Department of Information Technology
Academic Year2021-22
Descriptive Question Bank Topic wise
Descriptive Question Bank (Module3-6)
Subject: Fundamentals of Computer Hardware and Networking (FCHN)
Module3: IO devices and their interface.
1. What is necessity of IO module? What are its responsibilities.
2. Explain programmed IO data transfer techniques.
3. Differentiate between serial data transfer and parallel data transfer.
4. Differentiate between synchronous data transfer and Asynchronous data
transfer.
5. Explain interrupt driven IO data transfer technique.
6. What is necessity of DMA data transfer technique? Explain it with suitable
example.
7. Write short note on Keyboard of computer.
8. Write short note on different types of printers.
9. Write short note on different types of Mouse used with computer.
10. Write short note on Scanner OCR used with computer.
11. Write short note on Joystick and Light pen used with computer.
12. Write short note on web camera as input device of computer.
13. Write short note on ISA and EISA bus used with computer.
14. Write short note on VESA bus used with computer.
15. Write short note on PCI bus used with computer.
16. Write short note on AGP bus used with computer.
Module 4: Types of Network
1. Define computer network and list its important features.
2. List and explain various important features of computer network.
3. List advantages and disadvantages of computer network.
4. List different types of computer network and give their full forms.
5. Compare LAN, WAN and MAN.
6. Write short note on P2P network.
7. Write short note on client-server model of computer network.
8. List advantages and disadvantages of P2P network.
9. List advantages and disadvantages of client -server network.
10. Draw schematic diagram of various network topologies.
11. Explain STAR topology and list its advantages and disadvantages.
12. Explain MESH topology and list its advantages and disadvantages.
13. Explain BUS and list its advantages and disadvantages.
14. Explain RING topology and list its advantages and disadvantages.
15. Explain TREE topology and list its advantages and disadvantages.
16. Explain various transmission modes in computer network with suitable
diagram.
Module5: Wired and Wireless Network
1. Compare wired and wireless networks. [5M]
2. List and explain important characteristics of wired network.
3. List and explain important characteristics of wireless network.
4. List advantages and disadvantages of wired network.
5. List advantages and disadvantages of wireless network.
Module 6: Overview of ISO - OSI layer and Networking Devices
1. What is nee of layred architecture in the networking?
2. What are the fundamental components of layred architecture of network?
3. Draw schematic of OSI model of computer networking list its important
featues.
4. Explain design principles of various layers of OSI model.
5. List merits and demerits of OSI model.
6. Draw and explain following networking devices
a. Router
b. HUB
c. Switch
d. Gateway
e. Bridge
f. Repeater