INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

(AUTONOMOUS)
Dundigal, Hyderabad -500 043

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

TUTORIAL QUESTION BANK

Course Name MOBILE COMPUTING

Course Code A70536-R15
Class IV B. Tech I Semester
Branch Computer Science and Engineering
Year 2018 – 19
Course Coordinator Mr. C Raghavendra, Assistant Professor, CSE
Course Faculty Ms. K. Radhika, Associate Professor, CSE
Ms. M Geetha Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSE
Ms. K Mayuri, Assistant Professor, CSE

OBJECTIVES:

To meet the challenge of ensuring excellence in engineering education, the issue of quality needs to be
addressed, debated and taken forward in a systematic manner. Accreditation is the principal means of quality
assurance in higher education. The major emphasis of accreditation process is to measure the outcomes of the
program that is being accredited.

In line with this, Faculty of Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad has taken a lead in incorporating
philosophy of outcome based education in the process of problem solving and career development. So, all
students of the institute should understand the depth and approach of course to be taught through this question
bank, which will enhance learner’s learning process.

Blooms
Course
S. No QUESTION Taxonomy
Outcome
Level
UNIT - I
Introduction
Part - A (Short Answer Questions)
1 Define applications of wireless communication. Remember 01
2 Discuss the uses of wireless Technology. Understand 01
3 Define GSM frame structure. Remember 02
4 Explain how is localization done in GSM are reflected in the database. Understand 04
5 Define a signal and types of signals. Remember 01
6 Discuss polarization and its techniques. Understand 09
7 State the challenges in wireless communication. Remember 03
8 Define multiplexing. State the types of multiplexing. Remember 08
9 Discuss the type of wireless networks. Understand 05
10 State some limitations of mobile computing. Understand 03
11 Define a terms GSM and GPRS. Remember 03
12 Define Ad hoc Networks and describe its characteristics. Remember 01
13 Describe location dependent services.’ Remember 01
14 What are the different services provided by GSM? Remember 01
15 Define antenna and list types of antenna. Remember 01
16 Give a brief note on GSM channel types. Remember 02
17 Describe the difference between GSM and GPRS. Understand 04
18 Write the concept of GPRS multi-slot class. Understand 01
19 Discuss the call flow of mobile originated call in GSM. Remember 02
Define the following
i. Fixed and wired
20 ii. Mobile and wired Remember 04
iii. Fixed and wireless
iv. Mobile and wireless
Part - B (Long Answer Questions)
1 Explain about High-Speed circuit switched data. Understand 08
2 Explain functioning of a cellular network. How the given set of frequencies are used to Understand 07
increase capacity of a network.
3 Explain how interconnected mobile services switching centers enable a mobile station to Understand 01
communicate to another over long distance.
4 Describe the functioning of a smartcard. Why is secured hardware and software required Understand 01
for a smartcard.
5 Show the various subsystems and units in the GSM system architecture. How do these Remember 04
subsystems and units differ from those in GPRS.
6 Explain using schematic diagrams the synchronous, asynchronous, and synchronous packet Understand 05
types of data transfer.
7 Explain the working of a sensor-actuator pair by giving an example. Understand 04
8 Discuss the advantage and disadvantage of cellular system with small cells. Understand 03
9 Explain Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunication system. Remember 04
10 Discuss the function of FCCH and SCH in GSM. Remember 04
11 Explain the various applications of mobile computing. Understand 03
12 Draw and explain the architecture of GSM with a neat diagram. Remember 04
13 How routing carried out in GSM networks? Explain. Understand 05
14 Write a short note on following terms Understand 04
a. Mobile Terminated Call
b. Mobile Originated Call
15 List the various handovers carried out in GSM and explain any one of them in detail. Understand 05
16 How is Mobility Management done in GSM? Explain. Understand 05
17 Explain in detail about the General Packet Radio Service (GPRS). Understand 03
Part – C (Analytical Questions)
1 Discover the current numbers of subscribers for the different systems. As mobile Remember 02
communication bloom, no printed number is valid for too long.

