TVET TERM III COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT,

SCHOOL YEAR 2021/2022

MARKING GUIDES
SECTOR: ICT

TRADE: NETWORKING

RTQF LEVEL: 4

MODULE CODE AND TITLE: NEWSL401 SET UP LAN

DURATION: 3 HOURS

DATE: TIME:

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

THIS EXAM PAPER IS COMPOSED OF THREE SECTIONS OF COMPULSORY

QUESTIONS:

(15) questions in section A 50 marks

(9) questions in section B 30 marks
(6) questions in section C 20 marks

Materials allowed:

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SECTION A: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS /50 MARKS

Question 1. Which type of firewalls acts as a gateway between end users who
request data from source and vice versa. (2 marks)

a. Statesful firewall
b. Proxy firewall
c. Next generation firewall
d. Packet filtering firewall

Marking scheme

b. Proxy firewall

Reference: (LU1, Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO1, Introduce network concepts, Curriculum level 4, Page 279, Year 2014)

Question 2. Match the following protocols with their functions: (5marks)

Protocols FUNCTIONS

A.ARP 1. It is also known as a physical

address or an Ethernet address. is
made up of 6-byte parts.

B. DHCP 2. is a protocol a physical machine in

a local area network (LAN) can use to
request its IP address

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 C.MAC 3. It identifies the host, or more
specifically its network interface, and
it provides the location of the host in
the network.

D.RARP 4. Defines how to address

and route each packet to make sure it
reaches the right destination

E.UDP 5. is a network protocol that is used

to configure network devices to
communicate on an IP network

F. IP

G.TCP

Marking scheme

1-C /1mark

2-D /1mark

3-F /1mark

4-G /1mark

5-B /1mark

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Reference: (LU1,Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO1, Introduce network concepts, Curriculum level 4, Page: 279, Year

2014)

Question 3. In a network, where security is the primary concerned, which will

be used between switch or Hub? (2 marks)
a. Both
b. Switch
c. Hub
Marking scheme
b. Switch /2 marks
Reference: (LU1, Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO3, Apply Basics of computer networking, Culliculum level 4, Page: 282,

Year 2014)

Question 4. What is the main difference between baseband and broadband?

(4 marks)

Marking scheme
Baseband Via broadband /2marks each
Baseband technology transmits a single data signal/stream/channel at a time
while broadband technology transmits multiple data signals/streams/channels
simultaneously at the same time.

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Reference :( LU1, Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO3, Apply Basics of computer networking, Curriculum level 4, Page 282,

Year 2014).

Question 5. What is the Acronym of SSID? (1mark)

Marking scheme

SSID: Stand for Service set Identifier/1mark

Reference: (LU1, Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO4, Apply Basics of computer networking, Curriculum level 4, Page 284,

Year 2014)

Question 6. Answer by true(T) or false (F) (1mark)

An active survey allows the user to map an existing deployment’s effective

network coverage. /1mark

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Marking scheme

False/1mark

Reference:( LU2, Conduct site survey

LO1, Analyze facilities and existing networks, Curriculum level 4, Page
286, Year 2014)
Question 7. How are networks classified based on their connections or
management? (3marks)
Marking scheme Networks are classified into two categories based on their
connection types.
They are mentioned below:
Peer-to-peer networks (P2P): When two or more computers are connected
together to share resources without the use of a central server is termed as a
peer-to-peer network. Computers in this type of network act as both server and
client. It is generally used in small companies as they are not expensive.
/1.5marks
Server-based networks: In this type of network, a central server is located to
store the data, applications, etc of the clients. The server computer provides the
security and network administration to the network. /1.5marks
Reference:( LU2, Conduct site survey
LO2, Identify components, devices, tools, connectors and media,
Curriculum level 4, Page 287, Year 2014)
Question 8. Which character represents user exec mode after hostname?
/2marks

A. >

B. #

Marking scheme

A. > /2marks

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Reference: (LU2, Conduct site survey, LO2, Identify components, devices,
tools, connectors and media, Curriculum level 4, Page 287, Year 2014)

Question 9. Confidentiality is the protection of personal information.

