Subject Name: Mobile Computing and Wireless Communication

Subject Code:2170710

Sr.No CHAPTER NO - 1 : Introduction: Marks

TOPIC:1 Introduction Transmission Fundamentals
DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Define: Peak Amplitude (​A​), Frequency (​f)​ and Period (​T)​ .​ ​(Nov-2017) 3
2. Define Channel Capacity. Define its key factors that affect it.​ (Nov-2017) 3
3. Define channel capacity. Write Shannon and Nyquist capacity formula. State the key factors that 7
affect channel capacity.​(Nov-2016)
4. Explain Nyquist theorem? Find the relationship among the following terms Channel Capacity (C), 7,7
Bandwidth (B) and Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)​. (May-2017) (May-2018)
5. Explain the Transmission Media. ​(May-2018) 3

NUMERICALS
1. Given a channel with an intended capacity of 50 Mbps, the bandwidth of the Channel is 5 MHz. 3
What signal-to-noise ratio is required to achieve this capacity?​(Nov-2016)

TOPIC 2. Communication
DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Briefly describe the following networks with example and application: 5
1. Wired network 2. Wireless network. ​[New] (May-2015)
2. Explain LAN, WAN, MAN. 7,7
Compare the LAN and WAN. ​(May-2018)
3. Explain Circuit switching. 7
4. Write advantages and disadvantages of packet switching over circuit switching.​[New](Nov-2016) 7
5. Differentiate: Circuit Switching and Packet Switching.​ (Nov-2017) 4,7,7
What is the circuit switching? Explain the communication phases of circuit switching.
Differentiate between Datagram and Virtual circuit operation? ​(May-2017)
Describe the Switching Techniques. Differentiate the Circuit Switching and Packet Switching.
(May-2018)

TOPIC 3. Protocols and the TCP/IP Suite

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What is the need of protocol architecture? Explain TCP/IP protocol in brief. 7,3
Describe the TCP/IP Protocol Architecture. ​(May-2018)
2. Explain OSI model with function of each layer. List the name of layer which implemented the 7
following Bridge, Gateway, and Repeater. ​(May-2017)
3. Compare: OSI Model and TCP/IP Protocol Architecture.​ (Nov-2017) 4
4. Why is UDP needed? Why can’t user program directly access IP? ​[New] (Nov-2016) 7

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 CHAPTER NO – 2: Cellular Wireless Networks:
TOPIC 1. Cellular Wireless Networks
DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Explain the differences between 1G, 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile communications​.(June-2012) 7,4,7, 4
what are the essential functional differences between 1st generation, 2nd generation and 3rd
generation of networks?​(Dec-2012)
What are the essential functional differences between 1st generation, 2nd generation and 3rd
generation of networks?​ [New] ​ ​(May-2015)
Explain: 2G v/s 3G​.[New] (Dec-2015)
2. Write short note on: 1G, 2G, 2.5G and 3G mobile communications​. [New] (Dec-2013) 7,7
Explain the 1G, 2G, 2.5G and 3G Mobile Communications.​ ​(May-2018)
3. Explain 3G networks. How is a 3G network different from a 2G CDMA network? ​[New] 7
(Dec-2016)

TOPIC 2. Antennas and Propagation

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What is Antenna Gain? Explain with its formula ​(Nov-2017) 3
2. Explain different types of Propagation Mode.​ [New]​ ​(Winter-2012) 7
3. What are propagation modes? Explain free Space loss propagation modes in details? ​(May-2017) 7
4. What is fading? Differentiate ​[New](Nov-2016) 7
i. Fast and slow fading
ii. Flat and selective fading.
5. Explain the term Fading and its types in the Mobile Environment in detail.​(May-2018) 7

TOPIC 3. Modulation Techniques

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Explain ASK, FSK , PSK, QPSK in Detail. 7
2. Explain Delta Modulation with their Transmission and Reception block diagram? ​(May-2017) 7, 7,4
(Nov-2017)
Enlist and Explain the different Modulation Techniques in the signal theory.​ ​(May-2018)
3. What is the bandwidth efficiency for FSK, ASK, PSK and QPSK for a bit error rate of 10​-7 on a 7
channel with an SNR of 12 dB? ​[New] (Nov-2016)

