Government Engineering College, Patan, At-Katpur
Electronics & Communication Department
Semester : 6th
Name of Subject : Computer Networks
Code of Subject : 3161007
Assignment: 1_Short Questions
Instruction for Assignment_1
You have to write any 05 questions of your choice from page no 2 and
3, So Total 10 Questions with answers.
Write your Enrollment number in the space provided in footer.
These are the short question so your answer is not more than 10 lines.
Put necessary figures and table whenever necessary.
You have to type the answer below the question and submit the Soft
copy in PDF Format. Rename the PDF file as “Your Name_Your
Enrollment No”
Enrollment No: Page 1
1. What is a Link?
2. What are the layers of the OSI reference model?
3. What is the backbone network?
4. What is a LAN?
5. What is a node?
6. What are routers?
7. What is a point to point link?
8. What is anonymous FTP?
9. What is a subnet mask?
[Link] is the maximum length allowed for a UTP cable?
[Link] is data encapsulation?
[Link] Network Topology
[Link] is a VPN?
[Link] describe NAT
[Link] is the job of the Network Layer under the OSI reference model?
[Link] does a network topology affect your decision to set a network?
[Link] is RIP?
[Link] are the different ways of securing a computer network?
[Link] is NIC?
[Link] is WAN?
[Link] is the importance of the OSI Physical Layer?
[Link] many layers are there under TCP/IP?
[Link] are proxy servers, and how do they protect computer networks?
[Link] is the function of the OSI Session Layer?
[Link] is the importance of implementing a Fault Tolerance System?
[Link] does 10Base-T mean?
[Link] is a private IP address?
[Link] is NOS?
[Link] is DoS?
[Link] is OSI, and what role does it play in computer networks?
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[Link] is the purpose of cables being shielded and having twisted pairs?
[Link] is the advantage of address sharing?
[Link] are MAC addresses?
[Link] is the equivalent layer or layers of the TCP/IP Application layer in terms
of the OSI reference model?
[Link] can you identify the IP class of a given IP address?
[Link] is the main purpose of OSPF?
[Link] are firewalls?
[Link] star topology
[Link] are gateways?
[Link] is the disadvantage of a star topology?
[Link] is SLIP?
[Link] some examples of private network addresses.
[Link] is tracert?
[Link] are the functions of a network administrator?
[Link] is the main disadvantage of a peer to peer network?
[Link] is a Hybrid Network?
[Link] is DHCP?
[Link] is the main job of the ARP?
[Link] is TCP/IP?
[Link] can you manage a network using a router?
[Link] protocol can be applied when you want to transfer files between different
platforms, such as UNIX systems and Windows servers?
[Link] is the use of a default gateway?
[Link] can be considered as good passwords?
[Link] is the proper termination rate for UTP cables?
[Link] is netstat?
[Link] is the number of network IDs in a Class C network?
[Link] happens when you use cables longer than the prescribed length?
[Link] common software problems can lead to network defects?
[Link] is ICMP?
[Link] is Ping?
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