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20201111061831ifsm_370 (1)/IFSM 370 Week 4 Office Diagram

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Project 1 Building Diagram

20201111061831ifsm_370 (1)/IFSM 370 week 4_Project 1 Network Design Instructions_Fall2020 x
Introduction
This is an individual project. Each student must complete a network design for an office building that proposes a telecommunications solution to address an organization that is moving into a new office space. The target audience will be the organization’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The network design deliverable is an Microsoft Word document.

The completed network design deliverable is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the due date shown in the Course Schedule. See the Additional Information section of the syllabus for the penalty for late or missed assignments and projects.

The Network Design is valued at 12% of the course grade.
Scenario
Congratulations! After graduating from UMUC with your degree, you’ve been hired by a local company that is in the process of moving into new space. Your job is design out the local area network for this new space. The office building has 3 floors with cubicle and office space for 24 workstations on each floor. Additionally, on the second floor, there is a separate space designated for four file servers, which will be used company-wide. Finally, there are two telecommunications closets on each end of each floor for housing network equipment. Please review the accompanying office diagram for specifics before you begin designing the network.

Your design assumption is that the network should support the following on each desktop workstation:
a) Office applications such as Microsoft Office Suite (housed on one of the local servers)
b) Electronic Mail (housed on one of the local servers)
c) Network file sharing (housed on one of the local servers)
d) Internet Access
e) Database access to one of the local servers
f) Occasional data streaming (live video conferencing, etc.)

Your specific assignment is to complete the following:
1. Specify what type of cabling would run to each workstation;
2. Specify the network device(s) housed on each floor;
3. Specify the connections between the network devices and servers (what type of network are you proposing); and
4. Explain your rationale for each of the decision above. In other words, why did you select the device/cabling/connections.
5. Develop a physical network diagram that shows cabling choices, network devices and connections to devices and servers.

The Deliverable
The CTO has asked you to develop a network design that provides the following:
· A Microsoft word document that spells out your network design, the recommended network cabling, device(s), and connections between workstations, device(s), and servers (in other words, summarize in writing your recommendations to the above), and develop
· A physical network diagram that displays the components specified above.

Your network diagram can be produced using any drawing software package available if you save it in a format that is viewable to your instructor, such as a pdf (check with your instructor to ensure she/he can open your particular network diagram). In addition, you may choose to draw your physical diagram by hand, which is okay. Please make the diagram neat and legible, use color to identify specific components and cable paths, label all components, and upload a high-resolution photo of your design to the assignment tab. You may break your diagram into sections (photograph and upload those separately) if you include an illustration of how these sections fit together.

IFSM 370 Project 1: Network Design for Office Building Instructions

You should include at least one relevant external reference, and your sources must be cited correctly in APA format. Use sectional headings that are descriptive of the topic criteria in the assignment. Your paper will be graded according to the Scoring Rubric below. Be sure you have incorporated all required aspects of the assignment.

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Scoring Rubric

Attribute

Full points

Partial points

No points

Possible Points

Proposed Cable Recommendation

The proposed cable recommendation is based on a complete understanding of telecommunications concepts and is applicable for this situation. Cable distance limitations have been adhered to.

The proposed cable recommendation is based on an incomplete or limited understanding of telecommunications concepts. The solution may or may not be applicable for this situation. Cable distance limitations have not been adhered to.

Cable recommendation missing.

Proposed Network Device(s)

The proposed network device recommendation is based on a complete understanding of telecommunications concepts and is applicable for this situation.

The proposed network device recommendation is based on an incomplete or limited understanding of telecommunications concepts. The solution may or may not be applicable for this situation.

Network device recommendation missing.

Proposed Network Connections

The proposed network connections (type of network) recommendation is based on a complete understanding of telecommunications concepts and is applicable for this situation.

The proposed network connections (type of network) recommendation is based on an incomplete or limited understanding of telecommunications concepts. The solution may or may not be applicable for this situation.

Network connections recommendation missing

Physical Network Diagram

Physical network diagram is complete (contains all relevant connections, devices, and labeled appropriately) so that the CTO can understand the design without reading the accompanying write-up.

Physical network diagram is partially complete (missing some relevant connections, devices, and may not be labeled appropriately or missing labels) so that the CTNetNO cannot get a full understand the design without reading the accompanying write-up.

No physical network diagram present.

External research

Any reference source other than the assigned readings and course materials are incorporated and used effectively and cited using APA guidelines.

Any reference source other than the assigned readings and course materials are not incorporated correctly or are cited incorrectly using APA guidelines.

No sources cited.

