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IT-FP2250 Introduction to Network Technology Assignment - Capella University, USA
Overview - Write a 3-5-page recommendation about network installation for a hypothetical small business.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Define business problems that can be solved using basic network concepts and standards.
Compare cabling standards.
Discuss cost benefits of client/server networks.
Competency 3: Explain the components of a network.
Define the basic concepts of network cabling.
Competency 4: Apply collaboration strategies in the network design process.
Apply the assessment's assigned lab concepts and activities.
Competency 6: Communicate effectively.
Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities.
Assessment Instructions - For this assessment, imagine your cousin, Frank, just bought a small hardware store. He wants to install a network that will include 14 PCs; a printer, scanner, and fax combination; and a cable modem line that are all currently configured as a P2P network. Frank is on a tight budget, so he would like to do the work himself. He has been conducting research and cannot decide if he should install Cat5, Cat6, or fiber. He has asked you to help with his decision.
To prepare to make recommendations, complete the practice labs provided in the Virtual Resource Portal activity for this assessment.
Then, using research you conduct on the Internet and the lab activity as references, write a 3-5-page report in which you make recommendations to Frank. Address the following:
Compare and contrast the different cabling standards.
Discuss the cost benefits of client/server networks.
Define the basic concepts of network cabling.
Recommend a network to Frank based on your research.
Apply the concepts from the practice lab activity for this assessment.
Attachment:- Introduction to Network Technology Assignment File.rar