Maharaja Agrasen Model School,CD Block,Pitam Pura

Class XII : Session 2009-10

Computer Science – Assignment

Topic : Communication and Network Concepts

1. Compare Optical Fiber and Coaxial transmission media.

2. Expand the following terminologies:
HTML,GSM,CDMA,XML,DHTML, WLL, ISP,FTP,URL ,ARPANET, NFS
3. Give two differences between XML and HTML.
4. Define interspace.
5. What do you understand by the terms Cookies and Firewall.
6. What is the difference between Message switching technique and Packet
switching technique.
7. What is the difference between Circuit Switching and Message switching
technique.
8. Give two applications of Cyber law.
9. What is topology? Write two advantages and two disadvantages of star topology.
10. Write one difference between Telnet and FTP.
11. Define Circuit switching.
12. Explain the following terms in short: ISP, FTP , URL ,NIU
13. What is the significance of ARPANET in the network?
14. Give two major reasons to have network security.
15. What is the purpose of using a web browser? Name two web browsers.
16. Define the term bandwidth. Give unit of bandwidth.
17. Explain the terms Bridge and Gateway.
18. What is networking? Mention advantages of networking.
19. When should switch be preferred over Hub.
20. Define protocol.
21. Define following protocols
FTP, TCP/IP , SLIP/PPP , HTTP
22. What is a repeater and a router?
23. What is the use of Modem.
24. Differentiate between LAN,MAN and WAN.
25. A company wants to form a network of their five computers to a server within the
company premises. Represent STAR ,BUS and RING topologies diagrammatically
for this network.
26. What is a hub?
27. What is 80-20 rule for network design?
28. What is Telnet?
29. What are the various media used for data transmission in a network system?
30. What are different switching techniques?
31. Give the advantages of Email and world wide web services provided by Internet.
32. Differentiate between GSM and CDMA.
33. Write a short note on WLL.

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(34). (a) What is the difference between Message Switching technique and Packet
Switching technique?
(b) Expand the following terminologies :
(i) TCP/IP
(ii) XML
(iii) CDMA
(iv) WLL
(c) Write two application of Cyber Law.
(d) The Great Brain Organization has set up its new Branch at Srinagar for its office
and web based activities. It has 4 Wings of buildings as shown in the diagram :

Center to center distances between various blocks

Wing X to Wing Z 50m
Wing Z to Wing Y 70m
Wing Y to Wing X 125m
Wing Y to Wing U 80m
Wing X to Wing U 175m
Wing Z to Wing U 90m

Number of Computers
Wing X 50
Wing Z 30
Wing Y 150
Wing U 15

(i) Suggest a most suitable cable layout of connections between the Wings, and topology.
(ii) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. Wing) to house the server of this organisation
with a suitable reason, with justification.
(iii) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification:
(1) Repeater
(2) Hub/Switch
(iv) The organization is planning to link its head office situated in Delhi with the offices
at Srinagar. Suggest an economic way to connect it; the company is ready to
compromise on the speed of connectivity. Justify your answer.

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.(35) (a) Compare Optical Fiber and Coaxial transmission media.
(b) Expand the following terminologies :
(i) HTML
(ii) GSM
(c) What is the difference between XML and HTML ? Write two differences.
(d) What do you understand by the terms Cookies and Firewall ?
(e) The Cyber Mind Organisation has set up its new Branch at Mizoram for its office
and web based activities. It has 4 Wings of buildings as shown in the diagram :

Center to center distance between various blocks

Wing X to Wing Z 40 m
Wing Z to Wing Y 60 m
Wing Y to Wing X 135 m
Wing Y to Wing U 70 m
Wing X to Wing U 165 m
Wing Z to Wing U 80 m
Number of Computers
Wing X 50
Wing Z 130
Wing Y 40
Wing U 15
(el) Suggest a most suitable cable layout of connections between the Wings and
topology. 1
(e2) Suggest the most suitable place (i.e. Wing) to house the server of this
organization with a suitable reason with justification. 1
(e3) Suggest the placement of the following devices with justification : 1
(i) Repeater
(ii) Hub/Switch
(e4) The organization is planning to link its head office situated in Delhi with the
offices as Mizoram. Suggest an economic way to connect it; the company is
ready to compromise on the speed of connectivity. Justify your answer.

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Part –II
1. What is world wide web and what are its advantages?
2. What do you understand by protocols. Name different types of protocols .
3. What do you understand by the following:
• Intellectual Property
• Spam
• Hacking
• Cyber Crime
4. What is the difference between client side scripting and server side scripting ?
5. What are viruses? How are they harmful to the computers?
6. How do viruses spread? What can be done to prevent viruses?
7. Give definitions for
• Worms
• Trojan Horses
• India IT Act 2000
• Cyber Law
8. Define network security . What is its need? How can it be achieved?
9. What is an open source software.
10. Name the conditions which are applicable for open source software.
11. Differentiate between open source and shareware software.
12. What is GNU operating system?
13. What is an OSI?
14. What is W3C?

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