QUESTION 1

a) Briefly described HTTP

b) Name four Corporate Network Applications

c) Calculate the following transmission speed in metric notation-

(i) What is 23,000 bps in metric notation?

(ii) What is 3,000,000,000 bps in metric notation?

(iii) What is 15,100,000 bps in metric notation?

d) Write the following transmission speed in proper form-

(i) 549.73 kbps

(ii) 0.47 Gbps

(iii) 11,200 Mbps

(iv) .0021 Gbps

e) Explain what is Downtime?

QUESTION 2

a) What are Network Standards?

b) The Protocol for Message Standards is divided into three important parts. Briefly describe each one

c) Differentiate between Connectionless Protocols and Connection-Oriented Protocols

d) Give two advantages and two disadvantages of Connection-Oriented Protocols

QUESTION 3

a) Differentiate between Transport and Signalling in Telecommunication

b) Illustrating your answer with a diagram, describe Distributed Denial-Of-Service Attacks using Bots

c) Name and describe four security planning principles

QUESTION 4

a) In Traffic Management Methods, there are three traditional approaches to managing momentary traffic peaks. Describe all three approaches

b) Give three purposes for using Network Simulation Software

c) Give two benefits of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS)

d) Differentiate between Baud rate and Bit rate