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
- Draw the frame format of Ethernet.
- An AAL1 layer receives data at 2Mbps. How many cells are created per second by ATM layer ?
- Differentiate between infrared and radio transmission.
- What is self configuration and autoconfiguration ?
- What is Hybrid TDMA / FDMA ?
(5 x 3 = 15 Marks)
Part B
Answer all questions.
Each question carries 5 marks.
- Explain the following with respect to fast Ethernet:
(a) 100BASET4 ; and (b) 100BASETX. - Write a short note on ATM cell header format.
- With the neat diagram briefly explain Bluetooth protocol stack.
- What is the scope of mesh 802.11s ?
- What is Flooding and what are its disadvantages ?
(5 x 5 = 25 Marks)
Part C
Answer all questions.
Each question carries 12 marks.
- Explain gigabit Ethernet in detail.
Or - What is ISDN ? Explain its protocol architecture.
- What are the various ATM signaling used ? Explain in detail.
Or - With the neat diagram, explain ALL3/4 and AAL5 layers of AAL.
- Explain 802.11 architecture and protocol architecture with a neat diagram.
Or - What are the collision avoidance methods used in IEEE 802.11 ?
- Explain the architecture of 802.11s.
Or - Explain the concept of Vehicular Mesh network.
- How do we measure the quality of sensor network ?
Or - Explain the following issues with respect to sensor networks :
(a) Synchronization ; and (b) Transport layer issues.
(5 x 12 = 60 marks)
