Assessment Part 4

Complete the following questions in an MS Word Document in APA format. Double space

your work and use APA formatting (example, Arial-11-point or 12-point font using Times

New Roman). You must include both a separate cover and reference page.

1. Understand Access Control Protocols: The two basic forms of medium access

control protocols are CSMA/CD, which is found on star-wired bus local area

networks, and CSMA/CA, which is found on wireless local area networks. List the

differences and similarities of these two protocols. Why would two be needed?

Discuss why CSMA/CD would not be a good choice for a wireless network.

2. Price vs. Performance Scenario: Your Company is opening a new office and you

have been selected to be the IT person. Money is tight and everything (hardware

and software) must be newly provisioned. You will be deploying in an office with 100

people, including a demanding General Manager. There is a "good amount" of file

sharing within the office (which is what your boss said when you asked him that

question). Everyone wants fast Internet (no external application serving will be taking

place from the office), but there will be email.

You decide to utilize the six value chain activities to meet the needs of the

organization. Your first step is to research the differences in all components,

performance, and costs between 100-Mbps. LAN and 1000-Mbps LAN

configurations.

a. Include a table showing the performance and price difference.

b. Given the cost differences, which system would you recommend?

c. Will your choice affect the Internet speed of the users?

d. How would you deliver value and support the needs of the

organization? (Hint: the six value chain activities).

3. Understand the network design process: You create a brief report for the

organization and discuss at least two of the differences and similarities between a

physical network design and a virtual design. (Hint: think blueprint). You assess the

overall importance of design when it comes to building network infrastructure (Hint:

does the design accomplish its purpose?)./n4. Become an expert on switches: In your report: you include why switches are a

very important component in any network. You provide a technical description of the

internal operation of a basic switch. You include how and why is it different from a

hub? You include your opinion on which (switch or hub) is the better choice for the

network.

Directions for Submitting Your Assessment

Compose your assessment in a Microsoft® WordⓇ document including the screenshots and

save it as IT331 YourName_M3_Assessment