Total Points:

20201111061831ifsm_370 (1)/IFSM 370 Week 5 Project 2_VPN Testing_Fall2020 x

IFSM 370 Project 2: VPN Testing Instructions

Introduction
This is an individual project. Each student must complete a Case Study that provides the requirements analysis and a proposed solution for converged network solution. The target audience will be the organization’s Chief Information Officer (CIO). The Case Study deliverable is an MS Word document.

The completed Case Study deliverable is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the due date shown in the Course Schedule. See the Additional Information section of the syllabus for the penalty for late or missed assignments and projects.

The Case Study is valued at 12% of the course grade.

Case Study
This project gives the student the opportunity to get hands-on experience with Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). VPNs come in hardware and software varieties. There are a number of VPN apps that can be downloaded to your desktop and mobile device. One of these is called Tunnel Bear. Tunnel Bear has a free trial download. You are not required to use Tunnel Bear, but it is free.

Download Tunnel Bear (https://www.tunnelbear.com/) to your desktop/laptop AND mobile device (phone/tablet). Use Tunnel Bear for one week. Please keep in mind the free version is limited to 500 MB of data (so don’t use Tunnel Bear to watch Netflix or you will run out of data before you finish the assignment)! The idea is to experience a VPN client on your desktop and mobile device and keep a log of the sites your visit while changing the VPN servers that you connect to around the world. Make sure you change your VPN servers to a minimum of ten countries. Visit a minimum of ten websites (minimum of five sites on your desktop/laptop and a minimum of five different sites on your mobile device). Keep a log and make notes of your experience. What works well with the Tunnel Bear VPN? What doesn’t work so well. What specific performance impacts (if any) do you note. Why would you want to use a product like Tunnel Bear all the time?

The Deliverables

Your deliverable consists of your turned in VPN log and a 825 word write up of your observations and experiences. Please include the following questions in your writeup:
1. What VPN client did you use?
2. Did you have problems installing the client on either your desktop or mobile?
3. What was your general experience with the VPN client?
4. What specifically did you note about the VPN client when you connected to various VPN servers? Provide details.
5. What performance issues did you encounter (if any)?
6. Would you use a VPN client like Tunnel Bear all the time? If not, why not?
7. What are the perceived benefits of a VPN like Tunnel Bear.

You should include at least one relevant external reference, and your sources must be cited correctly in APA format. Your paper will be scored according to the Scoring Rubric below. The bolded attributes in the Scoring Rubric must be used as section headings in the paper. Be sure you have incorporated all required aspects of the assignment.

Scoring Rubric

Attribute

Full points

Partial points

No points

Possible Points

VPN Log filled in completely

Log is filled in with at least five desktop and five mobile sites. Observations recorded for each visit.

Log is partially filled in with desktop and mobile sites. Log shows at fewer than 10 VPN servers. Observations are not recorded for each visit.

No log or minimal effort.

Multiple VPN Servers

A minimum of 10 country VPN servers were tested.

Less than 10 country VPN servers were tested.

Single VPN server tested.

Document-General Experience

Write up explains the observer’s general experiences (positive/negative) regarding VPN client.

Write up lists minimal observations (positive/negative) regarding VPN client.

No general comments provided.

Write up-Specifics

Write up provides the observer’s specific details that were uncovered during testing.

Write up provides limited observer’s details that were uncovered during testing.

No specific details provided.

VPN Benefits

Write up shows an understanding of VPN concepts and how it is used.

Write up shows a limited understanding of VPN concepts and how it is used.

No benefits provided.

Document Format

The document reflects effective organization and correct sentence structure, grammar, and spelling; it is presented in a professional format; it incorporates illustrations or diagrams.

The document is not well-organized, and/or contains grammar and/or spelling errors; it does not contain appropriate illustrations or diagrams.

The document is extremely poorly written and does not convey the information.

Total Points:

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20201111061831ifsm_370 (1)/IFSM 370 Week 5 VPN Log.xlsx
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VPN Log

DATE TIME Desktop/Mobile VPN Server URL Observations

Jan-1 21:00 Desktop Germany/185.216.33.11 www.cnn.com Came up in international edition. Very fast load time.

Jan-2 8:00 Desktop USA/207.189.25.171 www.huffingtonpost.com very fast load time. No difference from non-vpn.

Jan-3 14:30 Desktop Mexico/185.153.177.4 www.huffingtonpost.com site comes up in Spanish. Relatively slow load time.

Jan-4 7:45 Desktop

Mobile

http://www.cnn.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

20201111061831ifsm_370 (1)/IFSM 370 Week 6_Project 3 Case Study Instructions_Fall2020 x

IFSM 370 Project 3: Case Study Instructions

Introduction
This is an individual project. The target audience will be the organization’s senior leadership, the founders. The Case Study deliverable is an MS Word document.

The Case Study is valued at 10% of the course grade.

