CN Question Bank

1 Explain the different Design issues for the layers in layered architecture.

2 Explain Connection oriented Service. Give difference between connection

oriented and connectionless service

3 What are service primitives? Difference between services, protocols and interfaces.

4 Explain the working of PPP. Why PPP uses character stuffing instead?

5 why does ATM use small fixed size cells?

6 Define Piggy Backing and its usefulness.

7 Compare and contrast flow control and error control.

8 Explain Adaptive tree walk through protocol.

9 Which sliding window ARQ is more popular? Explain why?

10 Explain CSMA protocols and show channel utilization graph.

11 What are different connecting devices used at different layers? Explain working of
any two devices in details.

12 What is significance of window size in ARQ protocols? Using 5 bit sequence

numbers, what is the maximum size of the send and receive windows for each of
following protocols
i) Stop- and – Wait ARQ

ii) Go- Back- N ARQ

iii) Selective – Repeat ARQ.

13 Consider the delay of pure ALOHA versus slotted ALOHA at low load.which one is
less? Explain your Answer.