Bbt2110:Internet Commerce Question Paper
Bbt2110:Internet Commerce
Course:Bachelor Of Supplies Management
Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers
Exam Year:2011
QUESTION ONE – 30 MARKS
a. List and explain the following cable specifications. (6 Marks) i. 10BASE-T ii. 10BASES5 iii. 10BASE2 b. Discuss features of the following three kinds of copper cables. (6 Marks) i. Coaxial ii. UTP iii. STP c. With the use of a diagram, explain the signal reconstruction process. (6 Marks) d. What is the difference between CD and AC current? (4 Marks) e. Which are the two disadvantages of packet switching? (4 Marks) f. Give the IEEE properties of a LAN. (4 Marks)
QUESTION TWO – 20 MARKS
a. Illustrate and discuss the OSI & -layer model. (6 Marks) b. Describe how FTP makes use of TCP/IP (3 Marks) c. Explain the commonality between the OSI model and the TCP/IP protocol suit. (3 Marks) d. What are the advantages of the ring topology compared to the star topology? (4 Marks) e. Distinguish between a Broadband and Baseband Transmission. (4 Marks)
QUESTION THREE – 20 MARKS
a. Decipher the following acronyms: i. CSMS/CA (2 Marks) ii. CSMA/CD (2 Marks) iii. TDM (2 Marks) b. Explain the evolution of computer networks. (3 Marks) c. Distinguish between the internet and the World Wide Web. (3 Marks) d. Illustrate and classify data communication hardware. (4 Marks)
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QUESTION FOUR – 20 MARKS
a. Differentiate between ASCII and EBCDIC character sets during data transmission. (4 Marks) b. Give and explain criteria used to describe the following networks. (6 Marks) i. SOHO ii. SMB iii. LARGE c. Compare the CISCO network design life cycle to the Oppenheimer steps used in network development. (6 Marks) d. Compare the advantages and limitations of serial v/s parallel transmission. (4 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE – 20 MARKS
a. Discuss the benefits of networking computers. (4 Marks) b. What is an IP address? (4 Marks) c. Outline the characteristics of the following networking layouts. i. Peer-to-peer (2 Marks) ii. Client server (2 Marks) d. Give the usage of the following networking devices. i. Hub (2 Marks) ii. Switch (2 Marks) iii. Server (2 Marks) iv. Router (2 Marks)
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