Code No: 155AN R18

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, January/February - 2023
COMPUTER NETWORKS
(Common to CSE, CSBS, CESE, CSE(AIML), CSE(DS), CSE(IOT))
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Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75

Note: i) Question paper consists of Part A, Part B.

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ii) Part A is compulsory, which carries 25 marks. In Part A, Answer all questions.
iii) In Part B, Answer any one question from each unit. Each question carries 10 marks
and may have a, b as sub questions.

PART – A
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(25 Marks)

1.a) What is ARPANET? [2]

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b) Write about Co-axial cable transmission media? [3]
c) What is framing? [2]
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d) What are the advantages of sliding window protocol? [3]
e) What is non-adaptive routing? [2]
f) What is meant by congestion? [3]
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g) What is the function of transport layer? [2]
h) What is UDP? [3]
i) What is the function of application layer? [2]
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j) What is DNS? [3]

PART – B
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(50 Marks)

2. Explain the TCP/IP reference model. [10]

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3. Explain about fiber optics transmission media. [10]

4. Explain the stop-and-wait protocol. [10]

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5. Explain about wireless LAN. [10]
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6. Explain the shortest-path routing algorithm. [10]
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7.a) Explain the IPV4 header.
b) What is packet fragmentation? [5+5]

8. Explain the elements of transport layer. [10]

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9. Explain the TCP transmission policy. [10]

10. Explain about HTTP. [10]

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11. Explain about streaming audio. [10]

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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, September - 2021
COMPUTER NETWORKS
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(Computer Science and Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
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Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What are the advantages of computer networks?
b) Explain about the functionality of each layer in ISO-OSI reference model with
a neat sketch. [5+10]
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2.a) Write about twisted pair cables and coaxial cables with neat diagram.
b) Draw and explain Internet architecture with a neat sketch. [8+7]

3. What is framing? Explain various framing techniques of Data Link Layer. [15]
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4.a) Compare and contrast Pure ALOHA and Slotted ALOHA channel allocation Methods.
b) Explain about simplex stop and wait protocol for noisy channel. [8+7]
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5.a) What are the design issues of Network Layer? Explain in detail.
b) Define congestion. Write about congestion control policies. [7+8]
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6.a) Explain about hierarchical routing algorithm.
b) Differentiate between broadcasting and multicasting. [7+8]
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7.a) Discuss about the performance issues in Transport Layer.
b) Explain each field in TCP header with neat diagram. [7+8]

8.a) What is DNS? Explain the architecture of DNS Servers in Internet.

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b) Write short notes on World Wide Web. [8+7]
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B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, March - 2021
COMPUTER NETWORKS
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(Computer Science and Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Explain the functionality of each layer in OSI reference model.

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b) Discuss about Internet standards. [8+7]

2.a) Explain about various transmission media in physical layer with a neat sketch.
b) What are the responsibilities of Presentation layer and Session layer of OSI model?
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[8+7]

3.a) Write about CSMA and CSMA/CD in detail.

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b) Explain how slotted ALOHA solves the problem of Channel allocation. [8+7]
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4.a) What are the design issues of Data Link Layer? Explain.
b) Explain in detail about the Simplex Stop and Wait protocol. [8+7]
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5.a) Describe the General principles of Congestion Control.
b) The major problem with distance vector algorithm is ‘count to infinity’. How exchange
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of complete path from router to destination instead of delay, helps in solving count to
infinity problem. [8+7]
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6.a) Explain about Hierarchical routing algorithm.
b) Explain about QoS in Network layer. [7+8]

7.a) Explain in brief about TCP connection establishment and Release.

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b) Describe in brief about TCP segment Header. [8+7]
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8.a) Write short notes on Electronic Mail.
b) How DNS service maps domain names to IP addresses? Give an example. [8+7]
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JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, February - 2022
COMPUTER NETWORKS
(Computer Science and Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max. Marks: 75
Answer any five questions
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All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) Compare OSI and TCP/IP reference model.
b) Explain about various transmission media in physical layer with a neat sketch. [7+8]

2.a) What is the purpose of CSMA CD? And Explain it.

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b) Write and explain about various multiple access protocols. [7+8]

3. Explain the functions of following devices:

a) Hub
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b) Bridge
c) Router
d) Gateway. [4+4+3+4]
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4.a) Write briefly about Congestion control in datagram subnets.
b) What is internetworking? List out the internetworking devices. [7+8]
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5. Demonstrate how to make routing table using distance vector routing and list down the
limitations. [15]
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6.a) What are the services provided by transport layer to the upper layers?
b) Explain the connection establishment and release in transport layer. [7+8]
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7.a) What is DNS? What are the services provided by DNS?
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b) How Streaming of audio and video can be done? [7+8]

8.a) How would you summarize the concepts of E-mail, its architecture and services?
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b) Elaborate on SNMP with an example. [7+8]

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B. Tech III Year I Semester Examinations, August - 2022
COMPUTER NETWORKS
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(Computer Science and Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 75
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Answer any five questions
All questions carry equal marks
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1.a) What is the importance of layered architecture in network models? Discuss in detail.
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b) Differentiate between TCP/IP network model and ISO-OSI reference model. [7+8]

2.a) Discuss about Network hardware components in detail.

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b) What are the advantages of fiber optic cables? Explain with a neat sketch. [7+8]

3.a) What are the design issues of Data Link Layer? Explain in detail.
b) Compare and contrast CSMA/CD and CSMA/CA for channel allocation. [7+8]
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4. What are various types of Error Detection methods? Explain about Cyclic Redundancy
Check Error Detection Method with suitable example. [15]
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5.a) Define Routing. Explain Distance Vector Routing Algorithm with an example.
b) What are the advantages and limitations of flooding? [9+6]
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6.a) Describe link state vector routing algorithm example.
b) How to achieve quality of service using leaky bucket algorithm. [7+8]

7.a) Explain connection management in transport layer.

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b) Compare and contrast TCP and UDP Protocols. [7+8]

8.a) What are the major components in E-mail system? And explain the role of SMTP for
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sending and receiving messages.
b) Discuss about HTTP request and response mechanisms. [8+7]
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