Computer networks (Sample questions)

UNIT I
State and explain any three HTTP methods
Explain how query resolving process is done in DNS.
Explain in brief the functionality of DHCP server, proxy server, mail server
What are network design issues involved in designing typical network
Give an example of situation in which multicast address might be beneficial
What is difference between connectionless and connection oriented protocol,Also compare
TCP/IP and OSI reference model
Explain FTP, TFTP,TELNET , POP3
What is frame relay
UNIT II
Explain the three way handshake of TCP
Explain the header structure of UDP
Explain Multiplexing and De-multiplexing in transport layer
Explain different transport layer services
Explain significance of following flags in TCP header SYN,RST,FIN,PSH
What is socket,explain various primitives required in UDP & TCP socket program on client side
and server side
Explain Error control and flow control in TCP
UNIT III
Explain in brief integrated and differentiate services
What is congestion.List various network parameters affected due to congestion.
Explain packet scheduling

UNIT III
List network layer design issues.
Describe in short importance and working of following commands ping, netstat, traceroute,
Ipconfig
Explain working of ARP and RARP with example
Consider a class C network which needs to be subnetted into 4 subnets.Calculate the
appropriate network mask.How many number of hosts can be supported by each subnet
What is choke packet, how congestion is controlled here.
Define quality of service
Explain connection establishment and termination procedure

UNIT IV

What is ICMP (v4 & v6), IPv4,IPv6,ARP,RARP
What is AS (Autonomous System). Explain Intra & Inter domain routing protocols
What is firewall
Explain flooding routing algorithm
Hierarchical routing algorithm

UNIT V
Explain working principal behind Distance Vector and Link State routing
Define terms Interior Gateway Protocol and Exterior Gateway protocol
Explain what is routing table on router
Working of routing protocols-RIP,OSPF,BGP,IGRP

UNIT VI
Explain PPP with transition diagram
Explain concept of sliding window
Explain ATM , TDMA,LAN bridges
What is link control, Discuss HDLC frame format
Explain Frame relay. CDMA,IEEE 802.3
Explain physical layer access mechanism and MAC layer frame format for wireless LAN 802.11
Explain MAC layer protocol, Explain function of Ethernet protocol
Explain connection management in Bluetooth technology