1 Expand the following Terms:

SMTP, VoIP, GMS, WLL, MBPS, WAN, CDMA, FTP, PPP, WWW, XML, ASP, HTTP, TCP/IP
Ans. SMTP : Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
VoIP : Voice over Internet Protocol WLL :
Wireless Local Loop
MBPS : Megabyte per secondWAN :
Wide Area Network
CDMA : Code Division Multiple AccessFTP :
File Transfer Protocol
PPP : Point to Point ProtocolWWW :
World Wide Web
XML : Extensible Markup LanguageASP :
Active Server Pages
HTTP: Hypertext Transfer Protocol
TCP/IP : Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol
2 Differentiate between Start Topology and Bus Topology. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of Star Topology over Bus Topology?
Ans.
STAR BUS
Each node is connected to each other Each node is connected to each other
through central node i.e. Switch / Hub though backbone cable
If Switch/Hub fails entire network willbe If Backbone cable fails entire networkwill
stopped be stopped
Data transmission speed is fast Data transmission speed is slow as
compare to Star
More cable is required Less cable is required
Fault Diagnosis is easy Fault Diagnosis is difficult
Adding/Removal of node is easy Difficult as compare to Star to
Add/Remove nodes
High cost setup Low cost setup as compare to Star
Signal transmission is not unidirectional Signal transmission is unidirectional
3 Classify each of the following Web Scripting as Client Side Scripting and Server SideScripting :
(i) Java Scripting
(ii) ASP
(iii) VB Scripting
(iv) JSP

Ans. Client Side : Java Scripting, VB Scripting

Server Side : ASP, JSP
4 Raj has been informed that there had been a backdoor entry to his computer, which has provided
access to his system thought a malicious user/program, allowing confidential and personal
information to be subjected to theft. It happened because he clicked a link provided in one of the
pop-ups from a website announcing him to be the winner of prizes worth 10 Million Dollars.
Which of the following has caused this out of the following?
(i) Virus (ii) Worm (iii) Trojan Horse

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 Also mention what he should do to prevent this infection
Ans. (ii) Trojan Horse
5 Raj Singhania is in India and he is interested in communicating with her uncle in America. He
wants to show one of her own designed gadgets to him and also wantsto demonstrate its working
without physically going America. Which protocol out ofthe following will be ideal for the same?
(i) POP3 (ii) SMTP (iii) VoIP (iv) HTTP

Ans. (ii) VoIP

6 Give 2 differences between 3G and 4G telecommunication technologies.
Ans. i) 4G data transfer rate is faster than 3G
ii) Better video calling and video conferencing in 4G
7 Write the expanded names for the following abbreviated terms used in Networkingand
Communications:
(i) MBPS (ii) WAN (iii) CDMA (iv) WLL
Ans. MBPS : Mega byte per second
WAN : Wide Area Network
CDMA : Code division multiple access
WLL : Wireless local loop
8 Identify and expand the terms used in Designing the web page:
(i) HTTP (iv) XML (iii) FTP (iv) HTML
Ans. HTTP : hypertext transfer protocolXML
: extensible markup languageFTP : File
transfer protocol
HTML : hypertext markup language
9 Which of the following device send data to every connected node:
(i) Switch (ii) Hub (iii) Router (iv) Gateway
Ans. HUB
10 In which type of switching first the connection is established between sender and
receiver and then the data is transferred?
Ans. Circuit Switching
11 is used to provide short-range wireless connectivity between two electronic devicesthat
within the distance of 5-10 meters
Ans. Infrared
12 Which out of the following, will you use to have an audio-visual chat with an expert sitting ina far-away
place to fix up a technical issue?
(i) VoIP
(ii) Email
(iii) FTP
Ans. VoIP
13 Identify the cable which consists of an inner copper core and a second conducting outersheath:
(i) Twisted Pair (ii) Co-axial (iii) Fiber Optical (iv) Shielded Twisted Pair

