National Open University Exam Past Question – CIT 465 OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2014 EXAMINATION

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA CIT 465 NETWORK ADMINISTRATION

14-16 AHMADU BELLO WAY, VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2014 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE:     CIT 465

COURSE TITLE:    NETWORK ADMINISTRATION CREDIT UNIT:        2 CREDIT UNITS

TIME:                        21/2 HOURS

INSTRUCTION:      ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS IN ALL

1a.       Write short note on “Ping and traceroute”.     [71/2   marks]

1b.       Simply differentiate between the goals of the” fault management” and” security

management” conceptual areas of ISO Network Management Model.         [10 marks]

2a.       What is meant by Network Address Translation and its main purpose?       [71/2 marks]

2b        What are the three (3) essential requirements that the TCP/IP protocol must support.

[10 marks]

3a.       Differentiate between the Star and Mesh types of Topology.           [71/2   marks]

3b.       Differentiate between the two (2) main Categories of Networks / Network Technologies.

[10 marks]

4a.       Write short note on Class “C” legacy networks.       [71/2 marks]

4b.       State with at list two examples each the threats that can compromise the system.

[10 marks]

5a.       Write short note on Class “B” legacy networks.        [71/2 marks]

5b.       Discuss network simulators and give three examples.           [10 marks]

6a.       Discuss System configuration policy.            [71/2 marks]

6b.       Discuss any five (5) challenges of system administration?   [10 marks]

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