Higher College of Technology

Certificate, IT

ITNT1204, Introduction to Networking

Assignment

NAME: ID# DATE:

This assignment is worth 5% of the total marks for the course. It is due in to the E-
learning by 12:00 pm on Saturday 29 December 2008. The work should be completed
individually; any cheating case will cause in detection of marks.

Learning Outcomes: a successful student will know the use of network media in
different areas, understand the topology of networks connected, and recognize the
function of wireless devices.

Building 2 Building 1

Network Design

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 1. Referring to the network design, name the devices numbered from 1-6. (3 marks)

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2. Explain which kind of network media and its type of cable used to connect:
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• Device2 to Device5 through Device4,
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• Device6 to PC8,
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3. According to the OSI reference model, the Device1, Device2, Device4 operate in
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• Device4,
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4. Explain in details the process used to perform sending a message from PC1 in
Building1 to PC5 in Building2. (5 marks)

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5. What network topology is shown in Building1?

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6. In Building1, what type of transmission media used to connect device6 to PC8?

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7. What do you call the dotted area covered around device6 and PC8?
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8. What should be done to allow PC8 moving outside the coverage area without the
loss of signal? What you call this feature? (2 mark)
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