INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE:

1. Answer ALL questions in SECTION A, SECTION B and

SECTION C.
2. Answer ANY THREE (3) questions out of FIVE (5) in SECTION
D.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Start answering each question on the NEW page of the answer
sheet /booklet.
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SECTION A
Answer ALL multiple-choice questions
1. A source of address on an Ethernet network can be any of these types E!E"#

a. unicast
b. anycast
c. multicast
d. broadcast
2. $iber networks use what kind of connectors %
a. S!
b. &'!
c. ()-*+
d. ()-11
,. -EEE designates #hicknet as.......Ethernet.
a. 1/&ase+
b. 1/&ase#
c. 1/&ase1/
d. 1/&ase2
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*. 0hat are the benefits of fiber-optic cable%
a. high bandwidth
b. small si1e
c. immunity from electromagnetic interference
d. all of the abo2e
+. A person working on a computer in a different geographical location from the
3A'4s ser2er is referred to as a5n6 .........
a. file ser2er
b. remote user
c. peer-to-peer
d. gateway
7. 8our network has 1// nodes on a single broadcast domain. 8ou ha2e
implemented 93A's and segmented the network to ha2e 2 93A's of +/ nodes
each. #he resulting broadcast traffic effecti2ely:
a. increases two fold
b. remains same
c. decreases by half
d. increases * fold
;. -n wireless 3A's< &SS without an A" is called a
a. infrastructure network
b. ad hoc network
c. e=tended ser2ice set
d. piconet
,
>. Suppose an organi1ation is gi2en the block 1;.12.*/.//27< how many addresses
can be created in this organi1ation%
a. 27
b. 7
c. 7*
d. ,7
?. ............ is a quick solution to the problem of -" address shortage.
a. 'etwork prefi=
b. !-@(
c. -"9*
d. 'A#
1/. 0hat layer handles data frames between the 'etwork and "hysical layers
a. "resentation
b. 'etwork
c. @ata 3ink
d. "hysical
11. #he type of the address of *A:,/:1/:21:1/:1A is
a. &roadcast
b. Aulticast
c. Bnicast
d. Cmnicast
12. -EEE has defined the specification for wireless 3A'< called -EEE
............
a. >/2.1
b. >/2.17
*
c. >/2.,
d. >/2.11
1,. (adio wa2es use ............ antennas that send out signals in all
directions.
a. Sky-propagation
b. unidirectional
c. bi-directional
d. omni-directional
1*. 0hich of the following statements about star topologies is false%
a. A star topology is more reliable than a mesh topology
b. #he hub is a most critical node in a star network
c. Ser2icing and maintenance of a star network is relati2ely easy
d. $ailure in an outlying node in a star network
1+. 0hich of the following transmission media is most resistant to interference%
a. (adio frequency
b. !oa=ial cable
c. #errestrial microwa2e
d. Satellite microwa2e
17. 8ou ha2e configured your network to ha2e , 93A's. Dow many broadcast
domains do you ha2e%
a. 1
b. 2
c. ,
d. *
1;. 0hich protocol sends electronic mail%
+
a. Aail #ransfer
b. "C",
c. $#"
d. SA#"
1>. 0hat is the default subnet mask for a class ! address%
i. 2++./././
ii. 2++.2++././
iii. 2++.2++.2++./
i2. 2++.2++.2++.2++
1?. #he numbers 12; through 1?1 in the first octets of the an -" address< indicate that
the address is a5n6 ........
a. !lass A
b. !lass &
c. !lass !
d. !lass @
2/. #he type of the address of *A:,/:1/:21:1/:1A is
a. &roadcast
b. Aulticast
c. Bnicast
d. Cmnicast
(Total : 2 !a"#$)
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SECTION B
Answer ALL true/false questions
1. "eer-to-peer network is a type of networking in which each computer can be
a client to other computers and also act as a ser2er.
E #rue
E $alse
2. 'CS is an in-house #!"/-" based network for use within a company.
E #rue
E $alse
,. Any two computers that communicate across a network must share a
common language called a medium.
E #rue
E $alse
*. Among all physical topologies mesh is the most fault tolerant.
E #rue
E $alse
+. 0hen two cables run side by side< signals tra2eling down one wire might interfere
with signals tra2eling on the other wire. #his is called attenuation.
E #rue
E $alse
;
7. 3ine-of-sight networks require an unobstructed 2iew< or a clear line of sight<
between the transmitter and recei2er.
E #rue
E $alse
;. #he most commonly used frequencies for wireless data communications are radio
