Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra) 2005 MS Software Engineering Network Programming(closed book) - Question Paper

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Distance Learning Programmes Division
MS Software Engineering in Collaboration with Wipro Technologies
First Semester 2005 – 2006
Mid semester
Regular
Course No. : SEWP ZC462
Course Name : Network Programming
Nature of examination : Closed Book Exam
weightage : 40 %
Duration : 2Hours
Date : July 02, 2005 (AN)
Note: Attempt all ques.. begin every ans from a fresh page

1) What is client server application discuss with an example, bring out merits and demerits of client-server applications (5)

2) Explain TCP connection establishment showing the TCP segments transfer with the help of State Transition Diagram. (5)

3) What are the 3 ways of sharing info ranging from UNIX processes discuss with improper diagram? (5)

4) Draw a diagramatic representation and discuss the logic involved in creating an IPC object. (5)

5) Briefly discuss the posix interface for record locking using fcntl function
(Answer should include function and parameter description and how to use them) (5)

6) Explain the subsequent
a) Ipv4 socket address structure (2)
b) listen function (2)
c) recvfrom function (1)
(The answers for ques. a & b should include function, parameter description)

7) What is I/O multiplexing and how choose function in UNIX can be used for I/O multiplexing (2+3)

8) Explain with a neat diagram how an application gets the needed conversion with the help of resolver code, resolver configuration file, local server and remote server. (5)




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