2 Check out strategies of different network operators while migrating towards third Understand 04
generations systems. Why is a single common system not in sight?
3 Explain how the next generation of wireless systems will be different from the 3G Understand 01
technologies.
4 Briefly explain why security mechanisms are becoming increasingly important in wireless Understand 02
networks.
5 Explain why the international availability of the same ISM bands is important. Remember 03
6 Explain why, typically is digital modulation not enough for radio transmission. What are Remember 05
general goals for digital modulation? What are typical schemes?
7 Assume all stations can hear all other stations. One station has to transmit and senses the Understand 04
carrier idle. Why can a collision still occur after the transmission?
8 Explain the term interference in the space, time, frequency, and code domain. Understand 03
9 Consider duplex channels, what are the alternatives for implementation in wireless Understand 02
networks. What about typical wired networks.
UNIT – II
Wireless Medium Access Control (MAC)
Part - A (Short Answer Questions)
1 Briefly discuss about Medium Access with Collision Avoidances. Remember 01
2 Distinguish between classical and slotted aloha multiple access techniques. Understand 03
3 Discuss how the Is IEEE 802.11 and Wi-Fi same/ State the purpose of Wi-8Fi. Understand 04
4 Give a brief note about exposed and hidden terminal. Remember 02
5 Define Pocket Reservation Multiple Access. Understand 03
6 Define Inhibit Sense Multiple Access. Remember 05
7 Give a brief note on Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Understand 02
8 Define the term mobile node. Understand 03
9 Write about Space Division Multiple Access. Understand 04
10 Discuss about agent discovery. Understand 03
11 Define the following Understand 04
I. Home and foreign networks
II. Home and foreign agents
12 Describe generic routing encapsulation is used. Remember 05
13 Give a note on agent solicitation. Remember 03
14 Define polling in Time Division Multiple Access. Remember 03
15 Describe Near and far terminals. Remember 04
16 Write about Mobile IP support in IPv6. Remember 02
17 Discuss about Carrier Sense Multiple Accesses. Understand 05
Part - B (Long Answer Questions)
1 Define the FHSS frequency-hopping technique. How does it help in receiving signals in Remember 03
the presence of frequency selective fading of the signals?
2 Explain about Code Division Multiple access. Remember 04
3 Describe the process of optimization in Mobile IP with a suitable timeline diagram.. Remember 06
4 Explain about Time Division Multiple Access Remember 07
5 Describe the need for mobile IP. Discuss goals and assumptions. Understand 05
6 Discuss the various fields of registration request packet of mobile IP. Understand 07
7 Explain the architecture of WIMAX in detail. Understand 03
8 Describe Hipper LAN architecture with suitable diagrams. Understand 04
9 Explain about IP packet delivery in Mobile IP. Remember 02
10 Draw the MAC frame format and explain its various fields in detail. Understand 05
11 Explain DFWMAC-DCF using CSMA /CA. Understand 06
12 Describe DFWMAC-DCF with polling. Understand 02
13 Explain about Reverse Tunneling in Mobile IP. Understand 04
14 Explain with neat diagram of Agent advertisement packet of mobile IP. Understand 08
15 Describe slow start of congestion control. How can fast recovery take place in the Remember 08
congestion avoidance phase.
16 Explain in detail about Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. Understand 06
17 Explain how registration of a Mobile Node is carried out with appropriate request and Remember 07
reply packet formats.
18 Describe End to End packet delivery is done in mobile IP. Remember 05
19 Explain in detail about the IP in IP and minimal encapsulations. Remember 04
20 State in detail about GRE encapsulation with the appropriate packet format. Remember 06
Part – C (Analytical Questions)
1 List the frequency bands and number of sub-carriers or carriers in a CDMA2000 system. Understand 07
2 Explain how space, time, frequency, and code division methods control the simultaneous Remember 06
access to the medium by multiple source or channels of mobile terminals and base
transceivers.
3 Discuss agent solicitation and agent advertisement messages are needed. Remember 08
4 List out the various MAC management services and explain any 2 of them in detail. Remember 07
5 Explain the use of multiple carriers by orthogonal coding. How does an OFDMA system Remember 09
differ from a CDMA system?
6 Describe indirect TCP. Explain the modifications in indirect TCP as the selective repeat Understand 08
protocol and mobile end transport protocol.
7 Explain the characteristics do the different orbits have. What are their pros and cons. Remember 05
8 List the basic features of CDMA systems. Explain soft handover. Remember 06
UNIT - III
Mobile Transport Layer
Part - A (Short Answer Questions)
1 Define Care of Address. List differences between foreign agent COA and co-located Understand 05
COA.
2 Define handover mechanism. Mention different types of handover. Remember 04
3 Discuss Advantage and Disadvantage of Mobile TCP. Remember 05
4 Write the requirements to design general architecture of Mobile IP. Remember 06
5 Discuss about traditional Transmission Control Protocol. Remember 07
6 Discuss about congestion control in Transmission Control Protocol. Remember 04
7 Describe slow start mechanism in Transmission Control Protocol. Understand 05
8 List advantages of Indirect Transmission Control Protocol. Remember 08
9 Describe the term snooping Transmission Control Protocol. Remember 03
10 Discuss about mobile Transmission Control Protocol Understand 04
11 Discuss selective retransmission and its merits in TCP. Remember 05
12 Define generic routing encapsulation in Mobile IP. Understand 07
13 Discuss about TCP/IP and OSI model. Remember 06
14 Discuss about snooping TCP and its demerits. Remember 04

