University of Aden

Faculty of Engineering
Re_ Examination (2015-2016)

Subject: Computer Network I

Date: / /2016
Class: B4CS/B4CSE
Time: 2 hours
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS
1# (a) Explain the functions of the Terminator?
(b) If a host on a network has the address 172.16.45.14/30, what is the address of
the subnetwork to which this host belongs?
(i) 172.16.45.0 (ii) 172.16.45.4 (iii) 172.16.45.8 (iv)172.16.45.12 (v) none
2# (a) Give format description of IP address classes.
(b) Fill the blanks with the number of bytes in the Data link header?

3# (a) Explain the Cut_through switching mode?

(b) What is a NAT router?
(c) Compare between the network Switch and Bridge?
4# (a) What is the purpose of a DHCP server on a network?
(b) A signal is measured at two different points. The power is P1 at the first point and P2 at the
second point. The dB is 0. This means
(i) P2 is larger than P1
(iii) P2 is smaller than P1

(ii) P2 equals P1
(iv) P2 is zero

(c) Which of the following IEEE specifications refers to the CSMA/CD access method?
(i) 802.11a

(ii) 803.2,

(iii) 802.3,

(iv)802.4

5#(a) List the different switching methods that are supported by a switch? Explain one of
them.
(b) Mention the key advantages of Packet Switching technique.
6# (a) Name three types of transmission Impairments.
(b) Using the hamming code technique, find the codeword for the data 1001?