COMPUTER NETWORKS

5th Semester – Test 1 Questions Bank

Module-1
INTRODUCTION TO NETWORKS:

1. What are the advantages of Computer Networks?

2. What is topology? List and explain topologies.
3. Discuss Personal Area Network (PAN) and provide examples of PAN devices.
4. With neat topology, describe the characteristics of a Local Area Network (LAN).
5. Define Metropolitan Area Network (MAN) and provide examples of its applications.
6. Discuss the advantages and challenges of implementing MANs.
7. Differentiate between a Local Area Network (LAN) and a Wide Area Network (WAN).
8. Explain the role of routers in connecting geographically dispersed networks in a WAN.
9. What is internetwork, and how does it facilitate communication between networks?
10. Discuss the concept of subnetting in the context of internetworks.
11. Define the term "protocol hierarchy" and discuss its importance in networking.
12. Discuss the design issues associated with the OSI reference model layers of a network.
13. Define service primitives and list and discuss their role in communication between
network layers.
14. Discuss how services are related to protocols in a network architecture.
15. Explain the OSI Reference Model and functions of each layer.
16. Compare the TCP/IP Reference Model with the OSI Reference Model.
17. Explain the role of each layer in the TCP/IP Reference Model with Architecture.

GUIDED TRANSMISSION MEDIA and WIRELESS TRANSMISSION:

1. Define guided transmission media and provide examples.

2. What is transmission media? List out guided transmission media and explain twisted pair.
3. Compare the characteristics of guided and unguided transmission media.
4. Explain the concept of attenuation in guided transmission media.
5. What is magnetic media, and how is it used in data transmission?
6. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using magnetic media in networking.
7. Describe the structure and characteristics of twisted pair cables.
8. Compare unshielded twisted pair (UTP) and shielded twisted pair (STP) cables.
9. Explain the construction and applications of coaxial cables in networking.
10. Discuss the advantages of using coaxial cables for data transmission.
11. How are power lines used as a transmission medium in networking?
12. Discuss the challenges and limitations associated with using power lines for data
transmission.
13. Define fiber optics and discuss its advantages over other transmission media.
14. Explain the process of data transmission through fiber optic cables.
15. What is wireless transmission, and how does it differ from guided transmission?
16. Discuss the advantages and challenges of wireless communication.
17. Define the electromagnetic spectrum and its relevance to wireless communication.
 18. Explain how different portions of the spectrum are allocated for various wireless
technologies.
19. Discuss the principles of radio transmission in wireless communication.
20. Describe the characteristics and applications of microwave transmission.
21. Discuss the advantages and limitations of using microwaves for data transmission.
22. Explain the concept of infrared transmission in wireless communication.
23. Discuss the applications and limitations of infrared technology.
24. How is light used as a transmission medium in networking?
25. Discuss the applications of optical communication in data transmission.
26. What is the difference between Radio waves and Microwaves.
27. What is the difference between Omni directional waves and unidirectional waves?

Module-2
THE DATA LINK LAYER:
1. What are the primary responsibilities of the Data Link Layer in a network?
2. Discuss the design issues that need to be considered in the Data Link Layer.
3. How does the Data Link Layer provide services to the Network Layer?
4. Define framing in the context of the Data Link Layer.
5. Explain the purpose of framing in a data transmission process.
6. Compare different framing techniques used in networking.
7. Discuss the importance of error control in the Data Link Layer.
8. Explain how error control is achieved through retransmission.
9. Compare and contrast automatic repeat request (ARQ) and forward error correction
(FEC).
10. What is flow control, and why is it necessary in the Data Link Layer?
11. Compare and contrast stop-and-wait flow control with sliding window flow control.
12. Explain the role of error detection and correction in data communication.
13. Describe the Hamming Code for error correction.
14. Compare and contrast parity check, checksum, and Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) as
error-detecting codes.
15. Explain with example Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) as error-detecting codes.
16. Explain with example parity check, checksum techniques.
17. Define Utopian Simplex Protocol and discuss its limitations.
18. Explain the operation of a Simplex Stop-and-Wait Protocol for an error-free channel.
19. How does a Simplex Stop-and-Wait Protocol adapt to a noisy channel?
20. Define sliding window protocols and explain their advantages.
21. Describe the One-Bit Sliding Window Protocol.
22. Explain the operation of a protocol using Go-Back-N.
23. Discuss the principles of a protocol using Selective Repeat.