ASSIGNMENT BRIEF SHEET

Qualification BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Computing

Unit number Unit 2: Networking

Assignment title Networking Infrastructure

Academic Year

Unit Tutor

Issue date Submission date

IV name and date Khoa Canh Nguyen, Nhung, Michael Omar 9th/01/2020

Submission format

Part 1

The submission is in the form of an individual written report. This should be written in a concise, formal business
style using single spacing and font size 12. 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.
Please also provide a bibliography using the Harvard referencing system. The recommended word limit is 2,000–
2,500 words, although you will not be penalized for exceeding the total word limit.

Part 2

The submission is in the form of an individual evidence portfolio.

● A LAN design plan and blueprint 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.

Part 3
● Evidence of an implemented network.
You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs, subsections and illustrations as appropriate, and all work
must be supported with research and referenced using the Harvard referencing system.

Unit Learning Outcomes

LO1: Examine networking principles and their protocols.

LO 2: Explain networking devices and operations.

LO3: Design efficient networked systems.

LO4: Implement and diagnose networked systems.

Assignment Brief

You are employed as a Network Engineer by Nguyen Networking Limited, a high-tech networking solution
development company, which have branches in Ho Chi Min City, Hanoi, Da Nang and Can Tho.

The company has been contracted to implement a networking project from a local educational institute. The
specification of the project is given below:

People: 200 students, 15 teachers, 12 marketing and administration staff, 5 higher managers including the
head of academics and the programme manager, 3 computer network administrators.

Resources: 50 student lab computers, 35 staff computers, 3 printers

Building: 3 floors, all computers and printers are on the ground floor apart from the IT labs – one lab located
on the first floor and another located on the second floor

As a first task, the CEO of the company Mr. Nguyen has asked you to investigate and explain networking
principles, protocols and devices and submit a report.
Part 1

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

1. An introduction to provide an overview of your report.

2. Benefits and constraints of different types of networks and networking standards.

3. The impact of network topology, speed of communication and bandwidth requirements.

4. Effectiveness of networking systems.

5. Discussion on operating principles of networking devices and server types and networking software.

6. Discuss the relationship of workstation hardware with networking software.

7. Explore a range of server types and justify the selection of a server, considering a given scenario
regarding cost and performance optimization.

8. For the given specification, identify the topology protocol for the efficient utilization of a networking
system.

The CEO Mr. Nguyen is happy with your first report and now he has asked you to analyze the specification
from the institution, as given earlier.

You need to design and implement the networking project within a given timeframe:

Part 2 Design efficient networked systems

1. Prepare a written step-by-step plan of how you are going to design a Local Area Network including a
blueprint of your LAN.

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. Justify the security requirements and quality of services needed for selection of accessories.

5. Suggest a maintenance schedule to support the networked system.

Part 3 Implement test and diagnose networked systems

1. Implement a networked system based on your prepared design.

2. Conduct verification with e.g. Ping, extended ping, trace route, telnet, SSH, etc.

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

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

5. Discuss the significance of upgrades and security requirements in your recommendations.

ANSWER STRUCTURE GUIDE:

Part 1

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

1. An introduction to provide an overview of your report.

What is this report about? (about 1/3 page)

2. Benefits and constraints of different types of networks and networking standards.

Types of networks:

LAN: describe this type of network. Benefits (các lợi ích)? Constraints? (các hạn chế) (1/2 page)

WAN: describe this type of network. Benefits (các lợi ích)? Constraints? (các hạn chế) (1/2 page)

MAN: describe this type of network. Benefits (các lợi ích)? Constraints? (các hạn chế) (1/2 page)

Home network: describe this type of network. Benefits (các lợi ích)? Constraints? (các hạn chế)
(1/2 page)
 Networking standards:

3. The impact of network topology, speed of communication and bandwidth requirements.

Explain network topology (1/2 page)

Explain Speed and bandwidth (1/2 page)

4. Effectiveness of networking systems.

How to design an effective network? (1/2 page)

5. Discussion on operating principles of networking devices and server types and networking software.

Network devices:

Hub: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Router: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Switch: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Bridge: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Repeater: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Server types:

File server: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Email server: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Web server: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Print server: Explain how it works (about 1/2 page)

Networking software:

6. Discuss the relationship of workstation hardware with networking software.

How workstation hardware works with networking software (about 1/2 page)

7. Explore a range of server types and justify the selection of a server, considering a given scenario
regarding cost and performance optimization.