Ans. Co-axial
14 In fiber optic transmission, data is travelled in the form of:
(i) Light (ii) Radio link (iii) Microwave Link (iv) Very low frequency
Ans. Light
15 Out of the following, Which transmission media has the highest transmission speed in anetwork?
(i) Twisted Pair Cable (ii) Co-axial Cable (iii) Fiber Optical (iv) Electrical Cable
Ans. Fiber Optical
16 Which of the following devices modulates digital signals into analog signals that can be sentover traditional
telephone lines?
(i) Router (ii) Gateway (iii) Bridge (iv) Modem
Ans. Modem
17 What is the name of earliest form of Internet? Also expand it
Ans. ARPANet :Advanced Research Project Agency Network
18 A Local telephone line network is an example of network
(i) Packet Switched (ii) Line Switched (iii) Circuit Switched (iv) Bit switched
Ans. Circuit Switched
19 Packet switching is based on the principal
a. Stop and Wait
b. Store and Forward
c. Store and Wait
d. Stop and Forward
Ans. Store and Forward
20 The required resources for communication between end systems are reserved for theduration of
the session between end systems in method
a. Packet Switching
b. Line Switching
c. Parallel Switching
d. Circuit Switching
Ans. Circuit Switching
21 In which type of Switching techniques, the resources are allocated on demand?
a. Packet Switching
b. Line Switching
c. Parallel Switching
d. Circuit Switching
Ans. Packet Switching
22 What is Internet? What are the major services offered by Internet?
Ans. A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities,consisting of
interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
Or any other suitable definition
Major services offered by Internet :
a) Email
b) Chat
c) Information Search
d) Online Shopping
e) Online Education
f) E-Governance etc.

23 Which client server program allows multiple users to communicate online with real time
audio, video and text chat in dynamic 3D environment?
Ans. Interspace
24 What is Bandwidth? What is the measuring unit of Bandwidth in term of range of
frequencies a channel can pass?
Ans. Bandwidth: Data transfer rates that can be supported by a network is called its bandwidth.Bandwidth can
be measured in 2 ways:
(i) In Hertz : KHz, MHz, GHz
(ii) In Bits per second : Mbps, Gpbs
 25 What are the different types of Transmission Media? Give example of each.
Ans. There are 2 types of Transmission media:
(i) Wired : Twisted pair cable, co-axial cable, fiber optical cable
(ii) Wireless : Radio waves, microwaves, infrared, satellite
26 What is the difference between Radio wave transmission and Microwave transmission?
Ans. Radio waves Microwaves
It travels in Omni-directional It travels in straight line
It can penetrate solid objects It cannot penetrate solid objects
Sender and receiver antenna need not to be Sender and receiver antenna must be
properly aligned proper aligned as it is line-of-sight
transmission

27 Which wireless transmission medium is used for controlling our TV, AC with Remote?
Ans. Infrared
28 Which of the transmission is suitable for the transferring data from one place to anywhere in
the world?
Ans. Satellite
29 Out of the following guided media, which is not susceptible to external interference?
(i) Twisted Pair (ii) Co-axial Cable (iii) Fiber Optical (iv) Electric Wire
Ans. Fiber Optical
30 Raj is working as a manager in ABC Ltd. He wants to install CCTV Camera in every part ofmultistory
Building of his office. Select the best wire media to connect each CCTV camera.
(i) Twisted Pair (ii) Co-axial Cable (iii) Fiber Optical (iv) Electric Wire
Ans. Co-axial cable
31 Which connector is used connect Ethernet Cable to LAN Card?
Ans. RJ-45 (Registered jack)
32 What is NIC? Give the name of unique number assigned to each NIC.
Ans. Network Interface Card. The unique number assigned to each NIC is MAC Address (Media
access control)
33 Which of the following device is used for sorting and distribution of data packet to theirdestination
based on their IP Address?
(i) Gateway (ii) Router (iii) Bridges (iv) Switch
Ans. Router
34 Why Switch is known as Intelligent Hub?
Ans. Switch filters the incoming packets and finds the destination node from the MAC table. It
transmit data only to intended node.
35 Which of the following device is used to connect network of different protocols so that theycan
communicate properly?
(i) Gateway (ii) Router (iii) Bridges (iv) Switch
Ans. Gateway
36 802.11 is used for

