CSC263 Computer Networks

Computer Networks: most repeated questions

Questions that have come up in more than one paper, matched by what they ask rather than exact wording. Most repeated first.

  1. 6×Asked in 2080, 2079, 2078, Model question
    Differentiate between link state and distance vector routing.Answer coming5
    See the wording in each paper
  2. 3×Asked in 2082, 2079, 2078
    What is a virtual circuit network? Explain ATM as a virtual circuit wide area network.Answer coming5
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  3. 3×Asked in 2082, 2079, 2078
    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?Answer coming5
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  4. 2×Asked in 2078, 2076
    What is flow control? Explain Stop and Wait ARQ with suitable example. How is it different from G Back N ARQ?Answer coming10
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  5. 2×Asked in 2079, 2076
    Why do we need network topology? Explain star topology along with its merits and demerits.Answer coming10
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  6. 2×Asked in 2078, 2076
    What is routing table? Differentiate static routing table with dynamic roting table.Answer coming10
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  7. 2×Asked in 2078, 2076
    What is transmission media? How do guided media differ from unguided media? Explain different types of guided media in detail.Answer coming10
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  8. 2×Asked in 2082, 2079
    What is a software defined network?Answer coming5
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  9. 2×Asked in 2080
    Explain TCP header with a neat diagram. Highlight on its uses.Answer coming10
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  10. 2×Asked in 2080
    Suppose you are given an IP address 172.16.0.0, perform subnetting and divide the given network into 2 subnets. Calculate total number of hosts that can be configured, range of the IP addresses.Answer coming5
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  11. 2×Asked in 2080
    What is flow control? How does stop and wait ARQ protocol handle error? What are its disadvantages.Answer coming10
    See the wording in each paper