Bit 1102A Bbit 303 Internet Technology Question Paper
Bit 1102A Bbit 303 Internet Technology
Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology
Institution: Kca University question papers
Exam Year:2014
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2013/2014
ORDINARY EXAMINATION FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 1102A BBIT 303 INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
DATE: AUGUST, 2014
TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and any other TWO
QUESTION ONE (Compulsory)
a) Define the following terms
(4 marks)
i) Network Access Point (NAP)
ii) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
b) Internet has the following agencies
i) Internet Architecture Board (IAB)
ii) The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
iii) Internet Society (ISOC)
What are the roles played by each with regard to internet governance. (6 marks)
c) Distinguish between an email address and the URL and give examples of each.
(4 marks)
d) Describe the function of IP addresses and ports. (4 marks)
e) Explain the role of a router in the management of Internet traffic. (3 marks)
f) Explain what is meant by a packet switched network and a circuit switched network.
Which of these applies to the Internet?
(5 marks)
g) Describe at least four technologies that can be used to access the internet.
.
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(4 marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) It has been said that flow control and congestion control are equivalent.
(6 Marks)
i) Is this true for the Internet''s connection-oriented service?
ii) Are the objectives of flow control and congestion control the same? Explain
b) It is said that UDP is a connectionless protocol. Explain. (4 Marks)
c) Lists examples of the protocols that use UDP. (4 Marks)
(iii) Explain the meaning of a Handshaking protocol and give an example of two
such protocols.
(6 Marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) The internet has its fair share of risks. Describe these vulnerabilities using relevant
examples
(6 marks)
b) Write a simple program in HTML and explain the purposes of each tag (4 marks)
c) Describe the term loopback address (3 marks)
d) Explaining their roles differentiate between ARP and RARP
e) Describe the term Quality of Service (QoS) in relation to the internet
(4 marks)
(3 marks)
QUESTION FOUR
a) The Internet has the potential to provide many benefits to companies in terms of
communication. Describe FOUR processes that a business may carry out using the
Internet explaining the application involved and the benefit to the company. Outline
any drawbacks involved in each process.
(8 Marks)
b) Differentiate between IPv4 and IPv6 Addresses (4 marks)
c) Compare and contrast the OSI Model and TCP/IP Model (8marks)
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QUESTION FIVE
a) In relation to the future of the internet describe the term “internet of things” (4 marks)
b) Not so long ago the words Internet and multimedia were rarely mentioned in the same
sentence however today it has become part of our everyday life. Describe the
following terms in relation to the Internet and multimedia.
(3 marks)
i). Buffering
ii). Codecs
iii). Jitter
c) Differentiate between a meta search engine and a regular search engine.
(4 marks)
d) Briefly explain at least three effective methods of conducting internet research.
(3 marks)
e) Briefly describe how the following internet services work:
i). Web browsers
ii). World Wide Web
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(6 marks)
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