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CAME/D-20 24026
DATA COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER
NETWORKS
Paper–MCA-20-14
Time Allowed : 3 Hours] [Maximum Marks : 75
Note : Attempt five questions in all, selecting one
question from each Unit. Question No. 1 is
compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.
Compulsory Question
1. Answer any five of the following questions in brief :
(a) What is Internet and how is it accessed?
(b) Name the various digital-to-analog encoding
schemes and represent them diagrammatically.
(c) Whata are the various transmission impairments
that can introduce errors in the Data
Communication?
(d) What is Binary Exponential backoff alogrithm
and where is it used?
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(e) Illustrate using an example, how Media access
control is carried out using CDMA.
(f) What is the distinction between TCP and UDP?
UNIT–I
2. Bring out a distinctive specification of the following :
(a) Transport layer, Network layer and Data Link
layer of OSI reference model.
(b) Peer-to-Peer, Web-based and Content distribution
Network models.
3. List and describe the purpose of various protocols of
TCP/IP architecture and depict, how Data
Transmission is carried out using TCP/IP.
UNIT–II
4. Give a brief overview of various connecting devices
transmission media used for Data Communication.
Be specific in your answer.
5. Distinguish between the following using suitable
diagrams :
(a) Virtual Circuit and Datagram Networks.
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(b) Pulse Code Modulation and Delta Modulation.
(c) ADSL and Cable Broadband.
UNIT–III
6. Describe one Error detection method followed in the
Data link layer. Also describe the Hamming code
method for correcting Errors.
7. Give a brief description of the following media access
control protocols and mention the type of Networks/
Network Standards where they are used :
(a) CSMS/CA
(b) WDMA.
UNIT–IV
8. (a) Describe, how routing is carried out for Mobile
hosts.
(b) Describe the addressing hierarchy and frame
format of IPv4.
9. (a) What is Flooding and what is its role in Link
State routing?
(b) How is Congestion controlled using Load
shedding, Resource reservation and Packet
scheduling?
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