LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SC.
THIRD SEMESTER – APRIL 2012
CS 3816 – NETWORK PROGRAMMING
Date : 28-04-2012 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
Time : 1:00 – 4:00
SECTION-A
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS: (10 X 2 = 20)
- Mention any two advantages of Mesh Topology.
- What is MAN?
- Enumerate the different notations of IP address.
- State the key functions of Session Layer.
- Differentiate ARP and RARP.
- Distinguish static and dynamic routing tables.
- List out the limitations of UDP.
- What is Flow control?
- State the usage of DNS.
- Define encryption.
SECTION-B
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS: (5 X 8 =40)
11. a) Explain Fiber optic medium with a neat diagram. (OR)
- b) Discuss in brief about the networking devices and its purpose.
- a) Compare IP and MAC addresses and their usage.
(OR)
- b) Explain PING and TRACERT supporting with examples.
- a) Explain in brief about DHCP.
(OR)
- b) Explain the various features of RARP.
- a) Explain in brief the various queuing disciplines.
(OR)
- b) What is Congestion Avoidance? Explain any one mechanism for congestion avoidance.
- a) Discuss about HTTP in brief.
(OR)
- b) Explain in brief about SNMP.
SECTION-C
ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS: (2 X 20 = 40)
16.(a) Explain in detail about the categories of networks. (10)
(b) Write a program to implement sockets. (10)
- (a) Discuss in detail about ARP with its packet format and its purpose. (10)
(b) Explain three way handshaking in TCP with a neat diagram. (10)
- (a) Explain in detail about Firewall techniques. (10)
(b) Discuss about the types of messages involved in ICMP. (10)