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DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL/MAY 2011 Sixth Semester - Electrical and Electronics Engineering CS 2363 COMPUTER NETWORKS (Regulation 2008) Time : Three Hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. Write the categories of networks. 2. A network with bandwidth of 10 Mbps can pass only an average of 12,000 frames per minute with each frame carrying an average of 10,000 bits. What is the throughput of this network? 3. Differentiate ARP and RARP. 4. Give the CIDR notation for Class A, B and C. 5. Draw the datagram format of UDP. 6. Define flow control. 7. What is cipher text? 8. List out the two modes of IP security. 9. What is DNS? 10. How is HTTP related to WWW? PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11.(a)(i).Discuss the four basic network topologies and give the advantages and disadvantages of each type.(ii) Explain the various factors contributing to the network performance. Or (b) (i) With a suitable diagram explain briefly about (1) Virtual circuit switching (2) Datagram switching techniques. (10) (ii) Explain the Unipolar and Polar encoding schemes with suitable example. (6) 12. (a) Illustrate with a neat sketch, the IPV 4 datagram format. Compare the fields in the main headers of IPV 4 and IPV 6. (16) Or (b) Describe briefly the following : (i) Internet control message protocol. (12) (ii) Find the class and CIDR notation of each address - (1) 11000001 10000011 00011011 1111 1111 (2) 14.23.120. 8. (4) 13. (a) Describe in detail about TCP segment, features and connection management. (16) Or (b) (i) Briefly explain the techniques to improve QOS. (10) (ii) Discuss various categories of congestion control. (6) 14. (a) (i) Explain the method of compressing the image by using JPEG. (8) (ii) Discuss in detail about symmetric-key cryptography. (8) Or (b) (i) Describe how PGP can be used to provide security at the application layer. (10) (ii) Explain how the firewall can prevent a system from harmful message? (6) 15. (a) Explain the working of electronic mail. Describe how the SMTP is used in E-mail applications. (16) Or (b) (i) Briefly explain simple network management protocol (SNMP). (8) (ii) Discuss the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) with suitable diagrams. (8)

ANNAUNIVERSITY , CHENNAI 600 025 B.E/B.Tech DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012, CS 2363/65/10144/503 COMPUTER NETWORKS Question paper Part A 1.Give the basic building blocks of network. 2.What is FDDI? 3.What is internetworking? 4.What is IPV6? 5.Give the functions of ARP. 6.Define congestion. 7.Define cryptography. 8.What is PGP? 9.What is HTTP? 10.What are overlay networks? Part B 11.a.i.Discuss about the architecture of computer network with sketches. ii.Explain the IEEE 802.3 standard. b.Explain the different approaches of framing and encoding in detail. 12.a.i.Explain in detail about Internet Control Message Protocol. ii.What is the purpose of routing? Explain flooding algorithm for routing the packets in detail. b.Explain in detail the dynamic host configuration protocol. 13.a.i.Explain the User Datagram protocol in detail. ii.What is flow control? Explain its methodology and techniques. b.Explain TCP congestion control technique. 14.a.i.Write a brief note on JPEG standards. ii.Explain in detail the MPEG standards and its significance. b.i.What is IP security? Explain the functions and working of IP security with suitable diagram. ii.What is firewall? Describe briefly the functional operation of firewall in networking. 15.a.i.Discuss about the Domain Name System in computer networking. ii.Write short notes on email services. b.i.Explain the importance of SNMP with its structure and format. ii.Describe briefly the structure, functions and features of File Transfer Protocol.

B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY/JUNE 2013 Sixth Semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering CS 2363/CS 65/10144 CS 503- COMPUTER NETWORKS (Regulation 2008/2010) Time: Three hours Maximum: 100marks Answer ALL questions PART A (10*2=20Marks) 1.Show with an examples how encoding can be done using NRZI technique. 2.What is meant by 1 persistent CSMA? 3.What are the uses of internetwork routing? 4.What is the purpose of subnetting? 5.List any four QoS parameters. 6.Differentiate flow control from congestion control. 7.Define cryptography. 8.What is meant by PGP? 9.State the advantages of DNS. 10.What are overlay networks? PART B(5*16=80MARKS) 11.(a) Discuss in detail on cyclic redundancy check with suitable examples. (16) (Or) (b) Explain in detail the following: (i) Transparent bridging. (8) (ii) Source routing bridges. (8) 12. (a) Compare Address Resolution Protocol and RARP. (16) (Or) (b) Write short notes on the following routing: (i) Shortest path routine. (ii) Flooding. (iii) Distance vector routing. (iv) Flow based routing. (4) 13. (a) Discuss in detail the TCP segment header. Discuss about connection management in TCP. (16) (Or) (b) Explain in detail about various congestion control techniques. (16) 14. (a) Discuss RSA algorithm in detail. (16) (Or) (b) Explain the following : (i) Authentication based on shared secret key. (8) (ii) Authentication using a key distribution center. (8) 15. (a) Explain in detail the SNMP model with relevant diagrams. (16) (Or) (b) Discuss the applications of multimedia in audio and video (16)

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011. Sixth Semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering CS 2302 COMPUTER NETWORKS (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. What is flow Control? 2. Define error detection and correction. 3. What is CSMA/CD? 4. What is meant by bridge? 5. Define subnetting. 6. What is multicasting? 7. What is TCP? 8. Define congestion. 9. What is Telnet? 10. State the purpose of SNMP. PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) Discuss the ISO OSI model. (16) Or (b) Explain the different types of multicasting. (16) 12. (a) Explain in detail about token ring and its frame format. (16) Or (b) Discuss the various aspects of FDDI in detail. (16) 13. (a) Compare circuit switching with packet switching. (16) Or (b) Discuss the notation, representation and address space of IPv6. (16) 14. (a)Illustrate and explain UDP and its packet format. (16) Or (b) (i) Explain in detail about TCP congestion avoidance algorithm. (16) 15. (a) Discuss in detail about domain name system. (16) Or (b) Explain simple mail transfer protocol in detail. (16)

B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011. Sixth Semester Electrical and Electronics Engineering CS 2363 COMPUTER NETWORKS (Regulation 2008) Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks Answer ALL questions PART A (10 2 = 20 marks) 1. Define a computer network. 2. What is FDDI? 3. What is internet working? 4. What is IPV6? 5. What is queuing? 6. Define congestion. 7. Define cryptography. 8. What is PGP. 9. What is HTTP? 10. List multimedia applications. PART B (5 16 = 80 marks) 11. (a) (i) Describe network architecture in detail. (8) (ii) What is Ethernet? Explain in detail. (8) Or (b) (i) What is error detection? Explain with examples. (ii) Write a note on bridges. 12. (a) (i) Explain in detail about internet control message protocol. (8) (ii) Describe any one routing algorithm. (8) Or (b) (i) What is dynamic host configuration protocol? Explain in detail. (8) (ii) Write a note on addressing. (8) 13. (a) (i) Explain the user datagram protocol (UDP) in detail. (8) (ii) What is flow control? Explain in detail. (8) Or (b) (i) Explain in detail the transmission control protocol. (8) (ii) Write a note on congestion avoidance mechanisms. (8) 14. (a) (i) Write a note on JPEG, MPEG and MP3. (8) (ii) What is IP security? Explain in detail. (8) Or (b) (i) Explain fire walls in detail. (8) (ii) Explain the basic principles of authentication. (8) 15. (a) (i) Describe domain name system in detail. (8) (ii) Write a note on e-mail. (8) Or (b) (i) Explain simple network management protocol in detail. (8) (ii) Describe in detail the file transfer protocol (FTP). (8)

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