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CNDS 2nd diet exam details (2001/2002)
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Exam information
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Napier students:
CNDS (CO32006). Tuesday 20 August 2002, 9:30-11:00.
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Exam structure
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The 2nd diet exam paper is similar in structure to the 1st
diet paper, and has been designed with three main sections:
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Section A
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The most straight-forward section is Section A, and includes multiple choice questions based on the type which are given in the Teaching Pack. There are 20 questions with 1 mark for each question, and the total allocation for this section is TBC. Marks will be lost for the incorrect answer.
Study aid: Multiple choice questions from Teaching Pack.
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Section B
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The second section contains more challenging questions, and accounts for around TBC of the marks. They are fixed answer questions, and no marks will be lost for the incorrect answer. Marks will be given for answers which are almost correct. There are 18 questions in this section, with marks ranging from 1 to 3.
Study aid: Key areas such as: IP subnetting, IP address allocation, ARP, XML/PHP and WinSock sockets.
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Section C
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This is an essay type question and has a wide coverage of an important area of networking and distributed systems. It has strong elements of contrasting and has a wide scope for answers. This accounts for TBC of the marks.
Study aid: Key areas such as TCP/IP, ATM, Switches/VLANs.
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Top 10 things to study:
1. End-of-section tests.
2. ATM theory.
3. IP addressing (subnetting and allocation of addresses).
Subnet calculator
IP
address allocation
4. TCP/UDP theory.
5. Firewalls.
6. Switches/Bridges/Routers.Broadcasts/collisions?
7. Basic Ethernet operation.
8. WinSock objects. Basic properties, events and methods.
9. ARP. Operation.
10. XML/PHP. Basic format of each.
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Marking schedule
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The marks in the examination paper show the relative weighting of the questions. In Section A, students will receive a weighting of 4 marks for a correct answer and 1 mark taken off for an incorrect answer. Thus a student who randomly picks answers should receive an average of zero for this section. The overall mark will then be scaled by down, to normalize it with the rest of the sections. Sections B and C do not carry any penalty for an incorrect answer.
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Exam coverage
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The following gives the main areas to study.
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1. Introduction to Networks
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1.1 |
Introduction |
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1.2 |
Advantages and disadvantages of networks |
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1.3 |
OSI model |
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1.4 |
Foundations of the OSI model |
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1.5 |
Internetworking |
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1.6 |
Broadcasts |
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1.7 |
Bits, frames, packets and segments |
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2. Networking Types
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2.1 |
Introduction |
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2.2 |
Network topologies |
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2.3 |
Token Ring |
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2.4 |
Ethernet |
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2.5 |
LAN components |
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2.6 |
Cabling standards |
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3 Ethernet
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3.1 |
Introduction |
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3.2 |
IEEE standards |
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3.3 |
MAC layer |
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3.4 |
OSI and the IEEE 802.3 standard |
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3.5 |
Ethernet transceivers |
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3.6 |
Ethernet types |
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3.7 |
Twisted-pair hubs |
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3.8 |
100Mbps Ethernet |
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3.9 |
Switches and switching hubs |
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3.10 |
Bridges |
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3.11 |
ARP |
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3.12 |
RARP |
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3.13 |
vLAN |
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4 ATM
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4.1 |
Introduction |
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4.2 |
Objectives of ATM |
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4.3 |
ATM versus ISDN and PCM-TDM |
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4.4 |
ATM cells |
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4.5 |
Routing cells within an ATM network |
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4.6 |
Virtual channels and virtual paths |
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4.7 |
Statistical multiplexing, ATM signalling and call set-up |
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4.8 |
ATM flow control |
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5 IP
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5.1 |
Introduction |
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5.2 |
Data encapsulation |
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5.3 |
TCP/IP gateways and hosts |
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5.4 |
Function of the IP protocol |
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5.5 |
Internet datagram |
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5.6 |
TCP/IP internets
Subnet
calculator
IP
address allocation |
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5.7 |
Internet naming structure
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5.8 |
Domain name system |
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5.9 |
Example network |
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5.10 |
IP addresses for routers |
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5.11 |
IP multicasting |
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5.12 |
IPv6 |
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5.13 |
Allocating IP addresses |
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5.14 |
Domain name server and DHCP |
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5.15 |
WINS |
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5.16 |
ICMP |
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6 TCP/UDP
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6.1 |
Introduction |
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6.2 |
Functions of the transport layer |
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6.3 |
TCP/IP model |
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6.4 |
Transmission control protocol |
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6.5 |
UDP |
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6.6 |
TCP specification |
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6.7 |
Connection states |
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6.7 |
Opening and closing a connection |
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6.8 |
Visual Basic communication program
WinSock
communications |
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7 Security
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7.1 |
Introduction |
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7.2 |
Firewalls |
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7.3 |
Application-level gateways |
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7.4 |
Ring-fenced firewalls |
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7.5 |
Encrypted tunnels |
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7.6 |
Filtering routers |
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7.7 |
Security |
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7.8 |
Viruses |
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8 Session and Presentation Layers
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Introduction
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WWW Programming
PHP
examples
XML
file example |
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Coursework submission
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End of August 2002 (please check with the Programmes
Office)
Submit a printed copy to the Programmes Office, School of
Computing, Craiglockhart.
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Revision sessions
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Please contact me on-line via Messenger (w_j_buchanan@hotmail.com),
or send an email.
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