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Internetworking With Tcp/Ip Question Paper

Internetworking With Tcp/Ip

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Computer Science

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

COURSE CODE: COMP 461
COURSE TITLE: INTERNETWORKING WITH TCP/IP
STREAM: Y4S1
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer Question One and Any Other Two Questions.
QUESTION ONE (30 marks)
a) As one of the relied upon professors, explain the Peer review process. (4 marks)
b) Before the concept of subnet the only way to identify a network was through classes. Briefly
explain the IP addressing of Class A, B and C. (6 marks)
c) Different terms may be used to describe a networking environment. Explain the following:
Node, packet, uploading and downloading. (4 marks)
d) You have been invited as the guest speaker to address the staff members of ABC Company on
internetworking. Explain in details the three variants of internet-work to the staff. (6marks)
e) What do you understand by a communication network? (2 marks)
f) Networking is gaining acceptance in all fields today. Briefly explain five advantages of
networks. (5 marks)
g) Routers are responsible for routing data from its source to destination. As a network
administrator explain the routing process. (3 marks)
QUESTION TWO (20 marks)
(a) Define the TCP/IP implementation. (2 marks)
(b) Implementing a workable internet-work is always not an easy task. Explain two different
internetworking challenges. (4 marks)
(c) You have been appointed as the network engineer at Kabarak University. Explain the meaning of
Request for Comments to student specializing in networking. (4 marks)
(d) A DNS query may be either a recursive query or a non-recursive query, explain the difference
between the two. (4 marks)
(e) TCP/IP plays a major role in today’s networking environment. Explain any three TCP/IP
features. (3 marks)
(f) Routing algorithms can use many different metrics to determine the best route for any packet of
data. Briefly explain any three routing algorithm metrics. (3 marks)
QUESTION THREE (20 marks)
(a) Before anything is considered a standard it must go through a process normally called the
standardization process. As one of the key members of the peer-review group, explain this
process. (6marks)
(b) Routing algorithms often have one or more design goals. List any four goals. (4 marks)
(c) Explain the use of the following protocols;
(i) ICMP ping . (2 marks)
(ii) ARP. (2 marks)
(d) (i) What do you understand by TCP/IP? (1 mark)
(ii) Explain how TCPIP works. (3 marks)
(e) Networking is good but still many people have not fully appreciated it. What are the
disadvantages of networks that make it so? (2 marks)
QUESTION FOUR (20 marks)
(a) With the aid of a diagram briefly explain the MESH and RING topology highlighting the
differences. (6 marks)
(b) It has always not been easy comprehending the concepts of networking. Distinguish between
routing protocol and routed protocol in any network environment. (4 marks)
(c) A network is a combination of both software and hardware. Explain any four critical network
hardware devices. (4 marks)
(d) In TCPIP a computers logical address is called an IP Address. Highlight the three components
associated with each IP address. (3 marks)
(e) Explain the three main issues in determining the need for a name system. (3 marks)
QUESTION FIVE (20 marks)
(a) A network without protocols may be considered useless. Explain in detail the differences
between TCP and UDP. (10 marks)
(b) As a professional in networking how would you differentiate between a PAN and a LAN?
(4 marks)
(c) Explain the differences between Host-intelligent versus router-intelligent routing algorithms.
(4 marks)
(d) What do you understand by a network protocol? (2 marks)

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