Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Distance Learning Programmes Division

Second Semester 2006-2007
Comprehensive Examination (EC-2 Regular)

Course No. : EA ZC451

Course Title : INTERNETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES
Nature of Exam : Open Book
Weightage : 60% No. of Pages =1
Duration : 3 Hours No. of Questions = 6
Date of Exam : 01/04/2007 (AN)
Note:
1. Please follow all the Instructions to Candidates given on the cover page of the answer book.
2. All parts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page.
3. Mobile phones and computers of any kind should not be brought inside the examination hall.
4. Use of any unfair means will result in severe disciplinary action.

Q.1 What are the situations in which you would use both: IBM’s Aglets and Stanford’s JATLite-based
Agents and why? You may consider any Internet-based solution that shall benefit from their
coexistence. Please clearly explain how these two types of Agents shall communicate with each
other / one-another? [10]

Q.2 Briefly describe the procedure used by RSVP to set up a reservation in the network. What types of
messages are sent between sender/receiver and what information is communicated in these
messages? [10]

Q.3 Three transition strategies for deploying IPv6 on the Internet have been devised by the IETF.
Describe each strategy, and which scenario each strategy is intended for. Describe how the address
mapping between IPv4 and IPv6 addresses is handled in each case. [10]

Q.4 Layer 2 bridging is a popular way to build networks. But using IP routing is seen as a more
scalable networking technology, in the sense that it can handle a larger number of nodes and
handle more aggregated traffic. Why is this, the case? Specifically, you should cover the
difference in addressing and forwarding, and how this leads to better scaling in terms of nodes and
traffic. [10]

Q.5 Imagine you are designing an application-layer protocol for streaming video. How would you deal
with the unreliability of the Internet Protocol? Which aspects of unreliability would most affect
your application? What trade-offs would you have to make? Which Transport-layer protocol
would you likely use? Why? [10]

Q.6 BITS Pilani runs various examination centers for admission tests spread across the country. To
arrange such examination multimedia based infrastructure is required to provide online tests and a
birds eye vigilance at all centres. Given such an assignment, what shall be your approach towards
providing a secure and viable technology solution to BITS? Explain. [10]

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