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GIET UNIVERSITY, GUNUPUR – 765022

B. Tech ( V-Semester) Question Bank
Sub. Code – Sub. Name: Computer Network
(CSE, CSE AIML and CSE DS)

UNIT – I
PART – A (2 Marks)

Short Answer Questions CO # Blooms

Level

1. Write different performance criteria of computer network. 1 1

2. What is a protocol ? 1 1
3. What are the components of data communication? 1 1
4. Enlist the different data types in a computer network. 1 2
5. Define simplex mode of communication and write advantages of it. 1 2
6. Define Half-Duplex mode communication using an example. 1 2
7. How is full-duplex communication different from half duplex communication? 1 2
8. What is throughput of a network? 1 1
9. Mention the different types of connections in computer networks. 1 1
10 How many links are required to make mesh topology if number if nodes are 7 ? 2 3
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11 Define synchronous communication with example. 1 1
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12 Define asynchronous communication with example. 1 2
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13 Diffrentiate between analog and digital signal. 1 1
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14 What is line encoding and why it is used ? 1 2
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15 Is it switching required in networking? If yes then mention why. 1 1
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PART – B (10 Marks)

Long Answer Questions Marks CO # Blooms

Level

1. a. Define topology? Write different types of topologies used in computer 8 1 1

network and its advantages.
b. What do you mean by Physical address? 2 1 1
2. Draw and explain OSI model of computer network. 10 1 1
3. a. Explain briefly about TCP/IP protocol suite 8 1 2
b. Differentiate between connection oriented and connection less protocol. 2 2 2
4. By using Unipolar RZ, Polar-NRZ, Bipolar-RZ, NRZ-I and Manchester 10 2 3
encoding techniques, encode the following binary data to digital signal
1110010
5. How different line coding techniques are used for converting digital data 10 2 2

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 into digital signal explain with example.
6.a. What are analog modulation techniques? Explain with example 5 1 1
b. Explain circuit switching. 5 1 1
7. What is switching in network ? Elaborate all the switching techniques 10 1 2
with example
8.a. What are different transmission modes used in computer network ? 5 2
Explain with example.
b. Write short notes on Guided media used for data communication 5 2

UNIT – II
PART – A (2 Marks)

Short Answer Questions CO # Blooms

Level

1. Define error and it’s types. 2 1

2. Differentiate between even parity and odd parity. 2 1
3. Find the parity of the data words “10101” and “0000” . 2 3
4. What do you mean by data redundancy ? 2 1
5. How did the number of redundancy bits calculated by using Hamming code? 2 2
6. Convert the following CRC polynomial divisor into binary bits 2 3
i) X4 + X2+X+1 ii) X7+X3+X+1
7. Define ARQ. Where is it used ? 2 2
8. What is Piggybacking? 2 1
9. What are the different types of HDLC frames? 2 1
10 How HDLC is different from PPP? 2 2
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11 Enlist the services provided by HDLC. 2 1
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12 What do you mean by controlled access protocol ? 2 1
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13 Differentiate between CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA. 2 2
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14 What is the difference between physical address and IP address? 2 1
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15 Differentiate Pure aloha and Slotted aloha. 2 2
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PART – B (10 Marks)

Long Answer Questions Marks CO # Blooms

Level

1. a. Define Burst error. 2 2 1

b. Using Hamming code techniques find out error and correct the error if 8 2 3
data sent is 100100 and data received is 101100
2.a. Explain the working of simple bit parity check. Using simple bit parity 5 2 3
check whether the data at receiver’s end 100011 has error or not when the

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 data at sender’s end is 100001.
b. How checksum method is used to detect error ? 5 2 2
3. a. Define checksum and prove that the data 10 2 3
10011001111000100010010010000100 with 4 blocks and each block
having 8 bits has no error at receivers end.
b. Define CRC method with a flow chart. 5 3 1
4. What is flow control? Discuss different type of flow control mechanisms. 10 2 2
5. a. Apply CRC method to check whether the data 11100101 is having any 5 3 3
error or not where the divisor polynomial is given as X3+X+1.
b. Using Hamming code to show the position of error if data is sent 110011 5 2 2
and data is received 111011.