Case Study
Company Overview
FractalApps is a software development start-up. It was founded by three friends who went to undergrad school together at the University of Maryland. They founded their startup recently and set up headquarters at the condo of the two founders in Washington, DC. They have focused their attention on mobile app development and have developed and successfully marketed a popular app for job seekers. Now they are expanding their company into a full-fledged software development house.

They have recently received a cash infusion from an angel investor in Silicon Valley and are ready to build out their business. Their plan is to have three locations: a small headquarters in DC where the founders and senior staff reside, a sales office based in NYC (Brooklyn), and a development house in San Francisco where the bulk of the developers live and work.

They are looking for you to develop a network design for their business. They are seeking a standardized LAN design (using consistent hardware/software) for the three offices, and a cost-effective WAN design that allows all of their staff to communicate and collaborate quickly, efficiently, without a lot of network delay. The network should support both their voice and data needs.

Further, they require a secure way for mobile workers to remote in to the network and participate as if they were in the office. Many of the sales staff are in the field, as well as the development staff who want to be able to work practically anywhere. A VPN solution is what they are seeking but need guidance on what the hardware/software requirements are.

The Deliverable

Using this case study, you are to identify a minimum of five (5) requirements, analyze them, and offer a proposal that provides FractalApps with a converged network solution and explains how the components of the solution, and the solution as a whole, meet the identified requirements. The proposed solution must address each of the requirements identified. At least one network diagram must be incorporated to illustrate your proposed solution. You should do some research to address the cost issues and defend the proposed solution from a cost-benefit perspective. This is to be a general analysis of the benefits versus the cost of a converged network, not a full cost-benefit analysis with cost data.

1. Identify five specific business requirements that relate to the design and implementation of the network.
2. Define the cabling for the local area network(s); define the network components in the local area network and explain your reasoning for selecting each of these.
3. Define the wide area network infrastructure (technology); define the network components in the wide area network and explain your reasoning for selecting each of these.
4. Define the VPN components (hardware/software) for the organization. Explain what components go where, and what is required on the mobile devices. Justify your recommendation.

Your deliverable will be a 4-page Microsoft Word document. The page count includes the diagram(s), but does not count the cover page and references page. At least two (2) external sources (other than the assigned readings and other course materials) must be used, and citations and references must be in APA format. The bolded attributes in the Scoring Rubric must be used as section headings in the paper. Be sure you have incorporated all required aspects of the assignment.

Your paper will be scored according to the Scoring Rubric below. The bolded attributes in the Scoring Rubric must be used as section headings in the paper. Be sure you have incorporated all required aspects of the assignment.

Scoring Rubric

Attribute

Full points

Partial points

No points

Possible Points

Requirements analysis

Analysis covers five requirements, defining them and providing explanations of each; and demonstrates understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.

Analysis covers one to four requirements, and/or lacks definitions and/or explanations for each; and may be lacking in demonstration of understanding of course concepts, analysis, and/or critical thinking.

Analysis is not included, or does not identify any requirements.

LAN Technology solution

An appropriate technology solution is provided and thoroughly explained. It addresses all identified requirements.

A technology solution is partially appropriate and/or partially explained. It may only partially address the requirements.

No technology solution is provided.

WAN Technology solution

An appropriate technology solution is provided and thoroughly explained. It addresses all identified requirements.

A technology solution is partially appropriate and/or partially explained. It may only partially address the requirements.

No technology solution is provided.

VPN Technology

An appropriate technology solution is provided and thoroughly explained. It addresses all identified requirements.

A technology solution is partially appropriate and/or partially explained. It may only partially address the requirements.

No technology solution is provided.

External research

More than two sources other than assigned course readings or materials are incorporated and used effectively.

One or two sources other than the assigned readings and course materials may be used, but are not properly incorporated or used and/or are not effective or appropriate.

No external research is incorporated.

Document format

The document reflects effective organization and correct sentence structure, grammar, and spelling; it is presented in a professional format; it incorporates illustrations or diagrams; and references are appropriately incorporated and cited, using APA style.

The document is not well-organized, and/or contains grammar and/or spelling errors; it does not contain appropriate illustrations or diagrams; and/or it does not follow APA style for references and citations.

The document is extremely poorly written and does not convey the information.

Total Points:

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20201111061831ifsm_370 (1)/IFSM 370 Week 7_Project 4 Network Diagram Instructions_Fall2020 x

IFSM 370 Project 4: Network Diagram Instructions

Introduction
This is an individual project. This project is related to the Case Study project. Each student must complete a Network Diagram that illustrates the placement of network components. The foundation for this project is the requirements analysis and proposal document that you completed for the Case Study project. The Network Diagram deliverable is an MS Word document.

