Gujarat University
MCA Semester IV
Networking Technologies I
Date : 28th July, 2001 Marks:50
Section I
Q-1 Marks (3 +3 + 3 =9)
a) Compare Novell Netware against TCP/IP
b) Discuss any two, transmission media used for networking
c) Explain with suitable example, time division multiplexing
Q-2 Marks 8
Explain in detail the Select Repeat Sliding Window Protocol.
OR
Q-2 Discuss IEEE standard 802.3 for LAN.
Q-3 Marks 8
Write short notes any FOUR of the following:
1. Cellular Technology
2. Electro- Magnetic Spectrum
3. DQDB
4. Fragmentation
5. CRC Check sum
Section II
Q-4 Marks (5 + 4 =9)
a) Explain any one static and any one dynamic routing algorithm.
b) What is congestion? Explain any two congestion control algorithms.
Q- 5 Marks 8
Elaborate the differences OSI reference model and TCP/IP reference model.
OR
Q-5 What do you understand by cryptography? Detail on the traditional and modern methods of cryptography.
Q-6 Marks 8
Differentiate any four of the following:
a) Connection oriented versus Connection less services
b) CSMA versus MACAW
c) Fast Ethernet versus Fiber Optics Channel
d) Internet working versus Networking
e) A virtual Circuit versus Data Gram Subnets
