Area Networks can use circuit switching and packet switching techniques. Explore when
each technique should be considered best in WANs? [2,3]

Ans :Circuit Switching is used when we need to send the data altogether instead of sending
them in pieces and bits. For Example,. during voice communication i.e. call, our voice needs
to be transferred all in one go not in pieces so that the receiver can listen to our message
without any interruptions and can have a clear understanding.one more instance is mms
delivery mechanism. So in circuit switching the first complete message is stored in the hop
points and then passed forward

Packet switching: Packet switching is used for quick transfer of information in form of
packets, where each packet contains a address header. For example: Internet of everything,
WhatsApp, emailing all of them focus on instant data transfer and communication so they
send the data in packets. So Packet Switching doesn’t wait for all the data to be transferred
at a single hop point

Question 2

Refer to OSI model and find out which layer(s) is involved in the following and how each
function is carried out. Explain in no more than three sentences (for each part): [5,15]

i. Flow Control
ii. Finding Route options
iii. Selecting the best route
iv. Logging in on a computer system in a network
v. Correcting the erroneous data
Flow Control-Data Link Layer:
This layer is responsible for facilitating data transfer between two devices on the same
network. It works by taking packets packets from the network layer and breaks them into
smaller pieces called frames
Finding Route Options--Network Layer, Transport Layer
It is used to facilitate data transfer between two different. If two systems are connected
to same network, there is no need for network layer and node to node delivery is enough.
While if 2 systems communicate between different networks we need source to
destination delivery. While Transport Layer is based om Internetworking devices route
packets to their final destination. Routers are basically internetworking devices .One of
the functions of Network layer is to define this route

Selecting the best route—Network Layer

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Computer Networks (CSC-209) Instructor: Shazia Rizwan
Quiz-01 Max Marks: 35
Date: 15-04-2021 Time: 50mins
It is responsible for source to destination communication. This layer determines the best
physical path to reach its destination called routing

Correcting the erroneous Data-Transport Layer

It determines optimal speed of transmission so that two users with different internet speeds
so not face any issue. It helps in error control in a way that it ensures that the data received
is complete and isn’t lost and it is lost requests a retransmission.

Question 3

Refer to Circuit switching and virtual circuit switched networks. Comment briefly on what
kind of address information is needed to transfer data from one end system to another en
system in each of these techniques? [5,5]

Ans:During circuit switching dedicated paths are formed between the two stations i.e sender
and the receiver, through the nodes of the network which is maintained unless the
communication remains.In circuit switching address is not needed because the message is not
sent in chunks , it is sent as a whole

For half duplex communication, one channel is allocated while for full duplex communication,
two channels are established

In virtual circuit switched networks a path is established between the source and the final
destination by which packets are routed during a call. In virtual circuit the data is broken
down into several packets and the route is established during their transfer. Each packet
consists of a header address so that the destination source can align the receiving data.

Reference:

Lecture slides

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