Assignment Brief 2024-2025

Awarding Body Name

BTEC/Pearson Course Title L2- First
Extended
Certificate in IT
–EDEXCEL
Assessor Name Tony Bello/Nabil Learner Name
Saheb

Unit Number & Title Assessment Assignment 4 – Review the

Unit 11 – Computer Title finished Computer Network
Networks (4 of 4)

Learner Signature Date

Name

START DATE: 16th June 2025

HAND IN DATE: 23rd June 2025

Criteria Description Task No

2D.P6 2D.P6 For the final computer network, explain how the final 1
computer network is suitable for the intended original
requirements and purpose.
2D.M5 2D.M5 Review the extent to which the final computer network 2
meets the original requirements while considering feedback.
2D.D4 2D.D4 Evaluate the initial designs against the final computer 3
network and justify any changes that were made, making
recommendations for further improvements to the computer
network.

You work for a Network Development Company called ICT Solutions.

Scenario Your client, “Graphix” is a graphic design company, who wants ICT Solutions to
design and develop a small client-side computer network server for Mr Harry
Smith’s team so they can collaborate with each other. Currently a team of 8
people are working in the office.
Members of the Network:
1. Mr Harry Smith - Admin
2. Mr Daniel Martinez - Finance
3. Mr John Wick - Finance
4. Mr Keppel Colin - Web Development
5. Mr Harry Peter - Web Development
6. Mr Wayne Johnson - Graphic Designer
7. Mr Kent Clark - Graphic Designer
8. Ms Jessica Jones – Graphic Designer

All 8 standalone computers are connected to one laser printer.

Start here (What they need to have)

1. All team members must be able to access and use the computer network.

2. The Administrator (Mr Smith) must be able to add more users, changing
access rights, setting login restrictions and change passwords for existing users.

1
11.4 - Assignment 4, BTEC Level 2 IT NQF
 3. All team members must have their own individual folder and own account with
full access rights. Each person should have different privileges.
4. Everyone should be able to access each other folders with different access
rights for example Read-Only. The folders need to be configured for at least 6
different people.

5. Everyone will be working with 8 folders and 12 files on the network.

Everyone else= Read-Only

Folders Files Access to data (Groups)

Back up 1. Back up Files for Everyone has full access, so they can
Graphics design. save their work for backup.

Only the admin can add and remove

files.

Everyone else= Read-Only

Graphics Graphic Design Graphic Design department members
design Document: can read/write the “Graphic Design”
database.
1. Multi-media
2. Assets (eg Admin= full control
Illustrator and
Photoshop) Everyone else= Read-Only
Web 1.Web development Web development= full control
Development Work
Admin= Full control

Everyone else= Read-Only

Finance 1. Finance Database Admin= Full Control
Databases
Finance= Read/Write

Everyone else= Read-Only

Reports 1. Forms Admin= full control
2. Employees Portal
Web development= read/write

Graphic design= read/write

Finance= read/write

Everyone else= Read-Only

Service level 1. Contract Admin= Full control

agreement
Finance= read only

Everyone else= Read-Only

Planner 1. Timetable Admin= Full control
2. Access Rights
3. Login Restrictions Everyone else= Read-Only
Customer 1. Customer details Admin= full control
service
Web development= read/write

2
11.4 - Assignment 4, BTEC Level 2 IT NQF
 Graphic design= read/write

Everyone else= Read-Only

2. All computers in the network must be able to connect to the laser printer.

3. The computer network should make use of remote desktop to allow the Admin
to take control of other users in the network. Also having installed utility software
such as an Antivirus and Firewall to maintain the network.

Groups:
Name Group
Mr Harry Smith Admin
Mr Daniel Martinez Finance
Mr John Wick Finance
Mr Keppel Colin Web Development
Mr Harry Peter Web Development
Mr Wayne Johnson Graphic Designer
Mr Kent Clark Graphic Designer
Ms Jessica Jones Graphic Designer

3
11.4 - Assignment 4, BTEC Level 2 IT NQF
Internal Verification
This assessment must not be photocopied and released to learners without IV approval.
I can confirm this assessment has been internally verified and is fit for purpose.
IV Dr Liguang Chen Signature Date
Name

Sources of Sources of Information:

Information to The following sources of information can be used to support you in completing
support you: these tasks or you could use your own:

Textbooks
Allman, E., Jarvis, A., Kaye, A. and McGill, R. (2012) BTEC First in
Information and Creative Technology Student Book, Pearson Education
Ltd,
978 1 44690 187 8
Textbook designed for this qualification with strong vocational focus.

