CSE306 : Computer Networks

Homework 1
Q1. Assume that you are working as a Network Administrator in an organization. You are assigned the responsibility to connect the various building and offices in your organization through a computer network (assume that all of them are on the same premises). What recommendations will you suggest to your organization for such implementation? Necessary assumptions can be taken to justify your answer. [5] Q2. Explain by taking suitable examples, the challenges that are still to be addressed for computer networks. How can these challenges/drawbacks be taken care of? [5] Q3. Discuss in detail the technological comparison of Local Area Networks with
Public Switched Telephone Networks? [5] Q4. A organization has offices in Delhi, Mumbai, London, New York and Sydney. You have been assigned to responsibility to design the network to connect all of these offices. Which technology will you use and why? You should consider various parameters such as bandwidth, distance etc. while proposing the recommendations. Necessary assumptions can be taken wherever necessary to justify your answer. [5]