assessment instrument

DESIGN A LOCAL AREA COMPUTER NETWORK FOR A DEPARTMENTAL

OFFICE ENVIRONMENT

US ID: 114075
NQF LEVEL: 5
CREDITS: 5
NOTIONAL HOURS: 50
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SECTION A: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Answer the following questions;

Question 1 (SO 2, AC 2)
You have been tasked with the responsibility of installing a LAN network for a new division in your
organisation. Identify the LAN topology that you can use to ensure efficient use of network resources. (5)

Question 2 (SO 3, AC 1)
I. List basic LAN components. (6)
II. Explain how to choose the best supplier of LAN components. (5)

Question 3 (SO 3, AC 2)
Identify the key elements users require when assessing LAN components. (6)

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SECTION B: SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

You are required to design a local area computer network for a departmental office environment

Question 1 (SO 1, AC 1, AC 2, AC 3, AC 4)
You are required to interview users of the LAN network inorder to identify their requirements.
Once the needs have been identified review user requirements. Follow the steps below;
I. Identify the user requirements (5)
II. Assess and report on the feasibility of the requirements. (6)
III. Identify user objectives and critical performance factors (4)
IV. Determine resource estimates and calculate total costs (8)
V. Develop a review procedure which ensures that the final outcome meets user requirements. (4)

Question 2 (SO 2, AC 1, AC 2, AC 3)
Prepare a design for the LAN follow the guidelines below
I. Develop the LAN design ensuring that it fulfils the user requirements that you identified in
question 1 above. (6)
II. Select the best LAN topology which makes efficient use of the network resources. Justify your
choice. (4)

Question 3 (SO 3, AC 1, AC 2)
You are now required to locate LAN components. Follow the guidelines below;
I. List the LAN components required for this project. (6)
II. List suppliers who can supply the LAN components above. (4)
III. Explain the criterion that you shall use to select LAN components offered by different suppliers.
(5)

Question 4 (SO 4, AC 1, AC 2, AC 3, AC 4)
Produce a proposal for the local area network. The proposal must;
I. Explain the scope and objectives of the network
II. Estimate the implementation cost and time
III. Assess the cost benefit of alternative solutions (15)