Identify the topology protocol selected for the efficient utilisation of a networking system considering the given scenario.

Objective

This coursework is designed in the form of set questions and design scenario. The tasks are divided into four sections, with section compromising several questions. The coursework should be submitted as one document in a report format.

Assignment Scenario:

Personal Research Development (PRD) is a small company of network operatives and managers who look after the IT systems for other small and medium companies within West London. From their offices, they provide network management services both remotely and at the client`s premises.

PRD have offered you a work experience placement with the view of giving you a permanent position within the company. During the work experience placement, a number of tasks will be set to ensure that you know about networking technologies, understand network management functions and be able to carry out network management activities by using different network equipment.

LO1
Produce a report, explaining the roles of networks in different organizations. The report needs to cover all aspects of network approaches including:
a) Functional benefits of local area network in organizations.
b) Evaluation of Peer to peer, Client-server, Virtualization and Cloud networks.
c) Analyse the changes that can be implemented in the development of LAN to meet the future networking demands while discussing the different types of topologies.
d) Compare the Open System Interconnection (OSI) with Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) network layers model covering the functions of each layer and the roles of main protocols. Also, explain IEEE 802 networking standards & functions covering 802.3 (Ethernet) & 802.11 (Wireless).

LO2
PRD are often asked by clients to recommend new innovative solutions to some of the business problems they face. To show you have up-to-date networking knowledge,

a) List and discuss the operating principals of the hardware & software that can be used to design and implement a network.

b) Evaluate the factors that relate to making a decision on the different choice of hardware devises and software for the network design, cost & performance.

c) Explore the different range of server types and justify the selection of server considering the given scenario.

d) Identify the topology protocol selected for the efficient utilisation of a networking system considering the given scenario.