TOPIC 4. Spread Spectrum

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What is spread spectrum technology? Compare it with narrow band. ​[New](June-2014) 7
2. Explain various spreading techniques used in spread spectrum.​ [New](May-2017) 7
3. Define spreading sequence. List different categories of spreading sequences. Explain Walsh code 7
with example. ​[New] (Nov-2016)
4. What is Walsh function? Explain it for CDMA orthogonal codes ​(Winter-2013)(Summer-2015) 7,7
5. What is frequency hopping in spread spectrum? Explain TDMA in detail. ​[New](Dec-2015) 7
6. Define frequency hopping in spread spectrum. Write Note on TDMA,FDMA,CDMA. (Nov-2011) 7,7
(May-2018)
7. Explain the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Techniques.​[New]​ ​(May-2013) 6,7,7,
Explain in detail Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Techniques (DSSS). ​(Winter-2014)[New] 7, 7, 7 ,
(Dec-2013)(Summer-2015) (Nov-2017) (May-2018)​ ​[New]​ ​(May-2018) 7, 7, 7,
​Explain Direct sequence spread spectrum with example. ​[New] (May-2015) 7, 7,
What is direct sequence spread spectrum technology? Explain how it works in the CDMA 7,7
technology? ​(Dec-2012) ​(​Summer-2013) (May-2017)
What is CDMA technology? Explain the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum Techniques.​[New]
(Dec-2014)​ ​[New] (May-2016)
8. ​What is DSSS? Explain CDMA chip sequence with example. ​(Winter-2013) 7

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 9. What is multiplexing? Explain FDM and TDM in details with one example.​(May-2017) 7,4
Define the term Multiplexing. Explain the FDM and TDM with one example each.​ ​(May-2018)

NUMERICALS
1. In a CDMA network, assume there are four stations A, B, C, and D with their chip sequences, 7
shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 2 shows four cases of four stations transmitting at the same time. Show the
transmitted sequences S1 to S4 and how DSSS does the recovery at receiver. [​New​]​(Dec-2013)

2. In a CDMA network, assume there are two stations 7

A (chip sequence: 00011011) and
E (chip sequence: 00101110). Figure-1 shows two cases of both stations transmitting at the same
time. Show the transmitted sequences S1 and S2 and how DSSS does the recovery at receiver.
AE
1 0 A sent 1 and B sent 0
0 - only A sent 0
(Figure-1) ​[New] (Nov-2016)

TOPIC 5. Coding and Error Control

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Describe the Error Control Coding in detail.​ ​(May-2018) 4
2. What is the need of ARQ? Explain Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) in details? 7
(May-2017)
3. What is the need for ARQ? Explain Sliding Window Protocol with example.​ (Nov-2017) 7

NUMERICALS
1. For Message M = 1010001101 and Pattern P = 110101, find CRC.​ (Nov-2017) 4

CHAPTER NO -3: Multiple Access in Wireless System:

TOPIC 1. Multiple access scheme
DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Explain the following Multiple Access Techniques used to access the channel by mobile 7
subscriber. ​(June-2012)
● Frequency Division Multiple access.
● Space Division Multiple access.
2. Explain the following Multiple Access Techniques used to access the channel by mobile 7
subscriber. ​(June-2012)
● Time Division Multiple access.
● Code Division Multiple access.
3. What is CDMA? Explain the orthogonal codes for it. ​[New] (Dec-2015) 7
4. What is hidden terminal problem? How it can be avoided?​ (Nov-2017) 3

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 5. Why do MAC scheme in wired network fail in wireless networks. Explain how the multiple 7
access with collision avoidance (MACA) scheme work does. ​(Dec-2012)

