Islamabad Campus 1st Midterm Examination- Spring 2012 Semester Course Code: TLC 261 /CSC 313 Teachers

Name: Adnan Iqbal Date & Time: 29-02-2012 4:00pm Students Name:
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Iqra University

Course Title: Computer Communication and Networks Total Marks: 40 Total Time: 90 Minutes Reg. No.:

Students are advised to read and follow these instructions:

Write your Registration Number, other relevant information on the front page of the answer booklet & sign it in the appropriate space. Point out any discrepancy (torn pages, loose sheets etc.) to the invigilating staff. Do not share/borrow stationery items and calculator. Manage your time according to the marks allotted to the respective questions. Please ensure that the area in your threshold is clean. You will be charged for any material which can be classified as helping in the paper found near you. Ask for clarifications by the Course Instructor only within the first 15 minutes of the start of the paper. Mobile phones are not allowed in the Examination Hall. The marks for each question are written in parentheses ( ).

Q1. Name five different technologies used to establish access networks? (5) Q2. What is the difference between circuit switching and packet switching? (5) Q3. Describe different types of delay that can occur in packet transmission? (5) Q4. What is the relationship between packet loss and router queues? (5) Q5. Name all the layers in TCP/IP protocol model (5) Q6. Differentiate between client/server and P2P application? Give examples of each (5) Q7. What are the possible future challenges for P2P applications? (5) Q8. What transport layer services are provided by TCP? (5)