University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata

7th Semester Examination, December, 2018

Course: B.Tech (CSE) Semester: 7th
Paper Name: Mobile Computing
Paper Code: CSE706A
Question Bank

GROUP - A
Each question carries 2 marks.

Module 1:
1. What do you mean by ‘Mobile computing’?
2. What is a relay node?
3. What is mobile ad hoc network?
4. What is a cell?
5. Why cell size is hexagonal?
6. Define source node and sink node of Wireless Sensor Network.
7. Give example of three Android version names.
8. What is the difference between FDM and FDMA?
9. What is the difference between TDM and TDMA?
10. State the difference between FDMA and TDMA?
11. What is path loss?
12. How you can mathematically represent path loss?
13. What is free space path loss?
14. What is Shannon’s channel capacity?
15. Write down Nyquist bit rate formula.
16. What is the difference between omnidirectional and directional antenna?
17. What is erlang-B formula?
18. Define uplink and downlink frequencies.

Module 2:
1. What are the principle components of GSM architecture?
2. What are the components of BSS in GSM?
 3. What are the components of MSC?
4. What are the components of NSS?
5. What is SIM?
6. What is the difference between VLR and HLR?
7. What is AuC?
8. What is EIR?
9. What do you mean by gray list?
10. What is the difference between IMEI and IMSI number?
11. What is the advantage of GPRS over GSM architecture?
12. What is SGSN?
13. What is GGSN?
14. What is the principle difference between GPRS and GSM?
15. What is the difference between white list and gray list?
16. What are the components of mobile station?
17. Define PCU.
18. What is IMEI number and what is its significance?
19. Which type of multiplexing technique is used in GSM?
20. Mention the operating frequency bands of GSM in India.
21. What is SIM and what is its significance in GSM network?

Module 3:

1. What is handoff in mobile network?

2. What is intra-cell handoff?
3. What is inter-BTS handoff?
4. State the difference between intra-cell and inter-cell handoff.
5. What is the difference between directional and omni-directional antenna?
6. What is cell sectoring?
7. Why cell sectoring is performed?
8. What is paging?
9. What is BCCH?
10. What is FCCH?
11. What is SCH?
12. What is fading?
13. Write down the difference between baud rate and bit rate.
14. Define SINR.
15. What do you understand by interference?
16. What is frequency reuse distance?
17. What is the difference between noise and interference?
Module 4:
1. What do you mean by WLAN?
2. What is repeater?
3. What are the types of WLAN?
4. What is DHCP?
5. What is mobile IP?
6. Define http.
7. What is WAP?
8. What is WML?
9. What is the difference between circuit switching and packet switching?
10. What is piconet in Bluetooth?
11. What is scatternet in Bluetooth?
12. What is SSL?
13. What is home address?
14. What is care-of address?
15. What is foreign agent?
16. What is triangle routing?
17. What is double crossing?

Module 5:
1. What is CDMA?
2. What is cell breathing?
3. State the difference between 2-tier and macrocell network.
4. What is femtocell?
5. What is the difference between picocell and femtocell?
6. What is the difference between microcell and picocell?
7. Which type of network may suffer from intra-cluster interference?
8. What is LTE mobile network?
9. What is the difference between LTE and LTE-A?
10. How microcell is advantageous than macrocell?
11. What is overlay macro-femtocell network?
12. What is SeGW?
13. What is home node base station (HNB)?
14. Why HNB is used?
15. What is advantage of using HNB in terms of security?
16. Write down two advantages of using HNB over other types of base stations.
17. Why security gateway is used in HNB?
Module 6:
1. Define mobile cloud computing.
2. Define virtualization of cloud computing.
3. What is offloading?
4. What is IaaS?
5. What is PaaS?
6. What is SaaS?
7. What is cloudlet?
8. What is sensor cloud?
9. What is sensor mobile cloud?
10. What is the difference between cloud computing and fog computing?
11. What application offloading?
12. What is the difference between data offloading and code offloading?
13. What is the need of offloading in mobile cloud computing?
14. What is small cell network?
15. What is the difference between cloud and cloudlet?
16. What is femto-cloud network?
17. Define fog device.

GROUP - B
Each question carries 5 marks.
Module 1:
1. Given a channel with an intended capacity of 20 Mbps, the bandwidth of the channel is 3
MHz. What signal to noise ratio is required to achieve this capacity? 5
2. Describe FDM and TDM with diagrams. 5
3. Explain with a diagram why the cell structure is considered hexagonal in cellular
network. 5
4. What is frequency interference? How it can be avoided? 2+3
5. What is the power transmission equation of an omni-directional antenna? What is to be
modified in this equation if the antenna is directional? What is path loss? 2+2+1
6. Write a short note on ad hoc network. 5
7. Write a short note on WSN. 5
8. What is Wireless Sensor Network? What do you understand by source node and sink
node? 2+3
9. Write down the features of 2G mobile network. 5
10. Compare 1G and 2G mobile network with respect to advantages and disadvantages.