Write 2 types of information that are considered as confidential. (2marks)
Marking scheme
The types of information that is considered as confidential include:
1. Name, date of birth, age, sex and address 1 mark
2. Current contact details of family, guardian and soon 1 mark
3. Bank details 1 mark
4. Medical history or records 1 mark
5. Individual personal plans 1 mark
6. Assessments or reports 1 mark
Reference: (LU2, Conduct site survey ,L O3, Identify Security
requirements, Curriculum level 4, Page 289, Year 2014)

Question 10. Observe below network diagram and give the name of software
used to design it. (2marks)

Marking scheme

Answer: Edraw Max /2marks

Reference: (LU2, Conduct site survey, LO4, Design and interpret Building
blueprint, Curriculum level 4, Page 290, Year 2014)

Question 11. Explain briefly the function of the followings terms: (4marks)
a. SSH
b. IOS
Marking scheme

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a. SSH: The Secure Shell (SSH) protocol is a more secure method for remote
device access. This protocol provides the structure for a remote login . /2marks
b. IOS: Cisco IOS (different from Apple’s iOS) is a proprietary kernel which
controls all functions of a Cisco router and most switches. Cisco IOS is based
on the operating system created by William Yeager at Stanford University
between 1980 and 1986. /2marks
Reference: (LU3, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN
LO1, configure IOS, Curriculum level 4, Page 292, Year 2014)
Question12.

a. What is the maximum number of valid subnets one will have from the
network 172.24.101.50/23. Assume this is a class B address. (4marks)

Marking scheme

172.24.101.50/23 is belonging to class B

Class B has 16 bits for network

Borrowed bits =23bits-16bits=7bits /1mark

Maximum number of valid subnets =2n(subnet) /1mark

=27 /1mark

=128 subnets. /1mark

Reference: (LU3, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN,LO2,Configure LAN IP

settings , Curriculum level 4, Page 293-294, Year 2014

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b) Which of the following is a private address? (2marks)

a.11.1.2.3

b.100.10.0.1

c.192.168.1.1

d. 255.255.0.0

Marking scheme

c.192.168.1.1 /2 marks

Reference: (LU3, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN, L O2, Configure LAN

IP settings , Curriculum level 4, Page 293-294, Year 2014)

C. Explain clearly dynamic DNS? (2marks)

Marking scheme

Dynamic DNS is a service that automatically and periodically updates your

DNS's A (IPv4) or AAAA (IPv6) records when your IP address changes. These IP
changes are made by your Internet service provider.2marks

Reference: (LU3, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN, L O 2, Configure LAN

IP settings, Curriculum level 4, Page 293-294, Year 2014)Question 13.

Question13.

a. Write (3) three common serial port problems. (3 marks)

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Marking scheme

1. Incorrect Communication Parameters /1 mark

2. Incorrect Serial Cable /1 mark

3. Bad Serial Cables /1 mark

4. Software Conflicts /1 mark

5. Faulty Wiring /1 mark

Reference: (LU3, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN, LO3, Troubleshoot

local area network, Curriculum level 4, Page 295, Year 2014)

b. Define a procedure in term of solving network problem. 1 mark

Marking scheme
The idea of what a procedure is, changes depending on who you ask. To many,
a procedure is a set of detailed instructions that tell the reader how to complete
a task. /1 mark
Reference: (LU4, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN, LO1, Document on
network status, Curriculum level 4, Page 298, Year 2014)

Question 14. Suppose you are asked to build a network with a physical topology
that has a root node. (5marks)

1. What is the name of that topology? (1mark)

2. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of it? (4marks)

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Marking scheme

1.The name of a topology is a tree topology /1 mark

Tree topologies have a root node that is connected to another node

hierarchy. The hierarchy is parent-child where there is only one mutual
connection between two connected nodes/1 mark

b. Advantages of Tree Topology /2 marks

1. Extension of bus and star topologies. /1 mark

2. Expansion of nodes is possible and easy. /1 mark

3. Easily managed and maintained. /1 mark

4. Error detection is easily done. /1 mark

Disadvantages of Tree Topology/2marks

1. Heavily cabled. /1 mark

2. High costly. /1 mark

3. If more nodes are added maintenance is difficult. /1 mark

4. Central hub fails, network fails. /1 mark

Reference: (LU1, Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO2, Apply LAN Concepts and architectures, Curriculum level 4, Page 281,
Year 2014)

Question 15. Back-end networks are used to interconnect large systems, State
the main typical characteristics of back-end network. (4marks)

Marking scheme

High data rate. To satisfy the high-volume demand, data rates of 100 Mbps or
more are required. /1mark
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High-speed interface. Data transfer operations between a large host system
and a mass storage device are typically performed through high-speed parallel
I/O interfaces, rather than slower communications interfaces. Thus, the
physical link between station and network must be high speed. /1mark

Distributed access. Some sort of distributed medium access control (MAC)

technique is needed to enable a number of devices to share the medium with
efficient and reliable access. /1mark

