CIS 175 Network Consultation for DesignIT

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CIS 175-Assignments and Rubrics

Assignment 1: Network Consultation for DesignIT

Due Week 10 and worth 200 points

Thisassignmentcontainstwo(2)Sections:NetworkConsultationProposalandNetworkConsultation Presentation.Youmustsubmitbothsectionsasseparatefilesinordertocompletethis

assignment.

TheownersofDesignlT,whorecentlypurchased56'x36'spacefortheirexpandingbusiness,haveasked you to place a bid on a consulting job. DesignlT is a graphic arts company that, up until now, had contractedworkouttotemporarydesignservices.Thenewspacewillallowthemtohiretwo(2)fulltime designers and areceptionist.

Description of space purchased:

•       4 Cubicles

•       1Office

•       1 Serverroom

•       1 Receptiondesk

•       1 Conferenceroom

Below is the design of the space purchased:

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•      DesignlTplanstorelocatethree(3)serversalreadyconfiguredasfollows: o      1WebServer-MicrosoftJISServer

o        1 File Server - Microsoft Server2008

o        1 Server -  Server 2008 Small BusinessServer

•       DesignIThasrequestedthatthedesign includethefollowing: o High speed Internetaccess

o        Firewall

o         Antivirus / malware protection

o        Six(6)computers

o        Three(3)colorlaserprinters

o        Wirelessaccessforportabledevices

•      DesignlThasrequestedtheconsiderationofallinterconnecteddevicesandwiring,alongwith speeds, for bestperformance.

Section 1: Network Consultation Proposal (Microsoft Word)

Create a cost analysis, and develop a proposal for the company.

1.     Writeanfivetoseven(5-7)pageproposalinwhichyou:

a.       Recommendone(1)suitablenetworkdesign.

b.       Suggest one (1) networkarchitecture.

c.        SuggestLANandWirelessLAN(WLAN)wiringconsiderations.

d.       Recommendhardware options andcosts.

e.       Suggest security considerationsfor:

i.    Firewall

ii.    Antivirussoftware

f.         Recommend softwar.e options andcosts.

g.        Outlinethelaborcosts,equipmentcosts,andservicecostsforyoursuggesteddesignintable format.

h.       Identifythesinglepointoffailure,andrecommendpotentialmitigationstrategies.  ,

i.          Useatleastthree(3)qualityresourcesinthisassignment.Note:Wikipediaandsimilar Websitesdonotqualifyasqualityresources.

Section 1 of your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•       Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professorforanyadditionalinstruction.s

•       Include a cover page containing the title of the assignmen,tthe student's name, the professor's name, the coursetitle, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment pagelength.

Section 2: Network Consultation Presentation (Microsoft PowerPolnt or equivalent)

Use Microsoft PowerPoint or an open source alternative to present your findings to the client.

2.     Createafivetoten(5-10)slidepresentationinwhichyou:

a.       Outline the recommendations from your written proposal in Section  1