15 Describe the use database transactional models. Remember 06

16 Describe power-aware and context –aware computing. Remember 07
17 List database hoarding techniques and its types. Understand 08
18 Describe data caching and classification of cache invalidations. Remember 04
19 Describe about client server computing with adaptation. Remember 06
20 Define Quality of Service and transactional model. Understand 07
21 Write a short note on query processing. Understand 08
22 Explain about data recovery process. Remember 07
23 Write a short note on three-tier architecture. Remember 06
24 List advantages of hoarding the data at mobile device. Remember 05
25 Describe broadcasting cache invalidation report. Understand 06
26 Write about two phase commit transaction in transaction model. Understand 07
27 What is the use of power-cast computing mechanism? Remember 05
28 Write about recovery in transaction model. Remember 06
29 State about rollback process in transaction model. Remember 07
30 Write about capabilities for context-awareness. Understand 04
31 Describe enumeration based category context –aware computing. Understand 05
32 Describe Roll-base category in context –aware computing. Remember 06
 Part - B (Long Answer Questions)
1 Explain the sequence number, window size, and ack number fields used in data flow Understand 10
control at TCP transport layer.
2 List the special requirements in transport layer protocols in case of 2.5G/3G mobile Remember 08
networks.
3 Describe fast transmission and fast recovery triggered. Understand 07
4 Explain mobile TCP. How does a supervisory host send TCP packets to the mobile node Remember 09
and to a fixed connection?
5 Explain transaction oriented TCP. How does the integration of connection establishment, Remember 07
data transfer, and close functions.
6 Describe the special requirements in transport layer protocols in case of 2.5G networks. Understand 08
7 Describe slow start of congestion control. How can fast recovery take place in the Understand 05
congestion avoidance phase?
8 Write about functions of snooping sub layer in the functions. Remember 09
9 Explain about indirect TCP and snooping TCP. Understand 07
10 Describe classical TCP improvements and snooping TCP. Understand 10