6.a. Differentiate between stop and wait ARQ and selective repeat ARQ. 5 2 2
b. How HDLC protocol is different from PPP protocol? 5 2 1
7.a. Write a brief notes on HDLC protocol. 5 2 1
b. Define PPP protocol and it’s frame format. 5 2 1
8.a. Explain CSMA/CA and CSMA/CD in random access protocol. 10 2 1
9.a. Define different types of controlled access protocols. 5 2 1
b. Discuss PPP stack. 5 2 1
10.a. What are access controlled protocols. 5 2 1
b. How CDMA is used for access control ? Give a example 5 2 2
UNIT – III
PART – A (2 Marks)

Short Answer Questions CO # Blooms

Level

1. How did the Ethernet classified depending upon the speed ? CO3 2

2. Define virtual circuit network. CO3 1

3. Write the functions of network layer. CO3 1

4. What is the class of following IP addresses. CO3 2

127.48.255.0 , 240.33.3.0 , 195.46.5.5 and 165.255.255.7

5. Find out the default mask of following IP addresses. CO3 2

165.45.34.4 and 200.25.45.7

6. What are the disadvantages of classful addressing ? CO3 3

7. Distinguish IPv4 address from IPv6 address. CO3 2

8. Differentiate subnetting and supernetting in networking. CO3 2

9. What is the starting address of the network if one of the IP address of the block is CO3 3
165.45.78.40/27

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10 Write the functions of RARP protocol. CO3 1
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11 What is the difference between multicasting and broadcasting ? CO3 2

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12 How do ICMP help IP in network layer ? CO3 3

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13 If an organisation is having 200 hosts to connect with internet then which IP CO3 3
. address should be assigned and why ?

14 In an IPv4 packet, the of HLEN is 1000 in binary. How many bytes of optional s CO3 3
. and header are being carried by the packet.

15 What are different error reporting message is generated by ICMP in network layer? CO3 1
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PART – B (10 Marks)

Long Answer Questions Marks CO # Bloom

s Level

1. a. What is Ethernet ? Describe the different fields of the Ethernet Packet. 5 CO3 1

b. Write short notes on Bluetooth wireless network. 5 CO3 1

2.a. How do the Frame relay use in virtual circuit switching ? 5 CO3 2

b. Explain the role of ATM as physical layer carriers. 5 CO3 1

3. Find the starting address, mask , last address and number of hosts in the 10 CO3 3
given IP address blocks: i) 168.45.32.66/ 24 ii) 120.224.40.34/26

4. Draw the IPv4 Datagram format and define the role of each field. 10 CO3 2

5. a. Describe the IPv6 packet format. 8 CO3 1

b. What are the advantages of IPv6 over IPv4 ? 2 CO3 3

UNIT – IV
PART – A (2 Marks)

Short Answer Questions CO # Blooms

Level

1. Write the functions of Transport layer. 4 2

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 2. Define Process to Process delivery. 4 1

3. A message is received by transport layer of 1GB from upper layer . Is it necessary 4 3

to do segmentation ? If yes then write why ?

4. What is port address? How many bits are used for it? 4 2

5. Differentiate between TCP and UDP. 4 1

6. Why HTTP is called inband and stateless protocol? 4 1

7. Which protocol is used for electronic mail transfer ? What is its port address? 4 1

8. Write the functions of two components of SCTP. 4 1

9. What are the functions of Application layer in OSI model? 4 2

10 How HTTPS is different from HTTP ? 4 2

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PART – B (10 Marks)

Long Answer Questions Marks CO # Blooms

Level

1. a. Draw the TCP datagram format. Explain functions of all the fields in 8 4 2
detail.

b. What are the features of TCP protocol ? 2 4 1

2.a. Describe FTP role in application layer. 5 4 1

b. How is DNS used to access the internet ? 5 4 2

3. a. Explain different mechanisms used in congestion control ? 10 4 2

4.a. Write short notes on Quality of service 5 4 1

b. Write short notes on HTTP 5 4 2

5. a. How congestion control is related to quality of service ? 5 4 2

b. Briefly explain the functions of application layer. 5 4 2

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