Question Paper Code :

97675

Reg. No. :

First Semester

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M.E./M.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011.

Computer Science and Engineering

CS 9213 COMPUTER NETWORKS AND MANAGEMENT

(Common to M.E. Software Engineering and M.Tech. Information Technology)

(Regulation 2009)
Time : Three hours

Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A (10 2 = 20 marks)

List the characteristics of virtual channel connections as recommended by

I.150.

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1.

What are the uses of 10-Gbps Ethernet?

3.

What are the key characteristics of queuing models?

4.

Name the categories involved in explicit congestion signaling.

5.

Name the various policies of TCP implementation.

6.

Mention the parameters involved in GFR traffic management.

7.

Give the requirements of inelastic traffic in Integrated Services.

8.

List the design goals of RED.

9.

Name the reservation styles of RSVP.

10.

Illustrate the MPLS Label format.

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2.

PART B (5 16 = 80 marks)
(a)

(i)

Explain the various service categories of ATM.

(6)

(ii)

Explain in detail the ATM logical connections.

(10)

Or
(i)

Give the requirements of wireless LAN in detail.

(ii) Illustrate
requirements.
12.

(a)

the

architecture
(8)

of

fibre

channel

with

(8)

its

Explain in detail about the single server and multi-server queues. (16)
Or

13.

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(b)

11.

(b)

Explain in detail about frame relay congestion control.

(16)

(a)

Describe the Retransmission timer management techniques in detail.(16)

14.

(a)

(i)

Explain the Peak Cell Rate Algorithm.

(8)

(ii)

Draw and explain the cell format of ABR RM.

(8)

(i)

Explain the ISA approach in detail.

(ii)

What is the drawback of Fair Queuing? Explain how it is

overcome by bit round fair queuing.

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(b)

Or

(8)
(8)

Or

(b)

(a)

Explain the implementation issues of RED algorithm in detail.(8)

(ii)

Illustrate with diagrams the type

operations performed in DS domain.

(i)
(ii)

(b)

of

configuration

Explain in detail about RSVP host model.

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15.

(i)

Explain the data flows in RSVP.

and
(8)
(8)
(8)

Or

(i)

Describe the operational relationship among FECs, LSPs and

Labels.
(10)

(ii)

Give the RTP header format and explain in detail.

(6)

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