11 Explain the situations in which a database can crush. How does a database recover using a Remember 10
recovery manager?
12 Write the advantages of hoarding data at the mobile device. Understand 9
13 Explain the database transaction models and ACID rules. Remember 10
14 Write data recovery process in detail. Understand 9
15 Explain the Query processing of database. Remember 10
16 Define quality of service and Explain the issues ensuring of QOS Understand 9
17 Discuss data cache and web cache maintenance in mobile environments. Remember 9
18 Explain in detail about the client-server computing with adaptation. Understand 10
19 Write about caching invalidation mechanisms. Remember 10
20 Explain about power aware computing. Understand 9
Part – C (Analytical Questions)
1 Explain 2G and 3G systems can transfer data. Compare these approaches with DAB/DVB Understand 08
and list reasons for and against the use of DAB/DVB.
2 Explain which web pages would be appropriate for distribution via DAB/DVB. Remember 09
3 Define IEEE 802.11, Hiper LAN2, and Bluetooth respectively. Solve the hidden and Understand 07
terminal problem.
4 Discuss in what solutions collisions can occur in all three networks. Remember 10
5 Distinguish between collisions on PHY and MAC layer. Remember 10

6 If Bluetooth is a commercial success, what are remaining reasons for the use of infrared Understand 10
transmission for WLANs?
7 Explain packet flow if two mobile nodes communicate and both are in foreign networks. Understand 08
8 Discuss how tunneling works in general and especially for mobile IP using IP-in-IP Remember 07
minimal, and generic routing encapsulation, respectively.
9 Explain the benefits of location information for routing in ad-hoc networks, which Remember 06
problems arise.
10 List the entities of mobile IP and describe data transfer from a mobile node to a fixed Remember 07
node and vice-versa. Why and where is encapsulation
UNIT - IV
Data Dissemination and Synchronization
Part - A (Short Answer Questions)
1 Discuss about Push- based data delivery mechanisms. Understand 11
2 Discuss about Selective Tuning in mobile IP. Remember 10
3 Define Hash-based method in selective tuning. Understand 13
4 Write about flexible indexing scheme. Remember 12
5 Define Directory method in selective tuning. Remember 11
6 List the various types of indexing techniques. Understand 11
7 Define data dissemination broadcast models. Understand 09
8 Discuss flat disk model for broad casting. Remember 10
9 Discuss about communications asymmetry. Remember 09
10 List advantages of pull based mechanisms in broad cast method. Remember 11
11 Discuss about hybrid mechanisms. Understand 11
12 List out various hash based mechanisms. Remember 12
13 Discuss about index based mechanisms. Understand 10
14 What is Data synchronization? Remember 12
15 Describe temporal addressing in indexing techniques. Remember 11
16 Discuss about data delivery methods. Understand 10
17 Discuss about demand data scheduling. Understand 09
Part - B (Long Answer Questions)
1 Explain with diagram client and server framework. Understand 08
2 Explain different types of synchronization. Remember 11
3 Explain the need for domain-dependent specific rules. Explain the term WBXML. Understand 10
4 Explain digital audio broadcasting. Remember 09
5 Describe pull-based data delivery mechanism. What are the advantages and Remember 07
disadvantages of pull-based data delivery?
6 Write about communication asymmetry with neat diagram. Remember 11
7 Which type of indexing is suitable for broad casting data through wireless channel? Understand
Understand 12
Why?
8 List out the advantages of data broad cast over point to point access. Remember 09
9 Explain the following selective tuning techniques. Remember 10
a) Temporal addressing.
b) Broadcast addressing
c) Index based method.
d) Distributed index based method.
10 Explain data delivery methods in detail. Remember 09
11 The push based broadcasts are not suitable for large data size. Justify. Understand 12
12 Explain about on demand data scheduling. Remember 11
13 List the steps involved in retrieving the indexed data frames. Understand 12
Part – C (Analytical Questions)
1 Show the interaction of mobile IP with standard TCP. Draw the packet flow from a fixed Understand 12
host to a mobile host.
2 Name the requirements for a mobile IP and justify them. Does mobile IP fulfill them all? Remember 11
3 List the entities of mobile IP and describe data transfer from a mobile node to a fixed node Understand 10