The completed Network Diagram deliverable is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the due date shown in the Course Schedule. See the Additional Information section of the syllabus for the penalty for late or missed assignments and projects.

The Network Diagram is valued at 10% of the course grade.
Case Study
Company Overview
FractalApps is a software development start-up. It was founded by three friends who went to undergrad school together at the University of Maryland. They founded their startup recently and set up headquarters at the condo of the two founders in Washington, DC. They have focused their attention on mobile app development and have developed and successfully marketed a popular app for job seekers. Now they are expanding their company into a full-fledged software development house.

The Deliverable
For this assignment, you will use your proposed solution for the FractalApps requirements analysis. Briefly describe the proposed technology solution and list the business requirements that are satisfied. This should be done on one to two pages. Then provide a detailed diagram that illustrates the placement of various communications components within the context of developing an effective solution for the FractalApps network.

Your deliverable is a 825 word document that contains:

· A recap of your proposed network (make sure you address all aspects of the network (LAN, WAN, VPN).
· A detailed network diagram that shows the three FractalApps offices, the required LAN components, WAN technology and components, and VPN components (for both the office and mobile).
· The Network diagram can be developed using any drawing applications (MS Visio or PowerPoint, CAD, etc., but needs to be in a pdf or docx format). I will even accept hand-drawn diagrams (take a high-res photo of your diagram and upload it with your Word document). You may submit multiple diagrams (one for the LANs, one showing the WAN technology components, and VPN network), and one high-level diagram that shows the interconnections between the three offices.
· Cloud Computing can be part of the recommendations, however it can not be ‘the solution’.

Scoring Rubric

Attribute

Full points

Partial points

No points

Possible Points

Description of the Proposed Technology Solution

Description of the technology solution, including the business requirements, clearly outlines the proposed network components contained in the diagram. The description demonstrates understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.

Description of the technology solution, partially outlines the proposed network components contained in the diagram. The description does not fully demonstrate an understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.

Description of the proposed technology solution is not included.

Network components are clearly identified

Communications components are clearly identified; properly labeled; and are applicable to the proposed technology solution. Work demonstrates understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking.

Communications components identified are somewhat appropriate; they may only partially address the business requirements of the proposed solution.

No network diagram is provided.

Network diagrams

Communications component layout is appropriately integrated in the network diagram. Work demonstrates understanding of course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking. Includes LAN, WAN, and VPN components.

Communications component layout somewhat appropriately integrated into the network diagram; work may be lacking in demonstration of understanding of course concepts, analysis, and/or critical thinking.

No network diagram is provided.

Diagram quality

The network diagram is professionally presented, is clear, and appropriately conveys the information.

The network diagram could be clearer, and/or could be improved to adequately convey the information.

No network diagram is provided.

Total Points

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IFSM 370 Project 5: Final Assessment Instructions

Introduction

The final assessment is a five-question essay assignment. Your answers to all questions should be complete and demonstrate your understanding of ALL of this semester’s lessons. Each answer should be 3-5 paragraphs in length. This final assessment is to be completed independently and without help from another student or person. Each question has multiple parts. Please read the question carefully and answer all parts for full credit. A minimum of two reference sources are required for each question. All sources must be cited correctly using APA format. Failure to cite reference sources will result in a reduced grade.

The completed Final Exam Paper deliverable is due by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the due date shown in the Course Schedule.

The Final Assessment is valued at 20% of the course grade.

Final Assessment

Question 1: Explain the differences between the following network devices: hub, bridge, switch, router, firewall. Where would you utilize each device and why? Where does each device reside within the OSI model?

Question 2: Define what VPNs are and used for. Distinguish hardware VPN devices and appliances from software devices. Give examples of both. How do VPNs work? Why would one use a VPN? What are the downsides of using VPNs?

Question 3: Describe four wireless technologies/standards. Describe what each one does and briefly how it works? How is each one different from the other standards? Why would you use one over the other?

Question 4: Describe what cloud computing is. Describe the three cloud computing models. Discuss why and when you would utilize each model. Give examples.

Question 5: Describe in detail what the Internet of Things (IoT) is. What are the issues with IoT? Do you believe IoT is the wave of the future (yes or no, and why)? How will IoT impact the overall internet?

Scoring Rubric

Attribute

Full points

Partial points

No points

Possible Points

Question 1

Answer demonstrates a complete understanding of the course concepts, analysis, and critical thinking. Answer is complete, with sufficient detail and examples. Answer is written in student’s own voice and not simply copied and pasted from another source.

Answer demonstrates that student does not have a complete understanding of course concepts, analysis, and/or critical thinking. Some content is copied/pasted from another source—not in the student’s own words. Lacking sufficient detail/examples.