Review Questions
Review Questions
2. Write the basic configurations required to configure VLAN using the given diagram below (15
Marks).
VLAN 4 10.0.0.0
VLAN 3 20.0.0.0
VLAN 2 30.0.0.0
4. Configure PAP and CHAP in the following diagram. Show clearly all the configurations done in each
of the router.
5. Briefly describe is a public and a private IP address? Why IP addresses have been divided into Private
and Public? List the range of private IP addresses as defined by RFC 1918.
6. What is Dynamic and Static NAT? How this help to save address space? Give examples.
7. What is a Subnet Mask? Briefly discuss the following with examples of each.
Classful Addressing
Classless Addressing
CIDR notation
8. Write short notes on Router
9. What is TCP/IP Model? List the 4 Layers of OSI Model.
10. What is an IP Routing? Describe the format of IPV6 Address with an example.
11. Find the Subnet Mask of 300 Hosts, 700 Hosts and 12000 Hosts
12. What is the difference between?
IMAP and POP3
ARP and RARP?
13. What is the difference between OSI model and TCP/IP model?
14. What is Subnet Mask? Find the subnet Mask of the following IP Addresses.
192.168.23.1/23
172.16.1.2/18
15. What is IP Fragmentation? Which Layer of the OSI model the IP Fragmentation is taking place?
16. What is source routing? Explain the two (2) IP source routing options.
17. Given the IP Address of 192.168.7.200/21. Find.
Subnet Mask
Network ID
Maximum Number of Hosts
18. What are the differences between?
Routing and Switching
IP Address and MAC Address
TCP and UDP
19. Write short notes on the following
FTP
ICMP
SMTP
20. Explain with examples the three basic types of networks.
21. What is an IP Address? Describe the format of IPV4 Address with an example.
22. What is the difference between a Bridge and a Router?
23. List down any five (5) protocols operating in each of the following layers of the OSI model.
Data Link Layer
Presentation Layers
24. Mention the advantages of Client/Server networks.
25. Mention any three features WAN.
26. State any three (3) differences and three (3) Similarities between LAN and MAN.
27. Explain why in Bus topology the bus must be terminated at both ends?
28. Describe the following network topologies with the aid of well labeled diagrams
Star topology
Ring topology
Bus topology
29. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of WAN.
30. What is a protocol data unit? Explain the process of data encapsulation/packetization with an aid of
a well labeled diagram.
31. Explain OSI Reference Model and its Layers.
32. Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Bus Topology.
33. Describe the following with the aid of the diagram.
Collision Domain
Broadcast Domain
34. Differentiate Between Peer-to-Peer and Client-Server Model
35. Explain Network Topologies with Diagrams.
36. Difference between Hubs and Switches
37. Advantages and Disadvantages of Star Topologies
38. Differentiate between Peer to Peer and Client Server Model
39. Explain Wireless Networks
40. What is crimping? Describe two types of media troubleshooting tools and their use.
41. What is the difference between?
Twisted and Untwisted Pair Cable
Multimode and Single Mode Fiber
Thinnet and Thicknet
42. Mention two basic types of twisted pair cables
43. List the Seven (7) categories of Twisted Pair Cables and their features.
44. Define a network medium.
45. Give one advantage of fiber optical cables as compared to other types of network cables
46. Describe each of the following
Switch
Router
Bridge
Hub
Modem
47. What is crosstalk in twisted pair cables? Differentiate STP cable from UTP.
48. Describe the following with the aid of the diagram.
Collision Domain
Broadcast Domain
49. List and describe different types of connectors and their use.
50. Describe the following with the aid of a well labeled diagram and their usage
Coaxial Cable
Twisted Pair
Fiber Optic Cable
51. What is IP Fragmentation? When/Why does it happen?
52. What is an IP Address? Describe the format of IPV4 Address with an example.
53. List down any five (5) protocols operating in each of the following layers of the OSI model.
Application Layer
Network Layers
54. What is a protocol data unit? Explain the process of data encapsulation/packetization with an aid of
a well labeled diagram.
55. What is DNS? Describe the three (3) components of DNS Server.
56. Explain how DNS Works.
57. List the cable medium types and their features.
58. List and Explain the three (3) main types of wired based medium.
59. What is fiber optic cable? Explain the two (2) main types of fiber optic medium.
60. Find the Subnet Mask of 400 Hosts, 200 Hosts and 1000 Hosts
61. What is a protocol data unit? Explain the process of data encapsulation/packetization with an aid of
a well labeled diagram.
62. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of WAN.
63. Discuss the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Bus Topology.
64. Given the IP Address of 192.168.7.200/21. Find.
Subnet Mask
Network ID
Maximum Number of Hosts