NUMERICALS
1. A cellular system uses FDMA with spectrum allocation of 12.5 MHz in each direction, a guard 4
band at the edge of the allocated spectrum of 10 KHz, and a channel bandwidth of 30 KHz. Find
out number of channels available. ​(Nov-2017)
2. Consider Global System for Mobile, which is TDMA/FDD system that uses 25 MHz for the forward 4
link, which is broken in to radio channels of 200 KHz. If 8 speech channels are supported on a single
radio channel and if no guard band is assumed, find the no of simultaneous users that can be
accommodated in GSM.​ (Nov-2017)

TOPIC 2. Global system for mobile communication(GSM)

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Explain the functioning of cellular network. How the given set of frequencies are used to increase 7,7
the capacity of a network.​ (June-2012)
What is Cellular network? Explain frequency allocation in GSM network. ​(Summer-2014)
2. Explain following : ​[New] (Dec-2014) 7
i. Draw: Cellular Structure. [Marks : 1]
ii. Justify: Cell shape is Hexagon. [Marks : 2 ]
iii. How to reuse the limited frequency band in cellular architecture [Marks : 4]
[Explain Diagrammatically. Make following assumption: Frequency Band :100-170 Cluster Size :
7]
3. Explain the essential characteristics of frequency reuse concept. Draw and explain cell cluster in 7
GSM for k=4.​[New]​ ​(May-2017)
4. What is the principle of frequency reuse in context of cellular networks? List the ways of 7,3,7,7
increasing the capacity of a cellular system? ​(May-2017)
What is Frequency Reuse? Explain with proper diagram.​ (Nov-2017)
What is Frequency Reuse? Explain Frequency Allocation in GSM. ​[New](May-2016)
[New](May-2018)
5. Explain different types of power control techniques in cellular networks. ​(Nov-2017) 4
6. What is Cellular network? Explain GSM architecture in detail. ​(Winter-2015) 7
7. Explain functional architecture of GSM system. And also give different tele-services provided by 7,7
GSM​.(Nov-2011) (May-2017)
8. Draw and explain GSM architecture. ​(Winter-2013) 7, 7, 7,
Explain GSM architecture and role of its components​.(Summer-2014) [New] (Nov-2016) 7, 7,
(Nov-2017) 7,7
List out GSM Specification and explain functional architecture of GSM.​[New](Winter-2012)
Explain functional architecture of GSM​. [New] (Dec-2014)
Draw and explain System architecture of GSM ​ [New] (May-2015)
9. In GSM network, explain the role of Network and Switching subsystem. ​(Summer-2013) 7
10. Explain term : BSS. ​[New] (June-2014) 3
11. List and explain GSM entities​. (Winter-2013) 7
12. Explain the importance of following identifiers with that GSM is deals with: ​[New] (May-2013) 8,7,7,7,
• IMEI 7
• IMSI
• MSISDN
Define IMSI, TMSI, IMEI and MS-ISDN and write their use. ​[New] (Dec-2013)
Describe different GSM addresses and identifiers ​[New] (May-2015)
Define IMSI, IMEI and MS-ISDN and write their use​(Nov-2017)
List and explain various addresses and identifiers used in GSM. ​[New](May-2017)
13. Explain the following in brief in context of GSM networks: ​(Summer-2013) 7
(a) Mobile station (b) BSS (c) NSS (d) OSS
(e) IMSI (e) IMEI (f) MSRN
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 14. How is Mobility Management done in GSM? List the various handovers carried out in GSM and 7, 8, 7,
explain any one of them in detail. ​(Dec-2012) 7, 7,
Explain the handover procedure in GSM system. ​[New] (May-2013) [New] (Dec-2013) [New] 7,7,7
(June-2014) [New] (Dec-2014) [New] (Dec-2016) [New] (May-2018)
Explain Handoff in detail.​[New](Nov-2016)
What is handoff? Explain its various types.​ (Nov-2017)
15. What are the possible handover scenarios in GSM? List out the numbers needed to locate a 7
Mobile Station and to address the Mobile station ​(Nov-2011)
16. What is handover/handoff? How handoff is different from roaming? ​[New] (May-2015) 7,7
What is handoff and Roaming? Explain the types of handoff in details? ​(May-2017)
17. What is Handover? Explain GSM Architecture with suitable diagram. ​[New] (May-2016) 7
18. Explain Call routing in GSM with block diagram. ​[New] (June-2014) 7, 7, 7,
Explain Call routing in GSM. ​(Summer-2014)​ ​[New] (Dec-2016) 7, 7, 7
What is GSM? Explain how a call is routed in GSM with diagram​. [New] (Dec-2015)
Explain Call routing in GSM network. ​(Winter-2015)
Explain routing in mobile network.​ (Winter-2015)
19. Explain mobile originated call and mobile terminated call procedure. ​[New] (Winter-2012) 7, 7, 7
Explain call routing for a mobile terminating call. ​(Winter-2013)
Draw and Explain Call routing for a mobile terminating call in GSM.​(Winter-2014)
20. What are HLR and VLR? Describe its functions in call routing and roaming. ​(June-2012) 7, 4,7
(May-2018)
Explain the functionality of HLR and VLR in call routing. ​[New] (Dec-2015)
21. Explain Different types of GSM Channels. ​[New]​ ​(Winter-2012) 7
22. Write Note on Signaling Protocol Structure in GSM​. [New] (Dec-2014) 7
23. Explain: Handover, Authentication and Security in GSM. ​(Summer-2014) (Winter-2015) (May 7, 7, 4
2018)
24. Give six functions where CDMA is different from GSM. ​(June-2012) 6, 7, 7,
Differentiate CDMA technology and GSM technology. ​[New]​ ​(Winter-2012) 3, 7, 7,
Give six functional differences between CDMA and GSM. ​(Summer-2013) 7, 7
List and discuss at least​ ​seven functions where CDMA is different from GSM​. [New] (Dec- 2013)
Compare : CDMA and GSM​(Summer-2014) (Winter-2015) (May-2016) (Nov-2017)