Tanenbaum, A., Wetherall, D. (2011) Computer Networks, (5th edition),

Prentice Hall, 978 0 13212 695 3
An ideal introduction to computer networks.

Websites
http://freevideolectures.com
Various basic computer networks tutorial and videos

www.youtube.com
Various basic computer networks videos

Note to assessors

We are committed to ensuring that teachers/tutors and

learners have a choice of resources to support their teaching
and study.

We would encourage them to use relevant resources for your

local area such as local employers, newspapers and council
websites.

Resources from various publishers are available to support

delivery and training for all Pearson and BTEC qualifications so
that learners and teachers/tutors can select those that best
suit their needs.

Above are some examples of textbooks and websites. Further

useful resources may be found at
www.edexcel.com/resources/Pages/default.aspx.

Other assessment eg, work sheets, risk assessments, case study

materials attached
to this brief

Review the finished Computer Network

After you have developed the computer network your manager would like you to
4
11.4 - Assignment 4, BTEC Level 2 IT NQF
 review the finished Computer Network.

 Evaluate the computer network

 Justifying why it meets the brief (Scenario)
 Suggest improvements and consider any constraints.

Task 1
Evidence  MS Word Report
you must
produce
for this
task
Criteria covered by this task:
To achieve the criteria you must show that
you are able to: Unit Criterion reference

2D.P6 For the final computer network, explain 11 2D.P6

how the final computer network is suitable for
the intended original requirements and
purpose.

Use Feedback to review the finished Computer Network

After you have developed the computer network your manager conduct a feedback
session with 3 Users of your Computer Network.

a) Get feedback from 3 users and evaluate (comment) on the feedback

b) Make corrections based on the feedback from the 3 Users
c) Evaluate the feedback against the client requirements
Task 2
Evidence  MS Word Report
you must
produce
for this
task
Criteria covered by this task:

Unit Criterion reference

2D.M5 Review the extent to which the final 11 2D.M5

computer network meets the original
requirements while considering feedback.

Evaluate your Computer Network

After you have developed the computer network your manager would like to your
initial design against the final design, justify changes and make recommendations
for further improvements.

 Evaluate the initial designs against the final computer network.

Task 3
 Justify any changes that were made.
 Make 5 recommendations for further improvements to the computer
network.
Evidence  MS Word Report
you must
produce
for this
task

5
11.4 - Assignment 4, BTEC Level 2 IT NQF
Criteria covered by this task:
To achieve the criteria you must show that
you are able to: Unit Criterion reference

2D.D4 Evaluate the initial designs against the 11 2D.D4

final computer network and justify any
changes that were made, making
recommendations for further improvements
to the computer network.

Learner Personalised Targets Please complete these to track your own progress and the
time you spend on this assignment during any assignment workshop sessions or in the LRC.

My Overall target grade for My target grade for this

course assessment

Week 1 My personal objective / targets How will you achieve this?

6
11.4 - Assignment 4, BTEC Level 2 IT NQF
1.
2.
3.
Feedback, Comments & to do list (from self, teacher or peer)

Week 2 My personal objective / targets How will you achieve this?

1.
2.
3.
Feedback, Comments & to do list (from self, teacher or peer)

Week 3 My personal objective / targets How will you achieve this?

1.
2.
3.
Feedback, Comments & to do list (from self, teacher or peer)

Week 4 My personal objective / targets How will you achieve this?

1.
2.
3.
Feedback, Comments & to do list (from self, teacher or peer)

Week 5 My personal objective / targets How will you achieve this?

1.
2.
3.
Feedback, Comments & to do list (from self, teacher or peer)

Week 6 My personal objective / targets How will you achieve this?

1.
2.
3.
Feedback, Comments & to do list (from self, teacher or peer)

Skills List List the new skills you have developed whilst completing this assessment:

7
11.4 - Assignment 4, BTEC Level 2 IT NQF