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Basics of Computer Network (BCN) important questionsMost repeated in SPPU papers

These 20 questions appeared in more than one SPPU Basics of Computer Network paper we have: 5 papers, from May 2024 to Dec 2025. The most-asked come first. Each one links to the papers it was asked in.

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Repeated questions

Endsem questions (19)

  1. 3×asked

    Differentiate between Distance Vector Routing and Link State Routing.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025 ·May 2024

  2. 3×asked

    Draw & Explain the frame format for IEEE 802.3?

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025 ·May 2024

  3. 3×asked

    Explain FDMA, TDMA and CDMA in detail.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025 ·May 2024

  4. 3×asked

    Write short notes on: i) IEEE 802.4 (Token Bus) ii) IEEE 802.5 (Token Ring)

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025 ·May 2024

  5. 2×asked

    Calculate the following for a network address 192. 168, 1. 0/27 i) Number of valid subnets ii) Number of actual hosts per subnet iii) Network and broadcast address for each subnet

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  6. 2×asked

    Compare and contrast the advertisement used by RIP and OSPF Routing protocols.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  7. 2×asked

    Discuss CSMA/CD random access technique. How is collision detection achieved in this technique?

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  8. 2×asked

    Discuss Flow control and Congestion control mechanisms in TCP.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  9. 2×asked

    Draw & Explain Leaky Bucket and Token Bucket algorithm?

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  10. 2×asked

    Explain different classes of IP addresses and show by calculations how many networks and hosts are possible in each class?

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  11. 2×asked

    Explain duties of transport layer and differentiate between connection oriented and Connection less services.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  12. 2×asked

    Explain the following physical layer implementations in standard Ethernet: i) 10Base5 ii) 10BaseT iii) 10BaseF

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  13. 2×asked

    Explain the various controlled access methods.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  14. 2×asked

    Explain Three Way Handshake algorithm for TCP connection establishment.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  15. 2×asked

    For a given class-C network, design 4 equal subnets having minimum 50 nodes in each sub network.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  16. 2×asked

    What is a socket? Explain the various socket primitives and types of socket with Example.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  17. 2×asked

    What is Autonomous System? What are the Inter Domain Routing Protocols? Explain Any one Inter Domain Routing protocols in details.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  18. 2×asked

    What is routing? State different types of routing. Explain two interior gateway routing protocols.

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

  19. 2×asked

    What is Silly Window Syndrome? Explain at-least two methods to overcome it. eeee

    Dec 2025 ·May 2025

Insem questions (1)

  1. 2×asked

    Compare OSI & TCP/IP Model.

    Nov 2025 ·Oct 2024

Questions count as repeated when their wording matches closely across papers. Numericals that depend on a figure are left out, since the figure changes from paper to paper.