TOPIC 3. General packet radio Service(GPRS)

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What kind of changes need in GSM to Convert it into GPRS explain that? Explain application of 7
GPRS? ​(May-2017)
2. Explain functional architecture of GPRS system. What is the frequency range of uplink and 7, 8, 7,
downlink in GPRS network? ​(Nov-2011) 7, 7,7
Explain the GPRS system architecture. ​(June-2012)
Draw and explain GPRS architecture. ​[New] (June-2014)
Explain GPRS operations with its architecture. ​(Summer-2014) (Winter-2015)[
Draw GPRS System Architecture. Discuss GPRS network enhancement over GSM.
[New](May-2017)
3. Discuss the network elements in GPRS that are different from GSM. Also discuss applications 7
and limitations of GPRS. ​[New] (Nov-2016)
4. Define SGSN and GGSN. ​[New] (Dec-2013) 3
5. Describe what are the limitations of GPRS? ​(Dec-2012) 3,3, 3,
Limitations of GPRS​(Winter-2013) 7
Write a short note on limitations of GPRS ​[New](Dec-2013)
Explain the limitations of GPRS.​ [New] (Dec-2016)
6. Explain GPRS system architecture. Also discuss limitations of GPRS. ​ [New](May-2018) 7
7. Explain the GPRS functional architecture and application. ​[New] (Winter-2012) [New] 7, 7,7
(Dec-2014)
Discuss GPRS-Specific Applications. ​[New] (Dec-2013)
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 8. Describe the applications for GPRS. ​(Nov-2011) [New] (Dec-2016) 7
9. Discuss GPRS specific applications along with limitations of GPRS. ​[New](May-2017) 7
10. Explain Term: Application and tunneling modes in GPRS ​[New] (June-2014) 7
11. Discuss data services in GPRS. Describe applications suitable for GPRS. ​(Winter-2014) 7, 7
(Summer-2015)[
12. Write a note on PDP context activation procedure with respect to GPRS.​ [New] (Dec-2013) 4,7
What is PDP Address? Explain PDP Context Activation in GPRS.​ [New]​ ​(May-2016)
13. Explain the PLMN Interface. ​(May-2018) 3
14. What is a PLMN? How is a PLMN connected to PSTN and PDN? ​[New] (Dec-2016) 7
15. How the packets are routed in GPRS. Explain GPRS packet routing for Inter & Intra PLMN. 7, 7, 7,
[New] (Dec-2014) 7, 7
Explain routing between PLMNs for GPRS system. ​[New] (June-2014)
Establish the relationship between PLMN and GPRS. Explain it using block diagram. ​[New]
(Dec-2015)
Explain Routing between PLMNs of GPRS. ​[New]​ ​(May-2016)
Explain the data routing in GPRS. ​[New] (Dec-2016)
16. Explain call routing in the context of GPRS networks. ​(Summer-2013) (Summer-2015) 7, 7
17. How is data routing done in GPRS? In what respect is data routing different from voice routing? 7
(Summer-2013)
18. Discuss Billing and Charging in GPRS network. ​(Summer-2014) ​(Summer-2015) (Winter- 7, 7,
2015) 7,4
What is GPRS? How billing and charging is done in GPRS? ​(Nov-2017)
19. Draw and Explain Transmission Plane Protocol Architecture of GPRS​. [New] (Dec-2014) 7,7
Explain the GPRS Transmission Protocol Stack with the neat diagram. ​(May-2018)
20. What is the difference between GSM and GPRS? What are the network elements in GPRS that 7, 7,4
area different from GSM? What are the limitations of GPRS. ​(Summer-2013)
What is the difference between GSM and GPRS? What are the network elements in GPRS that are
different from GSM? ​[New](Dec-2015)
Differentiate the GSM and GPRS. ​(May-2018)
21. What is the difference between GSM and GPRS? How is data routing done in GPRS? ​[New] 7
(May-2015)
22. Compare the Following : (i) GSM and GPRS (ii) Wimax and WiFi ​(May-2017) 7

