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1
Q

which of the following is not part of a computer network

a. users exposed
b. devices appearing as a single network
c. autonomous set of devices
d. interconnect set of devices

A

ans: b

single network is for distributed system/network NOT computer network

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2
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if collision happens n times in a row in ethernet, how many time slots to wait?

A

ans: 0 to (2^n)-1 time slots

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3
Q

u can send more info in wireless transmission when

A

frequency is high, wavelength is small

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4
Q

a (value) in p-presistent indicates

A
  1. probability is (value)

2. it defers with = 1-(value)

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5
Q

what is the phase of the signal in radiant

A

pi

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6
Q

given RTT, find min frame size in FAST ethernet

A

trans delay = frame size/ 100Mbps = RTT

= RTT * 100 = frame size (bits)

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7
Q

which layer in OSI recovers a large file that stopped downloading

A

session

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8
Q

change in a short span of time means

A

low period

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9
Q

in OSI which layers are responsible for flow control

A

data link and transport

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10
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you have A B C D in a packet, what do A and C represent

A
C = source's LOGICAL address
A = router's physical address
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11
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interface is between layers of

A

the same stack

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12
Q

from SENDER’s side, message is sent from which layers

A

layer 7 to 6 (top layer to one below)

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13
Q

block waiting for incoming message is which system call

A

RECEIVE

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14
Q

which is true regarding TCP/IP and OSI

A
  • in OSI, network layer is either connection oriented or connectionless
  • in TCP/IP, transport layer is either connection oriented or connectionless
  • OSI is better for new networks
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15
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how many layers operate in OSI’s subnet

A

3
network
data
physical

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16
Q

you watching tv, it rains and tv starts buffering, why?

A

because the radio wave signal is HIGH

17
Q

when u send a text, message is translated into electrical impulses before it is converted to radio waves, whats responsible for that?

A

antennas

18
Q

find rtt when u have bandwidth and data rate

A

data rate * RTT = how much can be fit in pipe (num. of bits)

19
Q

routing algorithms are used to find

A

OPTIMAL path from source to destination

20
Q

which transmission tech large networks use

A

P2P

21
Q

LAN’s restriction of size means they can be used for

A

protocol testing

22
Q

which is more sensitive to delay

a. voice over IP
b. surfing web
c. downloading file
d. sending mail
e. uploading file

A

most sensitive is voice over IP

THEN surfing web

23
Q

a fibre optic connecting network in same building has (in terms of latency and bandwidth)

A

high bandwidth

low frequency

24
Q

least scalable topology

A

mesh

25
Q

to detect a collision in CSMA/CD, sender must be

A

in transmitting state

26
Q

whats true about aloha protocols

A
  • pure aloha has half the throughput of slotted aloha

- in pure aloha, you can transmit at any time

27
Q

according to whom: any composite signal is a combination of multiple sine waves w diff frequencies, amplitude and phases

A

Fourier