Data Communication
FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION Assignment One (PART I) HS1 011 Data Communication and Networks Trimester 1 201 7 Assignment Part I - Individual : Date Due: Friday Week 10 , by 5:00 PM) Marks: Weighting 15% Word limit: 1500 -2000 words Student Name (Block letters) Student Number: ___________________________ _____________ HOLMES INSTITUTE FACULTY OF HIGHER EDUCATION HS1 011 Data Communication and Netwo rks T1 2017 1 Total Marks = 15% Word limit = 15 00 - 20 00 words Purpose of the assignment : The purpose of this assignment is to exercise and develop skills required to analyse and design networks to address the need of clients. In this assessment, students will be able to Understand the basic con cepts and principles of technology relating to electronic data communications and computer networking Demonstrate a basic understanding of terminology of network communications technology, network operating systems and network applications Articulate the difference between different types of network configurations and indicate the situations in which various options are best/most appropriate Understand and explain different role of networking and network operating systems for information systems Apprecia te the need for different types of networks Assignment requirements : All three scenarios should be addressed. Use the instructions within each s cenario to prepare a report. ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- ----------------------- Scenario 1: You must install a network with 20 computers for a new business that wants to run TCP/IP and have access to the Internet. The ISP in town will assign you only two public IP addresses , so you decide to assign the computers addresses in the range of 172.16.1.1/16 to 172.16.1.125/16. You also need to install a network monitoring tool to the central server to monitor network activities which shows status of each computer in the network. You need to report the following to your supervising boss before you are assigned with the project. Part I: Identify a freeware tool that can monitor the entire network and show status of each computer in the network. Install and explore this freeware. Produce a report which detail s the identified tool and its features. You should use a number of screenshot s of the tool and its features that will help you to monitor network activities. HS1 011 Data Communication and Netwo rks T1 2017 2 Scenario 2: You are hired as a consultant to place a WiFi network (for 50 -60 customers) for wh ich you need to carry out W iFi scanning, to notify you of all the nearest and closest Access points (APs ), as well as identify if the networks are 802.11/a, 802.11/b or 802.11/g. Also, its main features should include AP information (SSID, MAC Address) and signal quality chart. Your wi reless network should be supported by 2 servers (Web and email servers) that are connected to LAB of 20 users. You need to report the following to your supervising boss before you are assigned with the project. Part I: Identify a freeware tool for wifi sc anning that can report all the required activities mentioned in the case details of scenario 2. Install and explore this freeware. Produce a report which detail s the identified tool and its features. You should use a number of screenshot s of the tool and its features that will help you to monitor network activities. Scenario 3: You have been called in to consult on a new network design for CNT Books. The requirements of this design are summarized as follows: The building has three floors. There are 300 user workstations and 10 servers. Users must be grouped according to the pr ojects they're working on, but the users for each project are located on all three floors. There must be fault tolerance for communicating between the floors. Performance analyzing tool to evaluate performance and QoS of the network. Part I: Identify a fre eware tool for performance and QoS evaluation tool . Install and exp lore this freeware. Produce a report which detail s the identified tool and its features. You should use a number of screenshot s of the tool and its features that will help you to monitor network activities. Assignment Submission: Assignment PART I Date Due: Friday Week 10 by 5:00 PM HS1 011 Data Communication and Netwo rks T1 2017 3 Assignment Submission Guideline: Please submit your softcopy on Blackb oard via the assignment submission link. The report outline should be: Introduction Justification of the tool choice (how does this tool fit with the requirement s in all three scenarios ?) Tool s’ features that are important for the scenarios o Use screenshots in this section and describe each features Conc lusion Marking criteria Weighting Discussion of the chosen freeware tools (from all three scenarios) 3% Discussion of the tools ’ features and their suitability for the requirements (from all three scenarios) 12 % TOTAL Weight 15% Assessment Feedback:
