NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
OCTOBER 2013 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:                                                                              CIT 305                                                                               

COURSE TITLE:                                                                             Networking and Communication Technology

DURATION:                                                                                     3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:                                                                            Answer any five questions.

Q1a.     Define Networking                                                                                                                 (5 Marks)

Q1b.    Explain 5 five purposes of computer Networks                                                                 (5 Marks)

Q1c.     Define network security                                                                                                        (4 Marks)

Q2a.     List and explain 5 types of wireless technologies                                                                          (5 Marks)

Q2b.    Explain 5 types of network based on physical scope                                                        (5 Marks)

Q2c.     Define best network security                                                                                               (4 Marks)

Q3a.     List and explain the 7 OSI reference model                                                                        (7 Marks)

Q3b.    List and explains 3 classes of network                                                                                (3 Marks)

Q3c.     What is a telecommunication circuit?                                                                                  (4 Marks)

Q4a.     List and explain 7 categories of data link                                                                           (7 Marks)

Q4b.    Define Protocol                                                                                                                     (3 Marks)

Q4c.     Define internet protocol                                                                                                      (4 Marks)

Q5a.     Ten strategies of best network strategies                                                                         (10 Marks)

Q5b.    Define Internet                                                                                                                      (4 Marks)

Q6a.     List 5 types of network protocols                                                                                       (5 Marks)

Q6b.    Define enterprise network                                                                                                  (5 Marks)

Q6c.     List four (4) installations on which enterprise networks are created upon                  (4 Marks)

Q7a.     List and explain steps to an effective network planning and design                              (14 Marks)