User:SirronTheMighty

1: Types of Networks

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======= Produce notes explaining the characteiostics, properties and uses of the following types of networks

Personal area network (PAN) Local area network (LAN) Metropolitan area network (MAN) Wide area network (WAN)

sleect the most appropriate network type for Bonnington Holiday Villages justifying your choice.

Submit no more than 2 A4 pages:

- Notes explaining the characterisitcs, properites and uses of the types of networks

- Your advice to the board of Directors on the most appropriate network type of Bonnington Holiday Villages and why.

1 hour 30 min 14 marks --

2: Network Design

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==== Before designing the new network you need to gather information from the user and agree the functional specification

- Produce a list of possible questions that you need answering before undertaking the initial network design.

You now need to design an appropriate network solution. You may need to addume the answers to some questions.

- Use network design software to produce the logical network design for the head office site.

- Annotate your design

Submit one a4 page:

- List of questions you need answered by your client - Any assumed answers

One a4 page:

- A diagram showing how your propose to network the equipment at the head office site

3 hours 27 marks --

3: Selecting components

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========== Computer networks are made up of hardware devices, software and amedia.

The Board of Directors has asked you to prepare a document explaining the function and costs of all network components used in your design, the rols oe network operating software and the types of transmission media used to connect the devices together.

It has asked you to justify your chopice of components giving possible alternatives

Evidence to be submitted

No more than three a4 pages:

- A document fot he board of directors. Use tables and diagrams where appropriate.

3 hours 24 marks --

4: Connectivity

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== The future plans involve linking all three holiday villages together. This would allow the three sites to share data.

Produce notes dicussing the issues onvolved in connecting two or more networks, including:

- Packet routing - Security implications - Compatibility

Evidence to be submittes

One a4 page:

- Notes dicussing the issues involved in connecting two or more networks.

1 hour 9 marks --