Advanced Networking Trends BTech Previous Year Question Paper 2016 - MG University

B.TECH, DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2016

Eighth Semester

Branch Computer Science and Engineering

CS 010 804 L06 – ADVANCED NETWORKING TRENDS (Elective III) (CS)

(New Scheme—2010 Admission onwards)

[Regular/supplementary]

Time : Three Hours

Maximum : 100 Marks

Part A

Answer all questions

Each question carries 3 marks

1. Draw the frame format of Ethernet.
2. An AAL1 layer receives data at 2Mbps. How many cells are created per second by ATM layer ?
3. Differentiate between infrared and radio transmission.
4. What is self configuration and autoconfiguration ?
5. What is Hybrid TDMA / FDMA ?

(5 x 3 = 15 Marks)

Part B

Answer all questions.

Each question carries 5 marks.

6. Explain the following with respect to fast Ethernet:
     (a) 100BASET4 ; and (b) 100BASETX.
7. Write a short note on ATM cell header format.
8. With the neat diagram briefly explain Bluetooth protocol stack.
9. What is the scope of mesh 802.11s ?
10. What is Flooding and what are its disadvantages ?

(5 x 5 = 25 Marks)

Part C

Answer all questions.

Each question carries 12 marks.

11. Explain gigabit Ethernet in detail.
    
    Or
12. What is ISDN ? Explain its protocol architecture.
    
    
13. What are the various ATM signaling used ? Explain in detail.
    
    Or
14. With the neat diagram, explain ALL3/4 and AAL5 layers of AAL.
    
    
15. Explain 802.11 architecture and protocol architecture with a neat diagram.
    
    Or
16. What are the collision avoidance methods used in IEEE 802.11 ?
    
    
17. Explain the architecture of 802.11s.
    
    Or
18. Explain the concept of Vehicular Mesh network.
    
    
19. How do we measure the quality of sensor network ?
    
    Or
20. Explain the following issues with respect to sensor networks :
    (a) Synchronization ; and (b) Transport layer issues.

(5 x 12 = 60 marks)