Subject: Networking Concepts & components CCNA Semester 1 Questions)

Explain OSI reference Model in detail.

Write in detail about the Encapsulation process in OSI Model.
Write about the sub-layers of Data Link Layer
Explain TCP/IP Model in detail.
Write in detail about TCP/IP Protocol suite.
Write a note on Protocol.
What is routing protocol? Give Examples
What is routed protocol? Give Examples
What is a difference between routing protocols and routed protocols? Give examples
of each.
Elaborate difference between peer network and server based networks.
What is a server? Discuss any 2 types of servers.
What is Topology? Write about any 3 Physical Topologies.
What are Logical Topologies? Give examples
What is the difference between Layer2 switches and Layer3 switches
How LAN Switches work? Write in detail about any one switching mode.
State Advantages and disadvantages of Copper & Fiber optic Media.
Write a note on Wireless LAN.
Compare Multimode and Single Mode Optical Fibres
What is attenuation? How do we solve this problem in Copper communication media?
What is Three Way Handshake?
Explain Ethernet & Fast Ethernet.
Write in details about the Ethernet Frame Format.
What is a frame, and explain all the frame fields.
What is a default gateway?
What are the Physical addresses and logical addresses? Why do we require those
addresses? How these addresses are used in the LAN?
What is an IP Address? Why do we need to assign IP Address to the computers? How
IP Addresses are assigned to computer�
What is a MAC address?
What is an IP Address? Write various classes & Subnet Mask.
What are Private IP addresses? List their ranges class wise. Why do we need
them?
Difference between Ipv4 and Ipv6 addressing scheme
A network is given the IP address 196.168.1.0. 4 bits are borrowed from the host
portion to the network portion for subnetting. Analyze the various aspects of
subnet addressing & compute the subnetworks, subnet mask.

Write in detail about following protocols

POP3
SMTP
HTTP
TCP
UDP
FTP
NNTP
DHCP
ARP & RARP
Telnet
ICMP
SNMP
IP
DHCP
DNS
Explain in detail

� Acknowledgements
� Structured Cabling
� LAN
� WAN
� MAN
� VPN
� SAN
� Frame
� Multiplexing
� MAC Address
� IP address
� Logical Topology
� Bandwidth
� Collision and Collision Domain
� Broadcast Domain
� DNS
� Gateway
� Encryption
� Attenuation

Explain the Functions of following devices

� Router
� Switch
� Access Point
� Transceivers
� NIC
� Modem
� Bridge
� Repeater

Write full forms of

LLC
MAC
ISDN
DSL
IPX
SPX
IEEE
OSI
SC Connector
ST Connector
LED
NIC
FCS
CRC
SAN
VPN
ICMP
SNMP
RIP
PKI
DSLAM
CPE
ATM