MU Computer Engineering (Semester 5)
Computer Network
December 2015
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Discuss the design issues for various layers.
5 M
1 (b) Compare various types of network topologies.
5 M
1 (c) Differentiate between an IP address and a MAC or physical address. What is the need to map IP address to MAC address? Explain which protocol does this. Similarly give a protocol which does reverse mapping.
5 M
1 (d) What is subnetting? What are the default subnet masks? Find the subnet address if the IP address is 129.31.72.24 and subnet mask is 255.255.192.0
5 M

2 (a) What is controlled access for collision control? Explain all the methods of controlled access.
10 M
2 (b) What is the maximum window size allowed for selective repeat ARQ?
10 M

3 (a) What are the different types of routing algorithms? When would we prefer to use hierarchical routing over Link state routing?
10 M
3 (b) What is traffic shaping? Explain leaky bucket algorithm and compare it with token bucket algorithm.
10 M

4 (a) What are transport service primitives? Discuss in brief.
10 M
4 (b) Explain IPv4 header format in detail. If value at HLEN field is 1100 find the size of option and padding field?
10 M

5 (a) What is congestion control? Explain various congestion prevention policies.
10 M
Write in brief about:
5 (b) (i) PPP Frame format
5 M
5 (b) (ii) CSMA/CD
5 M

Write short notes on (any two)
6 (a) TCP connection management
10 M
6 (b) Inter-networking Devices
10 M
6 (c) Border Gateway Protocol
10 M



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