Question:

Introduction to Networking

Answer All Questions

1. What is the difference between MAC Address and IP Address.

2. Give a brief but detailed write up on the history of networking. A Summary of Chapter 1. Identify the major improvements from one.

3. Can you upgrade your PSTN fixed line to support data transmission? If you can, how would you do it? (5 marks)

4. Do a detailed research on the technologies for LAN, give a write up that summaries the implementations for these technologies, their advantages and disadvantages.

5. WAN technologies are divided into two major categories. Discuss into details:

a. the implementations of these technologies.

b. the sub-technologies under the two major categories.

c. when and why any of these technologies should be used.

6. What is ATM?

5.In your first lesson of this subject we studied about the history of networking, starting with very old telephoning systems that use the switch boards to the PSTN, PBX and what have you, you have learnt how technology has been evolving to where we are now, mobile phones. With your knowledge in wireless networking

Discuss briefly how mobile phones operates, using terms as:

access points, cells, overlaps and roaming.

6. a. Discuss into detail the areas to consider under network management

b. Study and write short but detailed notes on the following

i. SSL

ii. CMIS/CMIP

iii. RMON

iv. SNMP

7. Conduct a thorough research on OSI model and TCP/IP De Facto, then differentiate vividly among the two. Your answer should include, functions of each layer, Protocols, Devices

8. What is the difference between MAC Address and IP Address.

b. Reasons why sub-netting show be employed in networking?

9. Write short notes on the following:

Ethernet

Internet

Intranet

Extranet

CSMA/CD(carrier sense multiple access/collision detection

10. Discuss four advantages of computer networking.