5
11. What is near and far field effect? 5
 12. Explain free space path loss with mathematical notation. 5
13. Explain the applications of mobile computing in our day to day life. 5
14. Write a short note on cell sectoring. 5
15. Write a short note on fading. 5

Module 2:
1. Briefly explain the components of BSS in GSM. 5
2. Briefly explain the components of NSS in GSM. 5
3. How authentication is carried out in GSM? 5
4. Briefly explain the components of OSS in GSM. 5
5. Prove that for a hexagonal geometry the co-channel re-use ratio is given by Q = √(3N),
where N is the number of cell in a cluster. 5
2 2
6. Prove that for a hexagonal geometry, N = i + j + ij, where i, j are shift parameters, and
N is the number of cell in a cluster. 5
7. Write a short note on SIM. 5
8. Write a short note on HLR. 5
9. Write a short note on VLR. 5
10. Write a short note on GGSN. 5
11. Write a short note on SGSN. 5
12. Write a short note on GPRS signaling. 5
13. Write a short note on GTP. 5
14. Write a short note on BTS. 5
15. What is gray list? What is the function of AuC and EIR? 2+3

Module 3:
1. What is handoff? Differentiate between soft and hard hand-off. 2+3
2. Describe the difference between intra-BTS, inter-BTS, inter-BSS handoff. 5
3. Explain the difference between time based, zone based and location area based
registration. 5
4. Explain the difference between terminal paging and blanket paging. 5
5. Explain the difference between shortest-distance first paging and velocity paging. 5
6. Write a short note on paging in mobile network. 5
7. What is location update? How many types of location update occur in mobile network?

2+3
8. Write a short note on location registration in mobile network. 5
9. How many types of databases are maintained to store the mobile subscribers’ mobility
information. 5
 10. Briefly explain the difference between system wide paging and sequential paging. 5
11. Explain different types of location update schemes with their pros and cons. 5
12. Write a short note on handoff. 5
13. Write a short note on selective paging. 5
14. Write down the differences between short and long term mobility information. 5
15. Describe the method of call establishment from mobile device to mobile device. 5
16. Describe the method of call establishment from mobile device to land phone. 5
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17. Explain the difference between 60 and 120 cell sectoring with diagrams. 5
18. What is frequency reuse distance? What is frequency interference? If the cluster size is 4,
and radius is 1.2 km of a cell, then what will be the frequency reuse distance? 1 + 2 + 2

Module 4:
1. Write a short note on Bluetooth. 5
2. Write a short note on WLAN. 5
3. Write a short note on CDMA. 5
4. Describe wireless transport layer security. 5
5. Describe wireless session protocol. 5
6. Explain the difference between hub, repeater and bridge. 5
7. Write a short note on VLAN. 5
8. Write a short note on dog leg routing. 5
9. Differentiate between home address and care-of address. 5
10. Explain double crossing. 5
11. Write a short note on 802.11a. 5
12. Write a short note on 802.11b. 5
13. Write a short note on 802.11g. 5

Module 5:
1. Write down the features of 4G mobile network. 5
2. Write down the features of 3G mobile network. 5
3. Explain the advantages of 4G mobile network over 3G mobile network. 5
4. Compare 2G and 3G mobile network. 5
5. What is mmWave? What are the frequency ranges used in 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G mobile
network? 1+4
6. What is the difference between 2G and 2.5G mobile network? Briefly explain. 5
7. What is small cell based multi-tier mobile network? What are the advantages of small cell
network over macrocell network? 2+3
 8. How many types of base stations are used in multi-tier mobile network and how their
allocation takes place? Briefly explain. 5
9. Write a short note on UMTS. 5
10. Write a short note on MIMO. 5
11. Write a short note on macro-femtocell network. 5
12. Write a short note on picocell. 5

Module 6:

1. Write a short note on Fog computing. 5

2. What is cloudlet? Explain with a block diagram the working model of a cloudlet.
2+3
3. What is virtualization in cloud computing? What is network virtualization? 2+3
4. Explain the role of virtualization in cloud computing. 5
5. Explain the pros and cons of virtualization in cloud computing. 5
6. Explain the architecture of mobile cloud computing. 5
7. Explain the features of cloud computing. 5
8. What do you mean by IaaS, PaaS and SaaS? 5
9. What are the differences between public cloud and private cloud? 5
10. What is sensor cloud? What do you mean by opportunistic network and participatory
sensing? 2+3
11. Describe the advantages of using cloudlet over remote cloud server with a diagram. 5
12. Write a short note on femto-cloud network. 5
13. Write a short note on IoT. 5

