CSC263 Computer Networks

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Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology

Semester 4 · TU Board 2082

Course Title: Computer Networks (CSC263)

Full Marks: 60Pass Marks: 24Time: 3 hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Group A

Attempt any TWO(2 × 10 = 20)

  1. 1.

    What are the advantages of layered architecture in network communication? Explain the TCP/IP protocol stack in detail.

    10
  2. 2.

    What are the services provided by the Transport Layer? Explain the working principle of the Distance Vector Algorithm with a suitable example.

    10
  3. 3.

    Differentiate between IPV4 and IPV6 protocol in brief. Explain Cyclic Redundancy Check with a suitable numerical example.

    10

Group B

Attempt any EIGHT(8 × 5 = 40)

  1. 4.

    How is a connection established in TCP protocol using 3-way handshaking? Explain.

    5
  2. 5.

    Write the subnet ID, broadcast address and address range of each subnet if you divide a class C network 193.168.2.0/24 into 8 different subnets. What is the new subnet mask?

    5
  3. 6.

    What is the major purpose of DNS? Explain how DNS resolves a domain name to an IP address.

    5
  4. 7.

    Discuss different guided transmission media in brief.

    5
  5. 8.

    Briefly explain Go-Back-N ARQ and Selective Reject ARQ protocols.

    5
  6. 9.

    What is HTTP protocol? Explain HTTP Request and HTTP Response message in brief.

    5
  7. 10.

    What is a virtual circuit network? Explain ATM as a virtual circuit wide area network.

    5
  8. 11.

    What is a software defined network?

    5
  9. 12.

    Write short notes:

    • a) Leaky Bucket

    • b) FTP Protocol

    5

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