Limited distance. Typically, a back-end network will be employed in a

computer room or a small number of contiguous rooms. /1mark

Limited number of devices. The number of expensive mainframes and mass

storage devices found in the computer room generally numbers in the tens of
devices. /1mark

Reference: (LU1, Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO2,Apply LAN Concepts and architectures, Curriculum level 4, Page 280,

Year 2014)

SECTION B: ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS /30 MARKS

Question 16. Compare hub vs switch. (4marks)

Marking scheme

Hub Switch

Operates at Physical Layer/1mark Operates at Data Link

Layer/1mark

Half-Duplex transmission mode/1mark Full-Duplex transmission

mode/1mark

Ethernet devices can be connected LAN devices can be

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send/1mark connected/1mark

Less complex, less intelligent, and Intelligent and effective/1mark

cheaper/1mark

No software support for the Administration software support

administration/1mark is present/1mark

Less speed up to 100 MBPS/1mark Supports high speed in

GBPS/1mark

Less efficient as there is no way to avoid More efficient as the collisions

collisions when more than one nodes sends can be avoided or reduced as
the packets at the same time/1mark compared to Hub/1mark

Reference: (LU1, Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO3, Apply Basics of computer networking, Curriculum level 4, Page 282,

Year 2014)

Question 17. How do you connect your PC to your router wirelessly? (4marks)

Marking scheme

 Connect a PC to your wireless network /1mark

 Select the Network or icon in the notification area. /1mark
 In the list of networks, choose the network that you want to connect to,
and then select Connect. /1mark
 Type the security key (often called the password). /1mark
 Follow additional instructions if there are any. /1mark

Reference: (LU1,Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

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LO4, Apply Basics of computer networking, Curriculum level 4, Page 284,
Year 2014)

Question18. Suppose you are working for an institution having 37 employees,

each employee uses one PC and the Boss wants to plan for wired LAN using 24
ports switches, remember that one port is reserved for internet cable.

(4 marks)

a. a. How many switches will be needed? / 1mark

b. How many cross over cable needed? / 1mark

c. How many straight through cable needed? /1mark

d. How many RJ45 shall be used? /1mark

Marking scheme

a. 2 switches will be used. /1mark

b. 1 crossover cable. /1mark

c. I 38 straight through cables will be used. /1mark

d. 78 cables of RJ-45 will be used/1mark

Reference:( LU1, apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO4, Apply Basics of computer networking, Curriculum level 4, Page 284,

Year 2014)

Question 19. Observe the following IP address 192.168.1.0/26 and answer

below questions: (4marks)
a. What is the block size /1mark
b. How many usable hosts does the subnet have/1mark
c. What is the subnet mask for the last octet /1mark
d. How many subnets of this size are possible in a class C / 1mark

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 e. Write the last network mask octet in binary/1 mark

Marking scheme

Each answer has 1 mark

a. Block size=26

=64/1mark

b. Usable hosts the subnet has are =block size-2

64-2=62/1mark

c. Last octet has 192 subnet mask

d. Subnets of this size are possible in class c are 22

=4/1mark

e. The last net mask octet in binary =11000000/1mark

Reference: (LU3, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN
LO2, Configure LAN IP settings, Curriculum level 4, Page 293-294, Year
2014)

Question 20. What is the main function of LLC? (2marks)

Marking scheme: The function of the Logical Link Control (LLC) is to manage
and ensure the integrity of data transmissions. The LLC provides Data Link
Layer links to services for the Network Layer protocols. /2 marks

Reference:(LU1, apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO2, Apply LAN Concepts and architectures, Curriculum level 4, Page 280,
Year 2014)

Question 21. Write at least two (2) troubleshooting tool. (2marks)

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Marking scheme

 Ping/1mark

 Netstat /1mark

 Ip config /1mark

 Nslook up/1mark

 Ipconfig/all/1mark

Reference: (LU3, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN, LO3, Troubleshoot

local area network, Curriculum level 4, Page 295, Year 2014)

Question 22:

a. Define an Internet. (1mark)

b. Distinguish between Intranet and Extranet. (2marks)

Marking scheme.

a. The Internet: is the global system of interconnected computer networks that

uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks
and devices. /1mark

Reference: (LU1, apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO1, Introduce network concepts, Curriculum level 4, Page 279, Year

2014)

Marking scheme:

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b. Intranet –The private LAN which is used by everyone within an organization
or company is called intranet. It might consist of an e-mail system, a message
accessing board and one or more Web site portals. /1mark

