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Unit-1 Introduction to Data Communication
1. Categories four basic topologies in terms of line configuration OR Explain physical
structure of network?
2. What is data communication? Enlist the characteristics of data communication
3. Enlist and describe the various network type
4. Describe an encapsulation and decapsulation
5. Explain the TCP/IP reference model with neat diagram
6. What is OSI Model explain it with neat diagram
7. Differentiate between OSI and TCP/ IP Protocol suite
8. Enlist and describe two major categories of transmission media.
9. Compare and contrast a circuit switched network and packet switched network
10. Explain various phases of communication at circuit switching?
11. Explain various types of packet switching
12. Write short notes on circuit switching , packet switching
UNIT-II Application Layer
1. Explain client server programming
2. Explain Domain name system (DNS)
3. What is the purpose of DNS? Explain it in brief.
4. With the help of neat diagram, explain the working of DNS?
5. Explain Data security connection of FTP
6. With reference to file distribution activity, explain the working in Client Server &
P2P architecture.
7. What is the difference between persistent HTTP with pipelining and without
pipelining?
8. What is SNMP? Explain its management components
9. What are the various standard services extended by Application Layer Protocol?
10. Compare SMTP and HTTP protocols.
11. Explain: i. Cookies ii. Web Caches
UNIT-III Transport Layer
1. Explain the duties of transport layer. or Describe various services provided by the
transport layer
2. Explain transport layer protocol
3. Explain Stop and wait protocol
4. Explain Go-Back-N Protocol (GBN)
5. Explain Selective-Repeat Protocol
6. Explain TCP Segment format
7. Explain distance routing algorithm
8. What is UDP? Explain its services
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9. What are the various applications of UDP
10. What is three way handshaking and explain it in brief.
11. Explain flow control of Transport layer
12. Explain Error control of Transport layer
UNIT-IV Network Layer
1. What is Network layer? Explain various services provided by network layer.
2. Explain packet switching along with various approaches (Datagram approach and
virtual circuit packet switched network)
3. Enlist and describe various network layer performance factors
4. How to measure performance of the network? Explain
5. Explain various delay occurs at network layer
6. Explain various policy by the congestion control at network layer
7. Describe Network Address Resolution (NAT)
8. Explain Dynamic host configuration protocol
9. Explain ICMPv4
10. Explain how the Link State Algorithm works?
11. Explain in Brief Distance-Vector Routing Algorithm
UNIT-V Link Layer
1. What is Data link layer? Explain the concepts of link and nodes along with its
services?
2. What are the various techniques for error detection and correction?
3. What is ARP? Explain the working of ARP and the usage of APR?
4. Explain CRC and its working model in detail?
5. What is checksum describe its working with example?
6. Explain the DLC services
7. Explain Bit oriented protocol
8. Explain Character oriented protocol of data link layer
9. Short note n Byte stuffing
10. Differentiate between connection oriented and connection less
11. Explain data link layer protocol
12. Enlist two protocols of data link layer protocol
13. What is PPP and explain its framing structure along with its services
14. What is the use of HDLC also explain with different control frames of HDLC
15. Explain random access or contention methods
16. What is Media Access Control (MAC)? Explain in brief Random-access protocols.
UNIT-VI Network Management and Security
1. Enlist and describe the area of network management?
2. Explain and draw SNMP protocol data unit format
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3. Explain the principle of Cryptography. What is Symmetric Key & Asymmetric Key
Encryption?
4. Explain Key Management with diagram
5. Explain Diffie Hellman key Agreement
6. Explain Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Algorithm
7. Explain the various network management tools.
8. Explain following: i. Digital Signatures ii. Message Digest
9. Explain SSL & SET.
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