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Internet Technology Question Paper

Internet Technology

Course:Bachelor Of Science Computer Science

Institution: Masinde Muliro University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2013

MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(MMUST)
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF BSC
IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

COURSE CODE: CSC124
COURSE TITLE:INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
Instruction to candidates
Answer QUESTION ONE and ANY OTHER TWO.

QUESTION ONE [30MARKS]
(a) Define computer network and its advantages?[4marks]
(b) Differentiate between the LAN and WAN [4 Marks]
(c) Define protocol and give three thing a protocol should achieve.[5marks]
(d)
(i) What is TCP/IP?, use a simple diagram to illustrate your answer [5 Marks]
(ii) How does TCP/IP works. [4 Marks]
(iii) Briefly explain what you understand by OSI model? [3 Marks]
(iv) What is the significance of the Data Link Layer of the OSI model? [3 Marks]
(v) What is a Domain Name and its function? [2Marks]

QUESTION TWO [20MARKS]

(a)(i) State and explain the characteristics of UDP . [6 Marks]
(ii) Lists the protocols that use UDP? [4 Marks]
(b)Explain at least three features of TCP [6marks]
(c)Define the following TCP/IP applications as used in networking?[4marks]
DHCP
DNS
QUESTION THREE [20MARKS]
(a) (i)Explain the term Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)? [3 Marks]
(ii) Explain different types of URLs [4 Marks]
(iii)Describe the URL concept and structure of URL addresses. [5 Marks]
(b) What is Internet security and why it is important? [4 Marks]
(C) Deferential between a search engine and a browser giving 2 examples of each? [4 Marks]

QUESTION FOUR [20MARKS]
(a)
(i) What is TCP/IP Protocol Utilities? [2 Marks]
(ii) Briefly explain giving appropriate examples of at least three TCP/IP protocol Utilities? [6 Marks]
d)Define the term standards and two broad categories of standards[4marks]
e)Discuss about standards in regard of the internet and international standards world?[8marks]

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