Assignment Cover Sheet

Qualification Module Number and Title

Student Name & No. Assessor

Hand out date Submission Date

2021-04-09
Assessment type Duration/Length of Weighting of Assessment
Written Report Assessment Type 40%
1500 Words

Learner declaration

I certify that the work submitted for this assignment is my own and research sources are fully
acknowledged.

Marks Awarded
First assessor

IV marks

Agreed grade

Signature of the assessor Date

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 FEEDBACK FORM

Module:
Student:
Assessor:
Assignment: Network Solution for My Zero Lab.

Strong features of your work:

Areas for improvement:

Marks Awarded:

/100

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Learning outcomes covered
LO 01 Explain the fundamentals of networking
LO 02 Explain the functions of networking components
LO 03 Design a client server networked Environment
LO 04 Build and troubleshoot client server networked Environment

Scenario

My Zero lab is currently functioning with 5 branches around Sri Lanka. They are located in
Colombo- 4, Kandy, Galle, Jaffna and Colombo-5. The New Board of Directors have decided
to open new branch in Colombo -7 due to the high demand. The CEO Dias has hired you as
the New Network Engineer to design the network for the New branch in Colombo -7. The
CEO is expecting the new network to be secure, reliable with high availability. The
requirements are stated below and the CEO is open for new suggestions for the network.

 There are five different labs to be created. Lab1-lab5 with 25,15,30,10,7 (pcs).

 There will be 4 manager and 10 admins to be recruited. They should be located in two different
networks.

 All labs should be in different network and all files should be stored in a central location.

 IP addresses should be assigned automatically to all the lab pcs and the admin should be able to
access the labs remotely.

 Each department should have a printer to function smoothly.

 The user should be able to access internet through a Proxy server.

 Stateful firewall need to be implemented.

 All labs should be assigned with a C IP address (private IP address range).

 The company should have their own mail server and database server.

 The domain and backup domain controller should be used by the lab for managing the network.

 The manager and admins shall only have access to Wi-Fi network.

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Tasks

1. Identify required types of different types of servers, switches, cables and end devices
for My Zero lab and critically discuss your selections. Any assumptions made should
be justified. (LO1) (15 Marks)

2. Design a suitable network and match your design with My Zero lab specification
(LO3) (25 Marks)
a. Need to show your detailed network diagram clearly

b. Describe your network design clearly by using your own words

3. Discuss on relevant IEEE 802 standards and recommend proper one for the
organization. Evaluate the most suitable Topology for the new network and justify
your reasons clearly. (LO2) (15 Marks)

4. Explain OSI reference model along with protocols and map network devices which
you have used when design your network. (LO2) (20 Marks)

5. Recommend the enhancements you could include into this network in terms of
hardware, software, design and technology. (LO2, LO4) (20 Marks)

a. Provide honest assessment of the strength and weakness of your network.

b. Provide detail recommendation with innovative ideas

6. Maintain proper document format. (5 Marks)

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Assessment Criteria

This submission will be assessed as follows Total marks Marks obtained by

Allocated the student for the
answer provided
TASK 01 15

TASK 02 25
TASK 03 15
TASK 04 20
TASK 05 20
TASK 06 05
Total Marks 100

Guidelines for the report format

 Submission format Report

 Paper Size: A4
 Words: 1500 words
 Printing Margins: LHS; RHS: 1 Inch
 Binding Margin: ½ Inch
 Header and Footer: 1 Inch
 Basic Font Size: 12
 Line Spacing: 1.5
 Font Style: Times New Roman
 Referencing should be done strictly using Harvard system
 All citation should be given as per "Harvard Referencing Style" for Text, Tables and
Figures
 Late submission will be penalized
 Please refer to the ICBT HD student handbook for further details
 Improper report structure will lead to maximum of 15% reduction in the total
marks.

Note: Any kind of copying and plagiarized text will lead to automatic Re-submission

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Marking Scheme

Task-1 contains 15 marks

Marks Marks
Criteria Available Obtain
Poor
1-4
 Poor identification of end device requirements /15
Satisfactory
 Identify software requirement for selected hardware
 Basic explanation of selected types of servers, , /15
switches, cables. 5-7
 Identify hardware requirement for client devices
 Basic identification of end device requirements

Good
 Good identification of end device requirements
 Good explanation of selected types of servers, /15
switches, cables. 8-11
 Good identification of requirement for selected
hardware

Excellent
 Detail identification of software requirement for client
devices /15
12-15
 Very good server, switches, cables and end devices
selection with sound justifications

Task-2 contains 25 marks

Criteria Marks Marks

Available Obtain
Poor
 Poor devices selection 0-6 /25
 Poor device inter connectivity
Satisfactory /25
 Good selection of transmission medias 7-12
 Selected proper interconnecting devices
Good /25
 Followed a good device naming technique
 Good device inter-connectivity 13-19
 Selected a proper IP range to match the requirement

Excellent 20-25 /25

 Shows logical interconnectivity between devices.
 Justified transmission media selection
 Good IP address assignment

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  Very good explanation of the design

Task- 3 contains 15 marks

Marks Marks
Criteria Available Obtain
Poor
 Poor identification of available standards 1-4
/15
 Poor identification of Topology.
Satisfactory
 Discuss available international standardising bodies
 State all available main standards under IEEE 802
5-8 /15
 Choose proper standards for the given scenario
 Choose the appropriate Topology.

Good
 Proper identification of users who would require
internet services 9-12 /15
 Proper Identification of Network Topology.

Excellent
 Proper selection of Topology with detailed explanation.
13-15 /15
 Suggested an internet package to match the
requirement
Task- 4 contains 20 marks

Marks Marks
Criteria Available Obtain
Poor
1-4
 Poor OSI model explanation /20
Satisfactory
 Basic explanation of OSI model 5-9 /20
 Discuss network protocols
Good
 Discuss network protocols (minimum ten) in terms
of the given scenario
10-15 /20
 Good explanation of OSI model
 Map all devices used in network design with OSI
model
Excellent
 Discuss network protocols in terms of layered 16-20 /20
architecture along with the network design

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Task- 5 contains 20 marks

Marks Marks
Criteria Available Obtain
Poor
 Poor identification of both hardware and software 1-5 /20
enhancements
Satisfactory
 Basic identification of both hardware and software 6-10 /20
enhancements
Good
 Good assessment of network strengths and 11-15 /20
weaknesses
Excellent
 Proposed enhancements to overcome weaknesses
16-20 /20
 Provide detail recommendation with innovative
ideas

Task- 6 contains 5 marks

Marks Marks
Criteria Available Obtain
Poor 1-2 /5
 Poor use of required documentation
 No proper referencing used
Satisfactory 3 /5
 Basic Use of documentation
 No proper referencing and invalid use of referencing
style
Good 4 /5
 Lack of references.
 Has used Harvard referencing
 Good use of documentation techniques
Excellent 5 /5
 Good use of referencing and documentation
 Has followed Harvard Referencing