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Pearson

Higher Nationals in
Computing

Unit 8: Computer Systems Architecture

Assignment Brief 2
Number:
Higher National Certificate/Diploma in
Computing
Assignment Brief
Student Name/ID
Number
Unit Number and Title 8: Computer Systems Architecture
Academic Year
Unit Tutor
Assignment Title 2 – Network Design for Fire Department
Issue Date
Submission Date
IV Name & Date

Submission Format
The submission is in the form of two documents/files:

Training Package A (contains three documents):


Part 1: A Microsoft® PowerPoint® style presentation, including additional or extended
information as notes and presentation handout.

Part 2 : Complete handout about the operating systems and functions

Part 3: A Microsoft® PowerPoint® style presentation, including additional or extended


information as notes and presentation handout.

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.

HNC/HND Computing 2
Unit Learning Outcomes
LO3 Use Network Communication technology and the associated services to connect computer
System

LO4 Demonstrate diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to solve hardware, software and
networking related issues
Assignment Brief and Guidance

Scenario

The Fire Department in Newtown has been restructured and is shortly opening a new headquarters
building. The headquarters will house all the communications and computer systems for the Fire
Department.

Newtown Fire Department covers an area of 70 square kilometres and has a Chief Fire Officer
who is responsible for firefighting, rescue operations and fire prevention in that area. The Chief
Fire Officer is assisted by three Watch Officers who also carry out senior duties and take
responsibility for the operational duties of the Fire Department when their watch is on duty. The
Fire Department has 3 watches and each is on duty for 8 hours per day.

Each watch is made up of 20 firefighters and there are 3 fire engines plus one car for the Watch
Officer.

All vehicles require two-way communications with the control centre. The control centre has three
Controllers on duty at any time who receive calls from the public, liaise with other emergency
services when required and maintain contact with firefighters when they are at an incident.

When fire engines are required for an emergency, the control centre sends details to a printer in
the fire engine bay to provide written details of the incident. This print-out is taken by the Watch
Officer as the watch leaves the building to attend the incident. The call centre also updates the
firefighting staff via two way voice communication.

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The Fire Department also has ten civilian staff, responsible for schools liaison, press releases,
personnel functions, cleaning and general administration duties. The civilians are in a separate
office from the fire staff and their office includes the headquarters reception area.

Newtown Department is renewing all of its networks for the new headquarters including the
computer network, telephone communications and two-way communications with firefighters
when they are out in the department’s vehicles.

You are working as an Assistant Network Designer at Fire Department. Your manager has asked
you to design the network for the headquarters.

 Part 1: Create a report to produce the necessary information to the senior management
regarding the new network implementation.

The report should include the following

 Relationship between Hardware and Network addresses including their use


 Comparison between Physical and Logical Network Topologies (Include the necessary
Diagram)
 Difference and purposes between different network topologies
 When building up the network of fire department what types of conceptual models &
standards you may consider? (Hint : OSI, TCP/IP model, IEEEE)
 Part 2: Research about the different technical hardware, software and networking issues
and create a presentation to present to your superior. Presentation should include the
following areas and the speaker notes.
1. Different Hardware, Software and Network issues can occurred
2. Range of maintenance activities with computer hardware and software
3. Information gathering methods and techniques (System Document, user
information, error codes…etc.)
 Part 3: Create a report to evaluate suitability of software behavioural design techniques
and assess the future improvement required to ensure the effectiveness of a computer
system.
 Part 4: Create system documentation to the given scenario including clear stepwise
information and include the relevant diagrams.

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Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Pass Merit Distinction

LO3 Use Network communication technology and the


associated services to connect computer systems

P5 Explain the M3 Compare common


relationships between physical and logical D2. Evaluate the OSI
and TCP/IP models
hardware and network networking topologies with regards to
addresses including their and explain the hierarchy, layers and
use with regards to differences and purposes services including
information on the
networking devices and of each.
associated protocols
components. and hardware.

P6 Setup, configure and


document appropriate
hardware and software
systems to establish
computer based network
connectivity.

LO4 Demonstrate diagnostic and troubleshooting


skills to solve hardware, software and networking
D3 Assess any future
related issues. improvements that
may be required to
P7 Use information M4 Review different ensure the continued
effectiveness of a
gathering methods to diagnostic and
computer system.
assess, troubleshoot and troubleshooting skills
document solutions to a including data gathering
number of different methods and techniques.
technical hardware,
software and networking
issues.

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P8 Conduct and
document a range of
maintenance activities
with regards to computer
hardware and software.

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