Wednesday, September 4, 2013

BCA - 404: DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS MAY 2011 QUESTION PAPER

                            IV SEMESTER B.C.A. EXAMINATION MAY  2011
                                                               Y2K8  SCHEME
                                                       COMPUTER SCIENCE
                          BCA 404  : DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKS


Time : 3Hours                                                                            Max.Marsk: 90

Instruction : Answer all sections

SECTION-A

Answer any ten questions.Each question carries two maarks.  2 X 10 = 20

1.Define network topology.Whar are the factors that must be considered while making a
 
  choice of particular topology ?

2.What is a protocol ? Give one example ?

3.Expand TELNET and what for it is used ?



4.whar are the basic characteristics of digital signals ?

5.List any two differences between twisted pair and coaxial cable.

6.Calculate the even parity bit for the following group of data bits.

i) 1010111

ii) 1110111

7,.What is pipelining ?

8.What do you mean by framing ?

9.What is ALOHA ?

10.Compare FDMA ,TDMA ?

11.Write a  short note on FDDI ?

12.What is Packet  Switching ?

SECTION-B

Answer any five question. Each question carries 5 marks.   5 X 5 = 25.

13.Explain the evolution of network architecture.

14.What are the various  TCP/IP diagnostic utilities ?

15.Define Time domain and Frequency domain with the representation of any two frequency signals.

16.what is multiplexing ?What are the differenet types of multiplexing ?

17.How go back ' n ' is different from selective repeat method ?

18.what is the role of CSMA/CD in multi access protocol ?

19.what is bridge and explain any two types of bridges ?

20.what is routing table ? Why is required ?

SECTION - C

Answer any three questions.Each question carries 15 marks.   15X3=45

21.a)What are the various goals of computer Network ?

     b)Explain Switching and Forwarding techniques with a neat diagram .      7  + 8

22.a) Explain the transmission characteristics of coaxial cable.

    b) Write algorithm of CRC method and Error detection with an example     6 + 9

23.a) Explain the functionally of data link layer.

   b) How does  channelization protocols support multiple  access protocol ?     7 + 8

24,a) Explain the Working and Frame format of  Token ring .

   b) With a neat Diagram.Explain the working of SONET.         7  + 8

25.Write a short notes on :

     a) Nyquist Signalling rate.

     b)Virtual circuits.

    c) Congestion control Algorithms.      5 + 5 + 5 

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