Ans. Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)

37 Raj, is a web programmer, He is creating a user registration form through which new userwill be
registered. In this form, The form contains USERNAME textbox,
CHECKAVAILABILITY button, PASSWORD box, REGISTER button and few other controls.
 Requirement is “User Name cannot be Blank”, CHECKAVAILABILITY will check whether ID is available to
create or not? “Password will be of certain length and pattern”, REGISTER willcreate the user. Identify the
type of Script (Client Side/Server Side) to use for each requirement(control)
USER NAME BOX= CHECK AVAILAIBILTY BUTTON=
PASSWORD BOX= REGISTER BUTTON =

Ans. USER NAME : Client Side, CHECK AVAILABILITY: Server Side

PASSWRD : Client Side, REGISTER : Server Side
38 What is Bus Topology? What are its advantages and disadvantages?
Ans. Bus : In bus topology all the nodes are connected to a main cable called backbone.Advantages :
(1) It is easy to install
(2) Less cable length
(3) Failure of node does not affect the network
Disadvantages:
(1) Fault diagnosis is difficult
(2) At a time only one node can transmit data
(3) In case of backbone failure, entire network will fail.

39 In Star topology all the nodes are connected though which device?
Ans. Switch / Hub
40 What is Star Topology? What are its advantages and Disadvantages?
Ans. Star Topology : In star topology each node is directly connected to a hub/switch.Advantages:
(1) Easy to install
(2) Easy to expand the node
(3) Fault diagnosis is easy
Disadvantages:
(1) Switch failure means entire network failure
(2) More cable required
(3) Costly

41 What is Tree Topology? What is the main purpose of using Tree Topology?
Ans. Tree Topology: is a combination of bus and star topologies.
The main purpose of Tree topology is to combine multiple star topology networks. All star areconnected
together like bus.
42 Which type of Network is generally privately owned and links the devices in a single office,building or
Campus?
a. LAN
b. MAN
c. WAN
d. PAN
Ans. LAN
43 Uploading photo from mobile phone to Desktop computer is an example of
a. LAN
b. PAN
c. MAN
d. WAN
Ans. PAN
44 Data communication system spanning states, countries or the whole world is
a. PAN
b. LAN
c. WAN
d. MAN
Ans. WAN
45 Internet is an example of most common type of network
a. LAN
b. PAN
c. MAN
d. WAN
Ans. WAN
46 The network designed for customers who need a high speed connectivity is
a. LAN
b. MAN
c. WAN
d. PAN
Ans. MAN
47 Rearrange the following types of network PAN, MAN, LAN, WAN in descending order of their
area coverage.
Ans WAN > MAN >LAN >PAN
48 What is the possible maximum area covered by LAN
a. 100-500 meter
b. 1-5 KM
c. 1-10 KM
d. 1-2KM
Ans. 1-10KM
49 Which of the following Cabling technique is considered best between buildings forestablishing LAN?
a. Ethernet
b. Telephone
c. Optical fiber
d. Co-axial

Ans. Ethernet
50 Raj is a Cable TV operator; he wants to give connection to his customers. Which type ofCable will be best
for Raj to connect his subscribers in the different areas of City?
a. Ethernet
b. Telephone
c. Optical fiber
d. Co-axial
Ans. Co-axial