GROUP - C
Each question carries 15 marks.
Module 1:

1. Define cell. Hexagonal structure is used in cell network-Justify this statement with proper
explanation. Explain cell sectoring. What type of antenna is used in a sectored cell?
Justify your answer. 2+5+5+3

2. Explain 600 and 1200 sectoring in cellular network with diagram. ‘Ad hoc network is
infrastructure less network’-Justify this statement. 10+5

3. Explain the difference between FDM and FDMA. What is SNR? Briefly explain. Given a
channel with an intended capacity of 20 Mbps, the bandwidth of the channel is 3 MHz.
 What signal to noise ratio is required to achieve this capacity? 5+5+5

4. Describe FDM and TDM with diagrams. Explain the architecture of ad hoc network.

10+5
5. Write short note on: 3x5
a) Wireless sensor network
b) Mobile ad hoc network
c) PCS architecture

6. Explain circuit switching and packet switching. Explain bit rate and baud rate with
example. 10+5

7. What are hidden and exposed terminal problems? Explain with an example. How are the
problems solved? What is near and far effect? Discuss with example. 2+3+5+5

8. What is channel capacity? How Nyquist and Shannon relate the channel capacity with
bandwidth and hence with bit rate? Why multiplexing is important in communication?
List and briefly explain different types of multiplexing mechanisms giving their
advantages and disadvantages. 2+5+8

9. Explain the architectures of cellular network, sensor network and ad hoc network. 5+5+5

10. Write down the equation of Erlang-C. Define technological specifications of AMPS.
What are the different technologies developed under 1G. Explain MAC. Describe the
features of CDPD. 3+3+3+3+3

11. Define mobile computing. What is difference between mobile communication and
computing? How they are related? Discuss the challenges of mobile computing in detail.
2+3+10

12. Write short note on: 3x5

a) EDGE
b) PDC
c) CSD

Module 2:

1. Explain GSM architecture with a block diagram. What is SIM? Briefly explain. 10+5
 2. Write specification for GSM system. Why uplink frequency is less than downlink
frequency? What are the factors affecting building penetration of GSM signal strength.
Explain fading. 4+4+4+3
3. Write short node on: 3x5
a) Mobile station
b) BSC
c) SIM
4. Briefly explain the components of NSS and OSS in GSM. How authentication is carried
out in GSM? 5+5+5
5. Explain GPRS architecture with a block diagram. Briefly explain the differences between
circuit-switched and packet-switched network. 10+5
6. Explain the components of BSS in detail. What is difference between HLR and VLR?
10+5
7. Explain different types of support nodes used in GPRS architecture. What is the function
of packet control unit? Briefly explain. 10+5
8. Explain the difference between 2G and 2.5G network from the perspective of GSM and
GPRS. What components of GPRS support packet switched network. Explain in detail.
Explain SGSN and GGSN. 5+5+5
9. Write short node on: 3x5
a) MSISDN
b) IMSI
c) SMS

10. Describe different functions of BSC. Name the interfaces between different subsystems.
Write down the ciphering procedure used in GSM. How to unblock SIM? 5+5+3+2

11. Write short node on: 3x5

a) Virtual circuit
b) BSSGP
c) GPRS application protocol

Module 3:

1. How many types of databases are maintained to store the mobile subscribers’ information
in mobile network? Briefly explain. Briefly explain the difference between system wide
paging, location area based paging and sequential paging. What are the short-comings of
registering user data for every cell update? 5+6+4
2. Describe in detail different types of channels of cellular network. What is Shannon’s
channel capacity? Write down Nyquist bit rate formula. 10+3+2

3. What do you mean by mobility management in mobile network? Explain different types
of location update methods with respect to their advantages and disadvantages. Define
short and long term mobility information. 3+7+5

4. Explain different type of paging methods in cellular network. Explain the differences
between zone based, timer based and distance based location registration methods.

9+6

5. What is handoff? Explain the difference between hard and soft handoff. Define intra-cell
and inter-cell handoff. Explain HLR and VLR. 2+5+4+4

6. Explain the difference between intra-BTS, inter-BTS, inter-BSC and inter-MSC.

Compare hard and soft handoff. 10+5

7. Describe the method of call establishment between two mobile devices. Describe
different types of traffic channels in GSM. 10+5

8. Write short note on: 3x5

a) Location update
b) Paging
c) Handoff

9. Describe the difference between intra-BTS and intra-BSS handoff. What is frequency
interference? Describe the method of call establishment from mobile device to mobile
device. 5+2+8

10. Describe the method of call establishment from mobile device to land phone. Describe
different types of control channels in GSM. 10+5

11. Explain with a diagram why the cell structure is considered hexagonal in cellular
network. Prove that for a hexagonal geometry the co-channel re-use ratio is given by Q =
√(3N), where N is the number of cell in a cluster. Prove that for a hexagonal geometry, N
= i2 + j2 + ij, where i, j are shift parameters, and N is the number of cell in a cluster.