TOPIC 4. Wireless system operations and standards

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Write a note on DECT frame format. ​[New] (Nov-2016) 4
2. Explain DECT Protocol Architecture. (​Nov-2017) 3
3. Explain architecture of IEEE 802.16 standard ​[New]​ ​(Winter-2012) 7
4. Explain WiMAX three layer architecture. ​[New] (May-2013) 7
5. Explain WiMax ​(Winter-2013) 3

TOPIC 5. Mobile IP and Wireless Application Protocol

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What are limitations of traditional IP to support the mobile technology? How does Mobile IP 8
works? ​(June-2012)
2. Explain how does mobile IP work? What are the challenges with mobile IP with respect to high 7
speed mobility? How does cellular IP solve some of these challenges? ​(Dec-2012)
3. What is cellular IP? Establish its relationship with mobile IP. ​[New] (June-2014) 7
4. Why conventional network IP is not suitable for mobile environment? How Mobile IP works? 6, 7
[New] (May-2013)
Why conventional network IP is not suitable for mobile environment? Describe the way in which
Mobile IP works? ​[New] (Dec-2014)
5. Compare: IP and Mobile IP. ​(Summer-2014)​ ​(Winter-2015)[ 7, 7

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 6. How does the Mobile IP work? Explain its architecture. ​(Winter-2013) (Summer-2015) 7, 7,
What do you mean by mobile IP? How does mobile IP work?​ ​[New] (Dec-2016) 7,7, 3
Explain operation of Mobile IP.​ ​[New] (Nov-2016)
Explain how the Mobile IP works.​ ​(May-2018)
7. How does Mobile IP works? Also briefly explain Mobile Computing OS. ​(Winter-2014) 7
8. Explain tunnelling operation in Mobile IP. Discuss the new fields in Mobile IP other than IP. 7
[New](May-2017)
9. Explain tunnelling and encapsulation in mobile IP. ​(Nov-2011) 7
10. What is Mobile IP? Explain the tunnelling in context of Mobile IP. ​(Summer-2013) [New] 7, 8, 7,
(May-2015) 7
Explain the tunnelling Operation in Mobile IP. ​[New] (May-2013)
How mobile IP works? Explain tunnelling with mobile IP. ​[New] (Dec-2015)
11. What is a mobile IP? Explain discovery, registration and tunnelling with mobile IP. ​[New] (June- 7, 7,7,7
2014)​ ​[New] (May- 2016) (Nov-2017) [New](May-2018)
12. What are the needs of Mobile IP? Explain handoff operation in Mobile IP.​ (May-2017) 7
13. Explain : Spread Spectrum and WAP. ​(Summer-2014) (Winter-2015) 7, 7
14. Write a short note on: WAP​ ​[New] (Dec -2016) [New](May-2018) 7, 7
15. Describe the WAP protocol stack. What are the functions of different layers in this protocol stack? 7, 7, 6,
(Dec-2012) 7, 7, 3
Describe the WAP protocol stack while enumerating the functions of different layers.
(Summer-2013)
Explain the WAP Layered architecture and protocol stack. ​[New]​ ​(May-2013) [New] (Dec-2014)
Explain Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) in detail.​ (Nov-2017)
Explain the WAP Stack with neat diagram. ​(May-2018)
16. State the requirements of WAP and explain different layers of WAP. What are the advantages of 7
WML Script over WML​?​ ​(Nov-2011)
17. Wireless Transaction Protocol (WTP). ​(Winter-2013) 4
