Wireless & Mobile Computing (CS-702 (C)) - Important Questions

Explain the TCP/IP protocol architecture / reference model with its layers.

What is difference between LAN, MAN and WAN? Discuss advantages and disadvantages of networking.

Compare and contrast the IPv4 and IPv6 header fields and identify any common fields.

What is RARP? Write its limitations. What are the alternative solutions to RARP?

Discuss the process of subnetting and supernetting.

Explain how TCP handles flow control and error control.

Illustrate the principle of distance vector routing with the help of a suitable example.

Explain the mechanism of OADV protocol with an example.

Describe the architecture of IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN.

What is Mobile IP used for? What are the major problems of Mobile IP?

Explain the issues and challenges in designing a MAC protocol for wireless ad hoc networks and how media access differs from wired networks.

Explain Indirect TCP (I-TCP) with the help of a suitable diagram.

Explain in detail about the system architecture of GSM.

Explain about Android OS, features, software stack, SDK and their layers.

Explain in detail components of iPhone OS? List the special features of a Mobile OS.

Write short notes on any two of the following.