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1 Every device connected to network must follow certain rules known as?
Ans. Protocol
2 Out of following protocol, which protocol is used for sending emails to recipient?
a. POP3
b. SLIP
c. SMTP
d. HTTP
Ans. SMTP
3 Out of the following protocol, which protocol is used to establish connection between senderand receiver
through handshaking process?
a. HTTP
b. TCP/IP
c. FTP
d. SMTP
Ans. TCP/IP
4 Out of the following protocol, which protocol is used for downloading or uploading of file fromlocal PC to
web server and vice-versa?
a. FTP
b. SMTP
c. HTTP
d. TCP/IP
Ans. FTP
5 In which type of protocol, data is transmitted between two directly connected computers?
a. TCP/IP
b. HTTP
c. SLIP
d. PPP
Ans. PPP
6 Raj is looking for some information about How Router works, for this he opens the browserand typed the
URL of requested site. In few moments he received the requested page on hisbrowser screen. Identify the
type of protocol, used between Browser (Client) and Web Serverfor the communication?
a. TCP/IP
b. HTTP
c. SMTP
d. POP3

Ans. HTTP
7 Raj is a working as Group Leader in XL corporation. 30 employees are working under Raj, and they have to
constantly report to Raj through email, and also Raj communicate to them through email. Now Raj wants a
system through which emails are automatically downloaded to Outlook so that later on he will be able to
read emails even if offline. Identify the protocol which will help Raj in this scenario?
a. POP3
b. SMTP
c. HTTP
d. TCP/IP

Ans. POP3
8 Identify the Protocol used for voice communication over Internet through compression ofvoice data
into packets.
a. HTTP
b. VoIP
c. POP3
d. SLIP
Ans. VoIP
9 Raj, is working as a Tech Support Engineer and sometimes he wants to work on Client’scomputer
from his office. Identify the traditional protocol used for this purpose?
a. FTP
b. Telnet
c. HTTP
d. POP3
Ans. Telnet
10 In which type of Mobile communication Protocol SIM card is used in handset?
a. CDMA
b. GPRS
c. GSM
d. WLL
Ans. GSM
11 Expand the terms: GSM, GPRS, CDMA, WLL
Ans. GSM : Global System for Mobile CommunicationGRPS:
General Packet Radio Services
CDMA : Code Division Multiple AccessWLL :
Wireless Local Loop
12 In which type of Mobile communication Protocol, no external SIM card was allowed to insertand it was
inbuilt in the handset?
a. CDMA
b. GPRS
c. GSM
d. WLL
Ans. CDMA
13 Which service was used in 2G and 3G network for Internet connection which charges theuser on the
basis of volume of data used?
a. CDMA
b. GPRS
c. GSM
d. WLL
Ans. GRPS
14 consists of user handset and a base station. The base station is connected to centralexchange as
well as antenna.
a. CDMA
b. GPRS
c. GSM
d. WLL
Ans. WLL
15 What is the difference between 3G and 4G technology?
Ans. i) 4G data transfer rate is faster than 3G
ii) Better video calling and video conferencing in 4G
16 List out the features of 4G technology
Ans. The speed of this generation is from 100 Mbps to 1Gbps
Based on LTE-Advanced (Long Term Evolution)
Voice as VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol (VoLTE)
Better Video calling than 3G, Video conferencing etc.
17 In which generation only voice call was possible and there was not data exchange?
a. 1G
b. 2G
c. 3G
d. 4G
Ans. 1G
18 Name any two popular Mobile processors?
Ans. Qualcomm Snapdragon, Apple A13 Bionic
19 What are the 2 main sub processors of Mobile processor?
Ans. Communication Processing Unit & Application Processing Unit
20 Which sub-processor of Mobile process is responsible for making and receiving calls?
Ans. Communication Processing Unit
21 The status code of HTTP, when page not found is?
Ans. 404
22 The status code of HTTP, which page is found is?
Ans. 200
23 Which of the following is reliable communication protocol?
a. IP
b. TCP
c. FTP
d. All of the above
Ans. All of the above
24 This is the telecommunication protocol that all computers must use to be part of theInternet.
a. FTP
b. IP
c. TCP
d. POP

