QUESTION BANK OF COMPUTER SCIENCE (083)

COMMUNICATION AND NETWORK CONCEPT

(2 mark questions)
1. What is a computer network? Why is it required for transmission
of data?
2. Define the following terminologies of computer networks:
(i) Nodes (ii) Server (iii)Workstation (iv) NIU
3. Define the term bandwidth. Give any one unit of bandwidth.
4. Write any two advantages and two disadvantages of computer
network.
5. What is ARPANET? What role did it play in the evolution of
internet?
6. What is protocol? Name any two types of protocol.
7. What is IP Address? Explain its importance.
8. Give two examples each of guided and unguided media.
9. What is the use of switching techniques? How many types of
switching techniques are there?
10. What is internet backbone? What role does gateway plays in
the working of internet?
11. What do you mean by transmission media? Name the different
types of transmission media?
12. What is attenuation? Which transmission media has highest
attenuation and which has the lowest?
13. Write two advantages of using an optical fibre cable over
Ethernet cable to connect two service stations which are 190m
away from each other.
14. Differentiate between Circuit switching and Packet Switching
techniques.
15. Out of the following, which is the fastest i) wired and ii)
wireless medium of communication: Infrared, Coaxial, Ethernet,
Microwave, Optical Fiber ?
16. What is Interspace and what is its importance in online
communication?
17. What is Internet and what impact does it have on our lives
today?
18. What is the difference between dedicated and non-dedicated
server?
19. How is peer-to-peer network different from client-server
network.
20. What is data transfer rate? Give its unit.

(3 mark questions)
1. Write two advantages and two disadvantages of twisted pair
cable. Also specify its application areas.
2. Compare and contrast twisted pair cable and coaxial cable.
Which of them is suitable for broadband communication?
3. How is optical fiber cable better than coaxial cable. Give some
applications of fiber optic cable.
4. What is the use of coaxial cable? Explain the various types of
coaxial cables.
5. What is unguided media? How it is more beneficial compared
to guided media for transmission of data?
6. What is microwave transmission? Explain its advantages and
disadvantages.
7. What is radio wave transmission? How it is different from
microwave transmission.
8. Give advantages and disadvantages of radiowave
transmission.
9. How is satellite more useful for long distance communication?
Write advantages and disadvantages of satellite
transmission.
10. What is infrared transmission? Why is it considered to be a
secure data transmission?
11. Explain in detail the various components required for
networking.
12. What are the uses of microwave transmission?
13. Differentiate between domain name and IP address with
example.
14. Explain the two switching techniques used to transfer data
between two terminals.
15. Differentiate between broadband and narrowband
communication channels. Which communication channel is
suitable for broadband communication?
16. Name the following-
a) A line-of-sight unguided media.
b) Unguided media for difficult terrain
c) High capacity secure guided media
17. What is guided media? Name the various types of guided
medias.
18. List three properties of fiber optic cables highlighting its
superiority over coaxial cable.
19. What is the difference between bit rate and baud rate?
Explain by giving some suitable example?
 CASE STUDY BASED QUESTION (5 marks)
1. Workalot Consultants are setting up its academic blocks at Naya Ganj and
is planning to set up a network.The consultant has 3 academic blocks and
one Human Resource Center as shown in the diagram below:
Business Block Technology Block

HR Block Law Block

Center to Center distances between various blocks are as following:

1. Law block to business block 40 m
2. Business block to technology block 30 m
3. Law block to Technology block 80 m
4. Law block to HR center 105 m
5. Business block to HR center 35 m
6. Technology block to HR center 15 m
Number of computers in each of the blocks-
Law block [15]
Technology Block [40]
HR center [115]
Business block [25]
(a) Suggest the most suitable place(i.e. Block) to install the server with
suitable reason.
(b) Suggest an ideal layout for connecting these blocks for a wired
connectivity.
(c) Which device will you suggest to be placed/installed in each of these
blocks to efficiently connect all the computers within these blocks.
(d) Suggest the placement of a repeater in the network with justification.

