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Unit I – Introduction to Networks

Q1: What is a Computer Network?


A: A system of interconnected computers and devices that can share data, resources,
and applications.

Q2: What are the different types of networks?


A: LAN (Local Area Network), MAN (Metropolitan Area Network), WAN (Wide Area
Network).

Q3: What is network topology?


A: The physical or logical arrangement of network devices. Common types: Bus, Star,
Ring, Mesh, and Hybrid.

Q4: Define transmission modes.


A: Simplex (one-way), Half-duplex (two-way but one at a time), Full-duplex (two-
way simultaneously).

Q5: What is a protocol?


A: A set of rules that govern data communication between devices.

Q6: What is line configuration?


A: It refers to how devices are connected in a network: Point-to-Point and
Multipoint.

Q7: Explain the OSI model.


A: A 7-layer reference model for data communication: Physical, Data Link, Network,
Transport, Session, Presentation, Application.

Q8: What is the function of the Physical Layer?


A: It deals with the transmission of raw bitstreams over a physical medium.

Q9: What are the two types of signals used in transmission?


A: Analog and Digital.
Q10: What is the difference between guided and unguided
media?
A: Guided uses physical cables (Twisted pair, Coaxial, Fiber optics), Unguided is
wireless (Radio, Microwaves).

Q11: What is bandwidth?


A: The range of frequencies available for data transmission, measured in bits per
second (bps).

Q12: What is attenuation?


A: The weakening of a signal as it travels over a medium.

Q13: What is the TCP/IP model?


A: A 4-layer model: Link, Internet, Transport, Application.

Q14: Difference between OSI and TCP/IP?


A: OSI has 7 layers and is theoretical; TCP/IP has 4 layers and is practical.

Q15: What is modulation?


A: The process of converting digital signals to analog for transmission over analog
mediums.
Unit II – LAN Technologies & Data Link Layer
Q1: What is Ethernet?
A: A LAN technology that transmits data in frames using CSMA/CD, typically at
speeds of 10 Mbps to 100 Gbps.

Q2: What is Fast Ethernet?


A: An enhanced Ethernet standard with speeds of 100 Mbps.

Q3: Define Gigabit Ethernet.


A: A high-speed Ethernet standard that supports 1 Gbps transmission.

Q4: What is a Wireless LAN (WLAN)?


A: A LAN using radio signals (e.g., Wi-Fi) instead of cables, based on IEEE 802.11.

Q5: What is the function of the Data Link Layer?


A: Responsible for node-to-node delivery, framing, addressing, error detection, and
flow control.

Q6: What is framing?


A: The process of dividing the stream of bits into manageable units called frames.

Q7: What is a MAC address?


A: A unique hardware address assigned to each network interface, used in the Data
Link Layer.

Q8: What are the common error detection methods?


A: Parity Bit, Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC), Checksum.

Q9: What is Stop-and-Wait ARQ?


A: A protocol where the sender sends one frame and waits for acknowledgment
before sending the next.

Q10: What is Go-Back-N ARQ?


A: A protocol where multiple frames are sent, but if one is lost or damaged, all
subsequent frames are resent.

Q11: What is Selective Repeat ARQ?


A: Only the specific damaged or lost frames are resent, increasing efficiency.

Q12: What is CSMA/CD?


A: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection, used in Ethernet to avoid
and resolve data collisions.

Q13: Difference between Switch and Hub?


A: Hub broadcasts to all ports; Switch sends data only to the intended port using
MAC addresses.

Q14: What is Flow Control?


A: A technique to prevent the sender from overwhelming the receiver.

Q15: What is an acknowledgment in data transmission?


A: A signal sent by the receiver to inform the sender that data was received
correctly.

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