wa2e and infrared only.
E #rue
E $alse
>. S#" cable protects signals from cross signaling that can result from other< nearby
cables.
E #rue
E $alse
?. #he port address< also known as the link address< is the address of a node as
defined by its 3A' or 0A'.
E #rue
E $alse
1/. #he part of the address that defines the network is called the suffi=.
E #rue
E $alse
(Total: % !a"#$)
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SECTION C
Answer ALL fill-in-the-blanks questions
1. A ....... is a component that pro2ides a common connection
point for computers< printers< and other network de2ices in a star topology
network.
2. A ........ allows each station on an Ethernet 3A' to ha2e the
entire capacity of the network itself.
,. A ........ is used to Foin two network segments togetherG it
allows computers on either segment to access resources on the other. #hey can
also be used to di2ide large networks into smaller segments.
*. ........... is the most widely used local area network protocol.
+. $or readability purposes< humans typically work with -" addresses in a notation
called ............... #his notation places periods between each of the four
numbers 5octets6 that comprise an -" address.
7. -"27 addresses are ................. long.
;. .....................is a specification for a set of communication protocols
to standardi1e the way that wireless de2ices< such as cellular telephones and radio
transcei2ers< can be used for -nternet access< including e-mail< the 0orld 0ide
0eb< newsgroups< and instant messaging
>. A/An ............ is a pri2ate network utili1ing -nternet-type tools< but
a2ailable only within that organi1ation.
?. Any two computers that communicate across a network must share a common
language called a ................
1/. ...................... is a standard for data transmission on fiber optic lines
in a local area network that can e=tend in range up to 2// km 512* miles6.
(Total: % !a"#$)
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SECTION D
Answer ANY THREE (3) questions out of FIVE (5)
&'ESTION %
a6 E=plain #0C different classes of transmission media and list the types in each
class.
(( !a"#$)
g6 E=plain refraction and reflection in fiber-optic transmission.
() !a"#$)
c6 0hat is the purpose of the twisting in twisted-pair cable%
(2 !a"#$)
d6 E=plain the propagation methods in wireless transmission.
(* !a"#$)
(Total: 2 !a"#$)
&'ESTION 2
a6 $ill up the first byte 2alues for both the notations in the table below
(5 !a"#$)
b6 -n a block of addresses< we know the -" address of one host is 2+.,*.12.+7/17.
0hat are the first address and the last address in this block%
() !a"#$)
c6 An organi1ation is granted the block 1,/.+7././/17. #he administrator wants to
create 1/2* subnets.
i. $ind the subnet mask.
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ii. $ind the number of addresses in each subnet.
iii. $ind the first and last addresses in subnet 1.
i2. $ind the first and last address in subnet 1/2*.
(%% !a"#$)
(Total: 2 !a"#$)
&'ESTION 3
a6 -EEE >/2.11 is the standard defined for wireless 3A'.
i. E=plain two kinds of ser2ices as defined in -EEE >/2.11.
(* !a"#$)
ii. E=plain three types of stations as defined in -EEE >/2.11.
(* !a"#$)
b6 &luetooth is another wireless 3A' technology.
i. E=plain the use of &luetooth and its limitations.
() !a"#$)
ii. E=plain the types of &luetooth networks.
() !a"#$)
(Total: 2 !a"#$)
&'ESTION )
a6 3ist four Ethernet standards and state the data transmission rate of each.
() !a"#$)
b6 -n standard Ethernet< the '-! of each station in a network pro2ides a physical
address. E=plain the types of addresses of a source address and a destination
address in standard Ethernet.
(( !a"#$)
c6 E=plain two ad2antages of bridged Ethernet in terms of bandwidth and collision.
(( !a"#$)
(Total: 2 !a"#$)
&'ESTION 5
a6 #he use of an ideal network topology is crucial. @iscuss ) (FO'R) factors you
will take into consideration before implementing a network topology.
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(( !a"#$)
b6 &riefly e=plain FO'R ()) common types of network topologies.
(%2 !a"#$)
(Total: 2 !a"#$)
+ END OF &'ESTION ,A,ER +
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