2. Knowledge Supplement Organisation has set up its new center at

Manglore for its office and web based activities. It has 4 blocks of
Buildings as shown in the diagram below:
 Bock A Block C
Block C

Block C

Block B Block D

Center to Center distances between blocks :

Block A to Block B : 50m
Block B to Block C : 150m
Block C to Block D : 25 m
Block A to Block D : 170 m
Block B to Block D : 125 m
Block A to Block C: 90 m
Number of computers:
Block A: [25]
Block B: [50]
Block C: [125]
Block D: [10]
(a) Suggest a cable layout for connection between the blocks.
(b) Suggest the most suitable place(ie. block)to house the server of this
organisation with a suitable reason.
(c) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification
(i) Repeater (ii) Hub/Switch
(d) The organization is planning to link its front office situated in the city in a
hilly region where cable connection is not feasible, suggest an economic
way to connect it with reasonably high speed.

3. Freshminds University of India is starting it’s first campus in Ana Nagar of

South India with its center admission office in Kolkata.The university has 3
major blocks comprising of Office Block,Science Block and Commerce
Block in the 5 km. area Campus. As a network expert,you need to suggest
a network plan as per (i) to (iv) to the authorities keeping in mind the
distance and other given parameters.
 Office Block
Kolkata Admission Science Block
Office
Commerce Block

Expected Wire distances between various locations:

Office block to Science Block : 90 m
Office block to Commerce block : 80 m
Science block to Commerce block : 15 m
Kolkata Admission Office to Ananagar Campus: 2450 km.

Expected number of computer in each block in the university:

Office Block [10]
Science Block [140]
Commerce Block [30]
Kolkata Admission Office [8]
(a) Suggest the authorities, the cable layout amongst various blocks inside
university campus for connecting the blocks.
(b) Suggest the most suitable place(ie.block) to house the server of this
university with a suitable reason.
(c) Suggest an efficient device from the following to be installed in each of
the blocks to connect all the computers:
(i) Modem (ii) Switch (iii) Gateway
(d) Suggest the most suitable (very high speed)service to provide data
connectivity between Admission Office located in Kolkata and the campus
located in Ana Nagar from the following options:
 Telephone Line
 Fixed Line Dialup connection
 Co-axial Cable Network
 GSM
 Leased Line
  Satellite Connection

4. The Great Brain Organisation has set up its new Branch at Srinagar for its
Office and web based activities. It has 4 wings of buildings as shown in
diagram.
Wing Y
Wing X
Wing U

Wing Z

Center to Center distances between various blocks:

Wing X to Wing Z : 50 m
Wing Z to Wing Y : 70 m
Wing Y to Wing X : 125m
Wing Y to Wing U : 80 m
Wing X to Wing U : 175 m
Wing Z to Wing U : 90 m

Number of Computers:
Wing X : [50]
Wing Y: [150]
Wing Z : [30]
Wing U: [15]

(a) Suggest the most suitable cable layout of connections between the Wings
and topology.
(b) Suggest the most suitable place(ie. Wing)to house the server of this
organisation with a suitable reason,with justification.
(c) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification:
(i) Repeater (ii) Hub/Switch
(d) The organization is planning to link its head office situated in Delhi with
the offices at Srinagar. Suggest an economic way to connect it;the
 company is ready to compromise on the speed of connectivity.Justify your
answer.

5. Jonathan Training Institute is planning to set up its centre in Amritsar with

four specialised blocks for Medicine,Management,Law course alongwith
an Admission Block in separate buildings.You as a network expert have to
answer the queries as raised by their board of directors.

MEDICINE LAW
ADMIN

MANAGEMENT

Shortest distances between various locations in metres:

Admin block to Management Block : 60
Admin block to Medicine block : 40
Admin block to Law block : 60
Management block to Medicine block : 50
Management block to Law block : 110
Law block to Medicine block : 40

Number of computers at various locations:

Admin block : [150]
Management block: [70]
Medicine block : [20]
Law Block : [50]
(i) Suggest the most suitable location to install the main server of this
institution to get efficient connectivity.
(ii) Suggest the devices to be installed in each of these buildings for
connecting computers installed within the building out of the
following:
Modem,Switch,Gateway,Router
(iii) Suggest by drawing the best cable layout for effective network
connectivity of the blocks having server with all the other blocks.
(iv) Suggest the most suitable wired medium for efficiently connecting
each computer installed in every building out of the following network
cables:
a) Co-axial Cable
b) Ethernet Cable
c) Single pair Telephone Cable