Unit 02 Networking, Pearson BTEC Level 5 Higher National Diploma in Computing

Assignment - Network Infrastructure

Learning Outcome 1: Examine networking principles and their protocols

Learning Outcome 2: Explain networking devices and operations

Learning Outcome 3: Design efficient networked systems

Learning Outcome 4: Implement and diagnose networked systems

Case - MadZoo Digital is a start-up company which was established in 2020. They operate on varieties of software developments & network solutions. The company's vision is to transform ideas into experiences and help brands reach aspirational & affluent audiences through data, creative & technology. The company is expanding their business since rate of requirements are high. They have planned to establish new departments for the company such as Research & Development, Project management office, Information Security, Customer Service & etc.

You are recruited as a network specialist after you finished your trainings in the company. Assessing on the networking development process to the organization that includes; the growth of the network, detailing of the new networking technologies introduced, networking principles, protocols & devices, including benefits & constraints of networked solutions, the impact fA.Isq topology, communication & bandwidth requirements, maintaining the effectiveness of networking systems, operating principles of networking devices and server types and networking software.

On your first month of your work, you are tasked to go through in-depth process on designing and implementing a local area network for the organization considering all the departments. You are supposed to follow the below steps according to the requirement by the organization.

A LAN design plan and justification document.
A fully completed test plan including an evaluation of results and recommendations for improvements to LAN.
A proposed and justified maintenance schedule.
Evidence of an implemented network.

Your LAN design should be well planned and innovative in order to produce an effective outcome for the specified LAN network. after the process of designing is over.
Below are the details of No of Computers in every department
Research and Development - 5 PCs & 1 Printer
Project management office - 3 PCs
Information Security - 3 PCs
Customer Service - 2 PCs & 1 Printer

TASK 1

You will need to produce a report to the Senior Network Engineer that includes the following:

Importance of implementation of networking to MadZoo Digital

List some network types that can be implemented in the organization and state the benefits and constraints of above-mentioned network types. Discuss the standards that can be applied to the types of networks by justifying to the scenario

Define what is network topologies & impact of it and what is network communication by explaining the rules in the network and justify why the rules are needed. And state Why bandwidth requirements are needed in network of the organization

Introduce and compare common network principles by stating the advantages and disadvantages of each of them and specify how the protocols enable networked systems to connect efficiently using these principles. Provide practical situations that are used for these switching principles for further explanation

Considering different topologies protocols select a topology protocol which is the most suitable to the given scenario in order to implement the client-server architecture in the organization with relevant diagram. You must point out the choice of this protocol for the purpose of making effective use of the network considering the scenario given above

TASK 2

1. Discuss how networking devices operate in a network by specifying their uses and it's functions. List some common types of servers and state use of each server type and give illustrative examples

2. Explain the term "Inter-Dependence" and give an illustrative example of this term relating to network. Define workstation hardware and networking software and explain the Inter-Dependence of the two. You should give examples for further explanation

3. Explore a range of common server types and give a brief outline of their uses. You must choose one of these servers, and justify your selection, based on a given scenario regarding cost and performance optimization

TASK 3

1. Prepare a written step-by-step plan of how you are planning to design a Local Area Network

2. Justify your choice of devices for your network design

3. Produce a test plan to evaluate this design for the requirements of bandwidth and cost constraints as per user specifications

4. Choose network services on your own and install & configure them

5. Design & Schedule maintenance activities to support the networked system

TASK 4

1. Implement a networked system using the design you've developed

2. Conduct verification using Ping and extended ping

3. Record the test results and analyse these against expected results

4. Investigate what functionalities would allow the system to support device growth and the addition of communication devices

5. Make some improvements, upgrades and discuss the importance of security requirements in your recommendations