Kuvempu University Assignments for B.Sc.(IT) & M.Sc.

(IT) Courses Subject: Advanced Computer Networks Subject Code: BSIT - 63 Assignment: TA (Compulsory) 1. What is DNS? Why is DNS required? What is the basis to choose the domain to an organization? 2. What are the different components of Internet cloud? How does www is connected with Internet cloud? Explain. 3. What are the advantages of good routing protocol? Explain one of the routing protocols in detail. 4. What is streaming? Give some examples of streaming. What are the challenges in designing multimedia networking? 5. What is the purpose of E-mail? What are the tools provided in the E-mail? Mention different E-mail service providers and their special features. 6. How does UBL work? Explain the various steps of server side operation. Give an example. 7. What are the criteria consider to develop a routing protocol? Explain the OSPF routing protocol in detail? 8. Why is BGP needed? Explain com 1BGP used in place of the 1GP? Assignment : TB (Compulsory)

PART - A Answer all questions: 1. Explain Domain Name System (DNS). 2. Explain Post Office Protocol (POP). 3. List out the advantages and disadvantages of WLAN. 4. Explain conventional encryption model. 5. Compare direct and indirect forms of routing. PART - B 1. a) Explain Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol. b) Can BGP (Boarder Gateway Protocol) be used only by intemet services providers? Explain. 2. a) What is a streaming server? Explain audio streaming process. b) Discuss the features of real time protocol. 3. a) Compare infrared and radio transmission. b) Discuss MAC layer of WLAN. 4. a) Explain different types of attacks. b) Explain conventional encryption model. 5. a) What is cryptography ? Explain one cryptographic algorithm. 6. a) Explain internet security model. b) What is steganography ? Explain. 7. Compare IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g WLAN architectures and blue tooth. 8. Write short note on : a) Time out timer b) CSMA/CA mechanism c) Best effort service.