Unit 2 Networking-Assignment
Unit 2 Networking-Assignment
Unit 2 Networking-Assignment
AUTHENTICITY STATEMENT
I certify that the attached material is my original work. No other person’s work or ideas have
been used without acknowledgement. Except where I have stated that I have used some of this
material elsewhere, I have not presented it for examination/assessment any other course or
unit at this or other institution.
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Assignment submission format
Each student has to submit their assignment as guided in the assignment brief. The students
are guided on what sort of information is to produce to meet the criteria targeted. You are
required to make use of headings, paragraphs, and subsections as appropriate, and all work
must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system.
Important:
Computer networks have become the essence of our daily lives. Computer networks are the
driving force behind the evolution of computer systems allowing users to access data,
hardware, and services regardless of their location. The major purpose of this assignment is to
provide the students an opportunity to exhibit their knowledge in the field of computer
networking, how the network operates, protocols, standards, security considerations, and the
prototypes associated with a range of networking technologies.
The assignment will help the students to check their knowledge of configuring and installing
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networking systems exploring the range of technologies and troubleshooting the network. The
students will be able to demonstrate their skills and understandings of the operation of IP data
networks, routers, switching technologies, IP routing technologies, IP services, and
troubleshooting through the completion of this assignment.
Besides technical stuff, the students will be demonstrating skills such as communication
literacy, critical thinking, analysis, reasoning, and interpretation, which are crucial for gaining
employment and developing academic competence.
The completion of this assignment will illustrate that the student has been able to:
Each student has to submit their assignment as guided in the assignment brief. The students are
guided on what sort of information is to be produced to meet the targeted criteria. All the tasks
need to be done individually and the student has to produce an individual assignment.
ASSIGNMENT SCENARIO
Scenario
There are four departments with the following responsibilities and infrastructure:
IT Department (7 Computers)
Finance Department (5 Computers)
HR Department (4 Computers)
Sales Department (6 Computers)
You have been hired as an IT officer in the IT Department and your major roles and
responsibilities are to Plan, Manage, design, implement and optimize the network system for
the organization considering IP addressing, Server systems, various other services, Network
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devices, Security devices, etc.
In order to prepare a report, you will demonstrate that you understand the principles of
network infrastructure management and are able to design, implement and test complex
network systems suitable for an organization like Cutting Edge IT Solution.
ASSIGNMENT TASKS
Assignment Tasks
Activity 1
Your manager has given you the task of preparing a formal presentation with supporting notes
for the CEO and Senior Network Administrator of Cutting Edge IT Solution that explains the
concepts related to networking principles and topology, devices and their operating principles
and proposing a topology that will be suitable for the scenario.
a discussion of the benefits and constraints of different network types and network
standards
an explanation of the impact of network topology, communication and bandwidth
requirements, identifying the advantages and disadvantages of each to a network
design
an assessment of common networking principles and how network protocols d how
network protocols can enable an effective networked system
a discussion of the operating principles of networking devices and network server types
e.g. routers, switches, firewalls, repeaters, bridges, IoT gateways, domain, web, file
and database servers, access permissions
a discussion of how workstation hardware and the relevant networking software
depend on each other
Activity 2
Further, you are required to design a networked solution for the requirements specified by
Cutting Edge IT Solution. You should make use of whichever design tools and techniques are
most appropriate for your network and for the nature of the networked solution. You should
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produce your evidence as an implementation plan.
The design of the network, including any networking hardware, software, network
addresses and devices and users, including any network sub domains as well as the
physical location of these devices within the organisation
Any device configuration and security considerations should be included
The design of a maintenance schedule to support the networked system
A test plan covering all areas of the networked system requirements, indicating the test
action, test data and expected results
Feedback from a range of users on the effectiveness of the solution design
An analysis of the user feedback with the aim of optimising the design and improving
the efficiency of the networked solution
A clear explanation of how the network designs have been optimised and improved
An explanation of the range of network server types available required by the Cutting
Edge IT Solution and a recommended selection
A justification of the recommended server selection, with specific focus on cost and
performance optimisation
Activity 3
You are required to implement a virtual networked solution for the requirements specified by
the Cutting Edge IT Solution. You should make use of whichever virtual network simulator is
most appropriate for your optimised network design and for the nature of the networked
solution. You should produce your evidence as a technical report.
clear evidence for the implementation of the optimised design, for example
screenshots, configuration files, annotated and verified demonstration evidence,
network monitoring reports
a test plan implementation, using the test plan designed in Activity 2, clearly
documenting the test results against the expected results
an analysis of the results of the test plan and, based on this, recommendations of
potential enhancements for the networked system
Activity 4
Write an evaluative report for the CEO and Senior Network Administrator of Cutting Edge IT
Solution that provides a reflective overview of the selected topology as well as the network
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design and implementation.
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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Note: Refer the unit details provided in your handbook when responding all the tasks above. Make
sure that you have understood and developed your response that matches the highlighted key-
words in each task.
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Plagiarism Notice
You are reminded that there exist Academic Misconduct Policy and Regulation concerning
Cheating and Plagiarism.
The center policy is that you must submit your work within the due date to achieve “Merit”
and “Distinction”. Late submission automatically eliminates your chance of achieving
“Merit and Distinction”. Also, 80% attendance is required to validate this assignment.
I declare that all the work submitted for this assignment is my own work and I understand that if
any part of the work submitted for this assignment is found to be plagiarised, none of the work
submitted will be allowed to count towards the assessment of the assignment.
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27 September 2022
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