and vice versa.
4 Show the steps required for a handover from one foreign agent to another foreign agent Remember 11
including layer 2 and layer3.
5 Explain packet flow if two mobile nodes communicate and both are in networks. Remember 12
UNIT - V
Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs)
Part - A (Short Answer Questions)
1 Mention the sensor networks applications. Remember 12
2 Define symbian OS and its uses. Remember 12
3 Discuss how does data store in windows CE databases and files. Remember 10
4 Show that an XML document which can be used as Contacts in a mobile smart phone. Remember 09
5 Define applications of Mobile Ad hoc Networks. Remember 08
6 Write short note on routing algorithms. Remember 09
7 Describe wireless sensor networks. Remember 10
8 Analyze distributed network characteristics. Remember 11
9 Discuss flat routing table driven protocol. Understand 12
10 List the characteristics of MANETs. Understand 11
11 Mention the properties in windows phone 7 OS features. Understand 09
12 Describe memory manager features in Windows CE. Remember 08
13 List the types of MANET routing algorithms. Understand 10
14 Discuss about destination Sequenced Distance Vector Routing. Remember 11
15 Discuss about dynamic source routing. Remember 12
16 List the advantages in Dynamic Source Routing. Remember 12
17 Discuss Cluster-head Gateway switch Routing protocol. Understand 11
18 Discuss about security in Mobile Ad hoc Networks. Understand 10
19 Write the functions of program and storage memories. Understand 09
20 Discuss memory and file management. Remember 09
21 Define java card and its uses. Understand 08
22 Write the techniques for composing applications. Remember 12
23 Discuss about operating systems. Remember 12
24 Identify the I/O devices in subsystems management. Remember 07
25 Discuss how are the applications developed for a windows phone 7 Understand 12
Device.
Part - B (Long Answer Questions)
1 Write about the application of wireless sensor networks in home personal area networking. Understand 9
2 Explain MANETs. How does a MANETs differ from a fixed infrastructure network? Remember 8
3 Describe an application of defining the cluster of nodes and features of CGSR protocol. Remember 9
4 Write requirements for Java Card virtual machine. Remember 10
5 Describe the properties of MANETs. Remember 7
6 Explain the requirements of a mobile file system over the conventional one. Remember 8
7 Write the advantages of MANETs and wireless sensor networks integrated with IPv6. Remember 9
8 Explain in role of a gateway in connecting using different protocols . Remember 9
9 Explain about Bluetooth. Remember 11
10 Describe TORA. Compare the features of TORA with DSR and AODV protocols. Understand 10
11 Compare the reactive and proactive routing protocols. Understand 9
12 How does dynamic source routing handle routing. What is the motivation behind dynamic Remember 12
source routing compared to other routing
13 Explain the security threats to a MANET. Why a MANET faces grater security threats than Remember 12
a fixed infrastructure networks.
14 Describe in detail about WAP architecture. Remember 8
15 Explain destination sequence distance vector routing algorithm in MANETs. Remember 12
16 Explain in detail AODV routing algorithm for MANETS. Remember 12
17 Compare DOM and SAX models of the documents. How are these parsed. Explain with Remember 9
examples.
18 Explain CLDC and CDC configurations. Remember 12
19 Describe in detail about J2ME architecture in detail. Remember 12
20 Write the packages in J2SE. Explain the APIs and class libraries in each. Remember 9
Part – C (Analytical Questions)
1 Name mechanisms to improve web access for handheld devices. What is their common Understand 12
problem and what led finally to the development of WAP.
2 Compare the presented protocol stacks for WAP 2.0 and give application examples. Remember 11
3 Name advantages and disadvantages of user acknowledgement in WTP. What are typical Remember 09
applications for both cases.
 4 Explain the primary goals of WAP Forum efforts and how they are reflected in the initial Remember 07
WAP protocol architecture.
5 Explain why strong consistency of file systems is problematic in a wireless and mobile Remember 10
environment. What are the alternatives?
6 Name key difference between WAP 1.x and i-mode. What were problems in the early Understand 11
WAP days and why was i-mode that successful in Japan.

Prepared By:
Ms. Geetha Yadav, Assistant Professor, CSE

CSE, HOD