18. Explain the Wireless Session Protocol Primitives and Parameters.​ ​(May-2018) 3
19. What is a WAP gateway? What are its functions​? (Dec-2012) 4
20. Discuss the WAP gateway for coding and encoding. ​[New] (June-2014) 7
21. Explain WAE logical model. ​(Winter-2013) 7, 7, 7,
What is WAE? Draw its model with client, gateway and server. ​[New] (June-2014) ​[New] (Dec- 7
2015) [New] (May-2016)

CHAPTER NO -4:
Wi-Fi and the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard:
DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Explain IEEE 802.11 standards in details. ​(Winter-2015) 7
2. List all and explain any five IEEE 802.11 services. ​[New] (Nov-2016) 7
3. Draw and Explain the IEEE 802.11 Architecture in Details? ​(May-2017) 7,4,4
Explain IEEE 802.11 Architecture.​ (Nov-2017)
Explain the IEEE 802.11 Architecture with the neat diagram. ​(May-2018)
4. Discuss with suitable diagram distributed coordination function with IEEE 802.11 medium access 7
control logic. ​[New] (Nov-2016)
5. Explain Wireless LAN standards and Wireless LAN architecture​(Summer-2014) (Summer-2015) 7, 7
6. List and explain different types of wireless LAN. ​[New](Dec-2013) 7, 4
List types of wireless LAN. ​[New] (May-2015)
7. Give advantages of Wireless LAN. ​[New](May-2017) 7
8. Mention some of the advantages and disadvantages of WLANS? Mention the design goals of 7
WLANS? ​(Nov-2011)
9. What re the advantages and disadvantages of wireless LAN? Under what situation is a wireless 7
LAN desirable over wired LAN?​ (Dec-2012)
10. Describe Wireless LAN advantages. Also explain mobility in wireless LAN. ​(Winter-2014) 7
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 11. How are mobility and handoff managed in wireless LAN? ​(Dec-2012) 7
12. How authentication is possible in wireless LAN? List and discuss the possible attacks on such 7
networks. ​[New] (June-2014)
13. Explain Wireless LAN security issues and also explain hidden & exposed terminal problem in 7, 7, 7,
wireless LAN. ​[New]​ ​(Winter-2012) [New](May-2016) [New](May-2018) 7, 7, 7
List Wireless LAN security issues and What do you understand by hidden & exposed terminal
problem in wireless LAN. ​[New] (Dec-2014)
Discuss security issues with wireless networks. ​[New] (Dec-2015)
Explain wireless LAN security. ​[New](May-2018)
14. Compare Wifi Vs. 3G and also discuss wireless LAN security issues. ​(Nov-2011) 7, 7,7,
Describe the contrast between 3G and Wi-Fi technologies. ​(Summer-2013) ​(Winter-2014) 7, 6, 7,
(Summer-2015)
Compare the WiFi and 3G Technologies. ​[New] (May-2013)
Discuss 3G versus Wifi ​[New] (May-2015)
15. Differentiate the WiMAX and WiFi Technologies. ​(June-2012) (May-2018) 6, 3, 7,
What is WiMax? How is it different from WiFi? (​Dec-2012) 3, 7, 7,
Compare and contrast WiMAX and WiFi technologies. [​New ]​ ​(Dec-2013) 7, 7, 7
Explain Term : WiFi v/s WiMax. ​[New]​ ​(June-2014)
Explain Wi-Fi and Wi-Max technology in detail. Also discuss the differences.. ​[New] (Dec-2015)
Explain WiFi and WiMax technology in detail. ​[New] (May-2016)
What is WiMax?How is it different from WiFi? ​[New](May-2017) [New](May-2018)