Ans. TCP
25 In network HTTP resource are located by:
a. Uniform Resource Identifier
b. Uniform Resource Log
c. Unique Resource Locator
d. Uniform Resource Locator
Ans. Uniform Resource Locator
26 What are the two popular Chat protocols?
Ans. IRC (Internet Relay chat)
XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol)
27 Out of the 2 Chat protocols IRC and XMPP, which one is used in the latest apps like
Facebook, WhatsApp for Chat?
Ans. XMPP
28 Raj is working as a Sales promoter in XL corporation; He is right now in Sri Lanka, andwants to address to
some of his subordinates. Raj wants to have meeting in which they can watch each other and also
communicate with audio in real time. Identify the Protocol used
for this requirement.
Ans. Video Conferencing / H.323
20 H.323 is a identifier of Protocol
Ans. Video Conferencing
21 What is Wi-Fi? What unique protocol number is assigned to Wi-Fi?
Ans. Wireless Fidelity. Protocol number : 802.11x
22 What is the difference in Wi-Fi and Wi-Max
Ans. Wi-Fi : (i) used in LAN (ii) Area coverage is upto 100 meters Wi-Max
(i) used in MAN (ii) maximum area coverage is 90 KM
23 Case Study based questions
(A)

(i) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. School/Center) to install the server of this university with
suitable reason
(ii) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting these school/center for a wired connectivity
(iii) Which device will you suggest to be placed/installed in each of these school/centerto efficiently
connect all the computers within these school/center?
(iv) The university is planning to connect its admission center in the closest big city, which is more
than 350 KM from the University. Which type of network out of LAN, MAN, WAN will be
formed? Justify your answer.

Ans (i) Admin Center (it holds maximum number of computer)

(ii) Admin Center

25 m 45 m

Technology School Business School

Law School 60 m

(iii) Switch
(iv) WAN (distance is more than 50 km which is higest area coverage of MAN to transfer data)
(B) Ravya industries has setup its new center at kakadeo nagar for its office and web basedactivities. The
company compound has 4 buildings as shown in the diagram below:

(i) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. School/Center) to install the server of thisuniversity
with suitable reason
(ii) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting these school/center for a wired connectivity
(iii) Suggest the placement of following devices with suitable reason:
(a) Internet Connecting Device/ Model
(b) Switch
(iv) The organization is planning to link its sale counter situated in various parts of the
same city, which type of network out of LAN, MAN or WAN will be formed? Justifyyour
answer
(C) Arogya Training Education Institute is setting up its centre in Kanpur with four specializeddepartments
for Orthopedics, Neurology and Pediatrics along with an administrative office inseparate buildings. The
physical distances between theses department buildings and the number of computers to be installed in
these department and administrative office are given as follows. You, as a network expert, have to
answer the queries as raised by them in (i) to (iv)
Shortest distance between various locations in meters:
Administrative Office to Orthopedics Unit 55
Neurology Unit to Administrative Office 30
Orthopedics Unit to Neurology Unit 70
Pediatrics Unit to Neurology Unit 50
Pediatrics Unit to Administrative Office 40
Pediatrics Unit to Orthopedics Unit 110

Number of computers installed at various locations are as follows:Pediatrics

Unit 40
Administrative Office 140
Neurology 50
Orthopedics 80
 (i) Suggest the most suitable location to install the main server of this institution toget
efficiently connectivity.
(ii) Suggest the best cable layout for effective network connectivity of the buildinghaving
server with all the other buildings
(iii) Suggest the devices to be installed in each of these buildings for connectingcomputers
install within the building out of the following:
 Gateway
 Model
 Switch
(iv) Suggest the topology of the network and network cable for efficiently connectingeach
computer installed in each of the buildings out of the following:
Topologies : Bus Topology, Star Topology
Network Cable : Single Pair Telephone Cable, Coaxial Cable, Ethernet Cable
Ans. (i) Administrative office (maximum number of computer here)(ii)

55m 40m

30m

(iii) Switch
(iv) Star / Ethernet cable