Ranges of server types:

 Small and medium office server: explain, describe cost and performance (1/2 page)

Large business server: explain, describe cost and performance (1/2 page)

Enterprise server: explain, describe cost and performance (1/2 page)

8. For the given specification, identify the topology protocol for the efficient utilization of a networking
system.

Give the possible topology of the network you are about to design (1/2 page)

Explain why you select this topology (diagram) or why you design like this (1/2 page)

Part 2 Design efficient networked systems

1. Prepare a written step-by-step plan of how you are going to design a Local Area Network including a
blueprint of your LAN.

a. Requirements

Company descriptions: office location, area (diện tích), branches (số lượng chi nhánh)

Số phòng ban: là các phòng ban nào, số lượng các thiết bị cho mỗi phòng ban?

b. LAN design

b1. Logical topology (example as below)

Main site: trụ sở chính (bắt buộc có)

Remote Small site: chi nhánh quy mô nhỏ (bắt buộc có, số lượng khoảng 2 chi nhánh)

Remote Large Site và Remote Medium Site: chi nhánh quy mô lớn và trung bình (tùy chọn cộng điểm, không bắt
buộc)

b2. List of networking devices and their short configurations

Lập bảng thiết bị và mô tả ngắn gọn cấu hình và công dụng

2. Justify your choice of devices for your network design.

Giải thích lý do vì sao chọn các thiết bị đó (1 trang)

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

4. Justify the security requirements and quality of services needed for selection of accessories.

Mô tả yêu cầu an toàn mạng LAN bao gồm:

QoS của mạng LAN: giải thích công dụng (½ trang)

Firewall: giải thích công dụng (1 trang)

5. Suggest a maintenance schedule to support the networked system.

Part 3 Implement test and diagnose networked systems

1. Implement a networked system based on your prepared design.

Implement LAN using Cisco Packet Tracer (example below. DONT make an exact copy this example in your
assignment, there will be no mark when students make an exact copy)

Sử dụng IP trong vùng địa chỉ IP dành cho mạng nội bộ như sau:

2. Conduct verification with e.g. Ping, extended ping, trace route, telnet, SSH, etc.

Use ping commands to verify connections (½ page)

Trace route, telnet,SSH would give additional marks (½ - 1 page)

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

Some explanation about the test results (½ page)

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

Explain how additional devices can be added to the network (½ page)

5. Discuss the significance of upgrades and security requirements in your recommendations.

What types of security devices we can add to the network? Explain. (Hints: Firewall (½ page max), router
configuration? (½ page max), switch configuration (½ page max)?,...Any other device would be up to student
choice.

ASSESMENT CRITERIA

Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO1 Examine networking principles and their protocols

P1 Discuss the benefits and M1 Compare common
constraints of different network types networking principles and LO1 & 2
and standards. how protocols enable the
effectiveness of networked D1 Considering a given scenario,
identify the topology protocol
P2 Explain the impact of network systems.
selected for the efficient
topology, communication and
utilization of a networking
bandwidth requirements. system.

LO2 Explain networking devices and operations

P3 Discuss the operating principles of M2 Explore a range of server

networking devices and server types. types and justify the selection
of a server, considering a
P4 Discuss the inter-dependence of given scenario regarding cost
workstation hardware with relevant and performance
networking software. optimisation.

LO3 Design efficient networked systems

P5 Provide a logical/physical design of M3 Install and configure D2 Design a maintenance

the networked system with clear network services and schedule to support the
networked system.
explanation and addressing table. applications on your choice.

P6 Evaluate the design to meet the

requirements.

LO4 Implement and diagnose networked systems

P7 Implement a networked system M4 Recommend potential D3 Use critical reflection to

based on a prepared design. enhancements for the evaluate own work and
networked systems. justify valid conclusions.
P8 Document and analyse test results
against expected results.