INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF

MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

NEPAL

FACULTY OF COMPUTING
UNIT TITLE Unit 2: Networking
UNIT CODE M/618/7393 LEVEL 4 (Core)
STUDENT NAME CREDIT VALUE 15
ASSESSMENT Cutting Edge IT Solution
WORD COUNT
TITLE Network System
ASSESSOR Ruman Thapa I.V.
ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT
15/01/2023 14/05/2023
ISSUE DATE SUBMISSION DATE
ORIGINAL
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1
SUBMISSION

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA TO BE ASSESSED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT

(Identify all criteria to be assessed in this assignment)
Assignment
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8
Criteria
Achieved
Merit Criteria Distinction Criteria
Assignment
M1 M2 M3 M3 D1 D2
Criteria
Achieved

Important:

 Read the plagiarism notice and requirements at Page 7

 Word-limit- 8000 words (excludes cover page, table of content, figures, graphs,
reference list, appendix and logbook)
 Accepted Sources: Research Papers (Journal Articles, Conference Proceedings, Thesis),
Text Books, Governmental Data, Websites (only a registered organization, an educational
institution, government agency)
 Information taken from unreliable sources will not be accepted
 Must follow Harvard Reference Style
 Assignment must be submitted through the Plagiarism Detection Tool

Assignment submission format

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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.

Learning outcomes covered

 LO1 Examine networking principles and their protocols

 LO2 Explain networking devices and operations.
 LO3 Design efficient networked systems
 LO4 Implement and diagnose networked systems.

Purpose of this Assignment

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
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:

 Examine networking principles and their protocols.

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  Examine networking devices and operations.
 Design efficient networked systems.
 Implement and diagnose networked system.

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

Cutting Edge IT Solution is a reputed and well-managed IT Service Provider Company

which is located in Kathmandu. The organization has recently decided of opening a new
branch in Butwal in order to facilitate the general public with its new technological devices
and applications. For the given branch, the central office has decided on the following
structure of the office.

There are four departments with the following responsibilities and infrastructure:

 IT Team (7 Computers) – Top Floor

 Finance Team (5 Computers) – Second Floor
 HR Team (4 Computers) – Second Floor
 Sales Team (6 Computers) – First Floor

Each team has their own secured area on the network. Each team member has access to their
own content only, as well as any shared team documentation, but they do not have access to
any other documentation. However, the Respective team leader can access all material for that
team. There is an area for company documentation that anyone can view.

All documentation and office software are located on a file server. Also there are 2 network
administrators who have full admin access to the network.

The network requirements are that:

All offices have a mixture of wired and wireless connectivity

1. All Teams are isolated from each other

2. There is proper consideration given to network security to minimize a data breach
3. A firewall will need to be installed and configured to allow inbound and outbound

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4. There is no lag of data traffic between floors and no connectivity ‘dead spots’

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
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 (10-12 Slides) with a
presentation notes as a separate document 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.

Your presentation should include:

 A discussion of the benefits and constraints of different network types, e.g. wired,
wireless, hybrid
 A discussion of the benefits and constraints of different network standards, e.g. OSI,
TCP/IP, 802.x
 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, e.g.
IPv4, IPv6, HTTPS, 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

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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
produce your evidence as an implementation plan.

Your implementation plan should include the following:

 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.

Your report should include:

 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

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 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
design and implementation.

Your report should include:

 an evaluation of network topology and any protocols selected

 an evaluation of how the topology and protocols demonstrate the efficient use of a
networking system
 critical reflection on the final implemented network and design
 a critical reflection of the decisions made to enhance the network design and the
implemented solution

LEARNING OUTCOMES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1Examine networking principles and their protocols

P1 Discuss the benefits and M1 Assess common
constraints of different networking principles and D1 Evaluate the topology and
network types and standards. how protocols enable the protocol suite selected for a
P2 Explain the impact network effectiveness of networked given scenario and how it
systems. demonstrates the efficient
topologies have on
utilisation of a networking
communication and bandwidth
system.
requirements.

LO2 Explain networking devices and operations

P3 Discuss the operating M2 Explore a range of server
principles of networking types and justify the selection
devices and server types. of a server for a given
scenario, regarding cost and
P4 Discuss the inter- performance optimisation.
dependence of workstation
hardware and relevant
networking software.

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LO3 Design efficient networked systems
P5 Design a networked system M3 Analyse user feedback on
to meet a given specification. your designs with the aim of D2 Critically reflect on the
P6 Design a maintenance optimising your design and implemented network,
schedule to support the improving efficiency. including the design and
networked system. decisions made to enhance the
system.
LO4 Implement and diagnose networked systems
P7 Implement a networked M4 Recommend potential
system based on a prepared enhancements for the
design. networked systems.
P8 Document and analyse test
results against expected
results.

Plagiarism Notice

You are reminded that there exist Academic Misconduct Policy and Regulation concerning
Cheating and Plagiarism.

Extracts from the Policy:

Section 3.4.1: Allowing others to do assignments / Copying others assignment is an offence

Section 3.4.2: Plagiarism, using the views, opinion or insights / paraphrasing of another person’s
original phraseology without acknowledgement
Requirements

● It should be the student’s own work – Plagiarism is unacceptable.

● Clarity of expression and structure are important features.
● Your work should be submitted as a well presented, word-processed document with
headers and footers, and headings and subheadings, both in hard and soft copies.
● You are expected to undertake research on this subject using books from the Library, and
resources available on the Internet.
● Any sources of information should be listed as references at the end of your document
and these sources should be referenced within the text of your document using Harvard
Referencing style

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 ● Your report should be illustrated with screen-prints, images, tables, charts and/or
graphics.
● All assignments must be typed in Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 spacing.

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.

Assignment Prepared By Signature Date

Siddhant Bhattarai 11/01/2023

Brief Checked By Signature Date

Dhruba Babu Joshi 13/01/2023

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