While

Extranet – A network that connects people within this company with people
who are outside of the company is called extra-net. It happens within a secure,
password protected network. /1mark

Reference: (LU1, Apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO1, Introduce network concepts, Curriculum level 4, Page 279, Year

2014)

23. Discuss about the types of shared storage systems used in networking.

(3 marks)

Marking scheme

There are 3 types of shared storage systems:

NAS (Network Attached Storage), like the Jellyfish, which is a server with
storage space built into it .1 mark

SAN (Storage Area Network), which is a network for moving data to large disk
arrays. It requires a separate Network controller, and metadata controller
servers, in addition to the disk array. /1mark

RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks), which is essentially just a

collection of hard drives. Most SAN and NAS devices use some type of RAID at
the storage level of the systems for actually storing the data across several
disks. /1mark

Reference :( LU1, apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

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LO2, Apply LAN Concepts and architectures, Curriculum level 4, Page 280,
Year 2014)

Question 24. As network administrator of a company, which types of

information you should record to help your network to stay in good working
order. /3marks
Marking scheme
 Network topology(Flowchart)/1mark
 Server rack /1mark
 Hardware and software components used/1mark
 IP address allocation/1mark

Reference: (LU4, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN, LO1, Document on

network status, Curriculum level 4, Page: 298, Year 2014)

SECTION C. ATTEMPT ALL QUESTIONS /20 MARKS

Question 25. Flex company located in Nyarugenge district has problems in its
network installation. Among its network components; 2 computers and one
printer are not connected to a network. The head of ICT department in Flex
company requested you to solve the above mentioned problems. What steps
would you take to troubleshoot the mentioned problems? (3marks)
Marking scheme
1. Identify the Problem/1mark

2. Develop a Theory/1mark

3. Test the Theory /1mark

4. Plan of Action/1mark
5. Implement the Solution/1mark
6. Verify System Functionality/1mark

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 7. Document the Issue/1mark

Reference: (LU3, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN, LO3,Troubleshoot

local area network, Curriculum level 4, Page 295, Year 2014)

Question 26. Consider the following equipment: A router, Ethernet cables, End
devices, and modem. What are the main steps of implementing a successful
LAN. (3 marks)

Marking scheme: The main steps of implementing a successful LAN are:

1. Arrange equipment and connect them. /1mark

2. setting up a router and modem. /1mark

3. Connect to the Internet. /1mark

Reference: (LU1, apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

L O3: Apply Basics of computer networking, Curriculum level 4, Page 282,

Year 2014)

Question27. Mention criteria to be considered while creating a network based on

activities performed on it. (4marks)

Marking scheme:

The considered criteria while you are going to create a network are:

 costs (Equipment and materials).1 mark

 Topology (network design). 1 mark
 Network benefits. 1 mark
 network performance. 1 mark
 coverage area .1 mark
 flexibility.1 mark

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  Scalability .1 mark

Reference: (LU1, apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO2, Apply LAN Concepts and architectures, Curriculum level 4, Page 280,
Year 2014)

Question 28. Outline clearly two (2) stages of implementation. (2marks)

Marking scheme

There are 2 basic stages involved:

 Planning and preparing to implement the solution/1mark
 Implementing and monitoring the action/1mark
 Reviewing and analyzing the success of the action/1mark

Reference: (LU4, Configure and troubleshoot a LAN, LO2, Report on the

work done, Curriculum level 4, Page 298, Year 2014)

Question 29. Full mesh topology is topology in which nodes are interconnected
to each other. Determine the methods used by mesh topology to transmit data.

(4 marks)

Marking scheme

In this form of mesh topology, data is transmitted via two methods: Routing
and flooding. Routing is where nodes use routing logic to work out the
shortest distance to the packet’s destination. /2 marks each

In contrast, flooding is where data is sent to all nodes within the network.

/2 marks each

Reference :( LU1, apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

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LO2, Apply LAN Concepts and architectures, Curriculum level 4, Page:
281, Year 2014)

Question 30. What is the function of the Transport Layer under the OSI
reference model? (4marks)

Marking scheme

The Transport layer is responsible for providing transparent transfer of data

between end users, providing reliable data transfer services to the upper layers.
The transport layer controls the reliability of a given link through flow control,
segmentation and error control

Reference :( LU1, apply basics of Computer networking and set up a LAN,

LO2, Apply LAN Concepts and architectures, Curriculum level 4, Page:

281, Year 2014

END OF MARKING GUIDES!

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