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DIPLOMA EXAMINATION IN ENGINEERING/TECHNOLOGY/MANAGEMENT/

COMMERCIAL PRACTICE, APRIL – 2021

COMPUTER NETWORKS

[Maximum Marks: 75] [Time: 2.15 Hours]

PART-A
(Answer any three questions in one or two sentences. Each question carries 2 marks)

I. 1. List the functions of Data Link Layer.

2. Name any two open loop congestion control policies.
3. Define socket address.
4. Name the components of URL.
5. Define Dynamic DNS. (3 x 2 = 6)

PART-B
(Answer any four of the following questions. Each question carries 6 marks)

II 1. Explain any two networking topologies.

2. Describe the frame format of Standard Ethernet.
3. Write notes on DHCP.
4. Differentiate between unicasting and multicasting.
5. Explain flow control mechanism in Transport Layer.
6. Summarize the uses of UDP.
7. Explain File Transfer Protocol. (4 x 6 = 24)

PART-C
(Answer any of the three units from the following. Each full question carries 15 marks)

UNIT – I

III (a) Explain TCP/IP protocol suite with a diagram. (8)

(b) Describe two LAN connecting devices. (7)
OR
IV (a) Explain the architecture of wireless LAN. (8)
(b) Write notes on Virtual LAN. (7)

UNIT - II
V (a) Explain the main services of Network Layer. (8)
(b) Describe the format of IPV4 datagram. (7)
OR
VI (a) Explain IPV4 classful addressing. (8)
(b) Explain Distance-Vector routing algorithm. (7)

UNIT- III
VII (a) Compare connectionless and connection oriented services. (8)
(b) Explain three-way handshaking in TCP for connection establishment. (7)
OR
VIII (a) Explain Go-Back-N Protocol. (8)
(b) Summarize SCTP services. (7)

UNIT - IV
IX (a) Explain the architecture of WWW. (8)
(b) Describe name-address resolution in DNS. (7)
OR
X (a) Explain Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. (8)
(b) Write notes on POP and IMAP. (7)

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