Reference no: EM131301753
Please select any one of the topics listed below and prepare a report
Your report must contain a thorough discussion about the selected topic, clearly document the operations/functionalities of the technology/ies, Present advantages & disadvantages, figures or diagrams, examples, etc.
Include also an overall analysis and evaluation of the topic in the report. Your report must contain strong technical content and sound argument.
Topic 1: Prepare a network design for a two-storey building with five different departments. Each department belongs to a separate subnet. Implement IPv6 addressing and routing protocols in your design.
Topic 2: Implement Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) across all departments of Majan College.
Each department belongs to a separate subnet.
Topic 3: Implement Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology/ies to interconnect all branches of Badr Al Sama Hospital in Muscat.
Topic 4: Design a network that implements client-server technology. Evaluate zero client and thin client technologies. Which of the two technologies will perform better in your network?
Topic 5: Compare the following WAN protocols: Frame Relay, HDLC, and PPP. Design a wide area network that implements any of these protocols.
Deliverable:
A report with approximately 2500 words covering the following tasks is expected. The structure of the report should be as follows:
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Operation of the technologies
- Analysis
- Recommendation
- Conclusion
- Reference
Marking Scheme and grading policy:
Your report will be graded according to:
- Content completeness, accuracy, correlation and relation of the work done to the topic selected
- Report structure (abstract, introduction, and other subsections, related tables and diagrams, correct and proper English)
- Relevant and appropriate references
- Good evidence of reading and research
Your work will be graded on the following aspects:
1. This is an individual Assignment.
2. The assignment MUST be submitted online (through MOVE) on or before the due date mentioned in page 3.
3. Your assignment shall reflect the depth and breadth of your original analyses in a clear and coherent manner.
4. Use of the relevant academic literature to support ideas and issues discussed. The range of academic sources such as texts and journals to support your arguments and comments.
5. Any reference to authors and other writers shall be quoted with due acknowledgement in your assignment report using the Harvard Referencing System. For details of Harvard referencing style refer the Undergraduate student hand book 2013-2014, Section VII, sub heading 7.2, page 41.
6. This is an individual assignment and carries a 50 % weighting of the module grade.
7. This assignment follows a case study format and must be original and creative. An analytical piece of work is required. The use of ‘cut and paste' approach will be penalized. It must be presented in a structured manner, with appropriate cover page, content page, introduction, body (with appropriate heading / sub-headings), conclusion, references, page numbered and any required appendices.
8. Your report should be word processed and professionally presented. The length of your essay should be around 2500 words, presented in text of font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing.
9. The cover page should be attached with the assignment and uploaded through MOVE (on- line). Name of the student, The Programme, Module Title, Assignment Title and number of words must be reflected on the cover sheet.
10. All assignments must be adhered strictly to the deadlines specified by Majan College. Failure to hand in the assignment for any reason and without prior approval and a valid written extension from the module tutor will not be marked and will be awarded a grade G (0) irrespective of the quality of the work. See Undergraduate Student Handbook 2013-2014, Section IV, sub heading 4.2, page 16.
Word count- 2500 words.