5+5+5
Module 4:

1. Write short note on: 3x5

a) Wireless local area network
b) Repeater
c) Mobile IP

2. Explain different phases of communication between remote host and mobile host.
Discuss the problem of dog-leg routing. 10+5

3. Write short note on: 3x5

a) Wireless session protocol
b) Wireless transport layer security
c) WAP

4. Will Bluetooth and WLAN interfere with each other? How is Bluetooth used? What is
the data throughput speed of a Bluetooth connected? Explain the encryption procedure
used in Bluetooth. Explain the difference between piconet and scatternet. 2+3+1+4+5

5. Define WAP and PDA. Discuss the objectives of WAP forum. What is WiMAX? How
WiMAX is compatible with WiFi? 5+5+2+3

6. Write short note on: 3x5

a) Bluetooth
b) Care-of address and home address
c) Home agent and foreign agent

7. Explain multiple access with collision avoidance. What are the different data rates
supported by different types of WLAN. 10+5

8. Explain different types of agents in Mobile IP. Discuss the disadvantages of Mobile IP in
detail. 5+10

9. Explain double crossing and triangle routing with pictorial representation. 7+8

10. Write short note on: 3x5

a) UDP
b) WLAN
c) Mobile IP

Module 5:
1. Compare 1G, 2G, 2.5G, 3G and 4G mobile networks. What is mmWave? What is the
frequency range used in 5G mobile network? What is a 2-tier mobile network?

10+2+1+2

2. What is small cell based mobile network? Briefly explain. What are the advantages of
small cell network over macrocell network? How many types of base stations are used in
multi-tier mobile network and how their allocation takes place? 5+5+5

3. How many types of large base stations exist in cellular network? What are their coverage
areas? Which one is advantageous and why? Give proper justification of your answer.
What types of small cells are used in 4G network? What are the coverage areas of the
small cells? 2+2+6+2+2

4. Write short note on: 3x5

a) Femtocell
b) Two-tier network
c) LTE

5. Explain in detail the advantages of using HNB over other types of base stations. LTE-A
network is HNB based network-Justify your answer with proper explanation. 10+5

6. Explain the architecture of femtocell with a block diagram. What are interfaces used in
femtocell network? What is the coverage area of a femtocell? 10+3+2

7. Write short note on: 3x5

a) Microcell
b) HNB
c) LTE-A

8. Why small cell network is called heterogeneous network? Explain the architecture of
MIMO. 7+8

9. Write short note on: 3x5

a) Macrocell
b) Picocell
c) OFDMA
10. Femtocell is a principle component of future generation mobile network-Justify this
statement with proper explanation. What is the security mechanism used in femtocell?
Explain W-CDMA. 6+4+5
 11. Write short note on: 3x5
a) UMTS
b) CDMA
c) Small cell network

Module 6:

1. Define cloud computing. Explain the features of cloud computing. Explain the service
oriented architecture of cloud computing. 3+6+6

2. Explain IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. Explain the difference between remote cloud and cloudlet
with a block diagram. 9+6

3. What is virtualization? How it is related to cloud computing? Explain different types of

virtualization. 2+3+10

4. Define mobile cloud computing. What are advantages of using cloudlet over remote
cloud server in mobile cloud computing? Describe the applications of mobile cloud
computing. 2+5+8

5. Explain the architecture and features of mobile cloud computing. What is cloudlet?
Explain with a block diagram the working model of a cloudlet. 5+5+(2+3)

6. What is virtualization in cloud computing? Explain the pros and cons of virtualization in
cloud computing. What are the differences between public cloud and private cloud?

5+5+5

7. Explain the architecture of fog computing. What are the advantages of fog computing
over cloud computing? 10+5

8. What is IoT? Explain the architecture of IoT. What is participatory sensing? 2+10+3

9. What is offloading in mobile cloud computing? What is the difference between data
offloading and code offloading? Briefly explain. Define sensor cloud computing. What is
the difference between cloud computing and fog computing? 2+6+3+4
10. Explain the architecture of mobile cloud computing with a block diagram. Why
offloading is done in mobile cloud computing? 10+5

11. What is femto-cloud network? Explain the architecture of femto-cloud network with a
block diagram. What are the security features of femto-cloud network. Briefly explain.

2+8+5