CHAPTER NO -5: Bluetooth:

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. What is an ISM band? “It is a free band” Justify​.[New] (Dec-2013) 3
2. Explain: Blue tooth ​(Summer-2014) (Summer-2015) (Winter-2015) 4,4,4
3. List the merits and demerits of Bluetooth. ​(Dec-2012) 2
4. Explain concept of Bluetooth Architecture. What is the difference between infrastructure and 7
ad-hoc networks? ​(Nov-2011)
5. Explain following protocol used in the Bluetooth technology ​(June-2012) 8
1. Link Manager Protocol.
2. Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol.
3. Service Discovery protocol.
4. RFCOMM
6. What is Bluetooth? Elaborate Bluetooth protocol stack ​(Winter-2013) 7, 7, 7,
Explain Bluetooth Protocol Stack. ​(Winter-2014) [New](May-2018) 4, 7,7,
Describe protocol stack of Bluetooth ​[New] (May-2015) 7, 7, 7,
Bluetooth Protocol Stack​. [New] (Dec-2015) 7
Explain Bluetooth Protocol Stack in detail ​[New](May-2016)
Draw and explain the Bluetooth protocol stack.​ [New](Dec-2016)
Draw and explain Bluetooth Protocol Architecture. ​(May-2017) (Nov-2017) (May-2018)
7. Explain Bluetooth Protocol Stack in detail. Define piconet and scatternet. ​[New] (Dec-2013) 7, 7
Draw and explain Bluetooth protocol stack. ​[New] (Nov-2016)
8. Draw the Bluetooth protocol stack and explain the host controller interface. ​[New] (June-2014) 7
9. What is piconet? What is scatternet? Explain how they form in Bluetooth radio technology? Also 8, 7, 7,
give the answer of following questions. ​(June-2012) 4,3
1. Which ISM frequency band it is use?
2. How many maximum channel it is sup port?
3. How many maximum slave can be communicate with Master at a time?
What is piconet and scatternet? Explain. How many maximum numbers of devices can
communicate within one piconet? ​[New] (May-2013)
What is piconet and scatternet? Explain both in brief with appropriate diagrams. ​[New]
(Dec-2014)
Piconet in Bluetooth​. [New] (Dec-2015)
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 Write a note on piconet and scatternet.​[New](Nov-2016)
10. How does a new Bluetooth device discover a Bluetooth network? For interoperability, the system 7, 7
needs to be open. Describe the security principles in Bluetooth. ​(Dec-2012)
How does a new Bluetooth device discover a Bluetooth network? Describe the security principles
in Bluetooth. ​(Summer-2013)
11. Difference between SOC and AOC client. ​[New] (Winter-2012) 4, 7, 7,
What SOC and AOC Clients? Compare them. ​[New](May-2013) 7
Compare SOC and AOC clients​[New](May-2017)
What is mobile computing? Compare SOC and AOC clients. ​[New](May-2018)

CHAPTER NO -6: Android:

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS
1. Draw Android Architecture. Also explain Android Application Framework in brief.​ (Nov-2017) 7, 4
Explain the Android Architecture with the neat diagram. ​(May-2018)
2. Explain Android application framework with their components. ​(May-2017) 7
3. Explain Content Provider in Android. 4
4. Explain Lifecycle of android API. 7
5. Define Android layout. Explain various Android layouts. ​[New](Nov-2016) (May-2018) 7,7
6. Explain Android EditText and TextView control with an example.​[New](Nov-2016) 4

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