Unit 3 Assignment: Network Protocols and Telecommute

Due Date: 11:59 pm EST, Sunday Unit 3 Points: 100 Overview: You have applied for the position of IT manager at a local hospital and after the initial interview, the IT director explained that part of excelling at the job is the ability to write outstanding white papers. Based on this requirement, he asked you to submit a 2-3 page white paper. Instructions: In this paper, include the following information:

• Explain the importance of the TCP/IP suite in both LAN and WAN implementations.

• They are discussing implementing VoIP, would it be helpful for a hospital environment, if so, why?

• Explain wireless communication and support for RFI and its importance in a hospital environment.

• Would you prefer to work onsite or telecommute? How would telecommuting save the company in terms of finances and performance?

Requirements:

• This assignment is a paper consisting of 2-3-pages, using APA formatting and citations.

• Include two references.

Be sure to read the criteria by which your work will be evaluated before you write and again after you write.

CIS312 – End-User Computing

Network Protocols and Telecommute

Evaluation Rubric for Network Protocols and Telecommute Assignment

CRITERIA Deficient Needs Improvement Proficient Exemplary

(0-11 Points) (12-15 Points) (16-17 Points) (18-20 points) Explanation of TCP/IP

Explanation is missing key details and LAN and WAN are not included.

Explanation is missing a few key details and LAN and WAN might not be fully included.

Explanation is adequate and includes both LAN and WAN, but more details could be included.

Explanation is detailed and includes both LAN and WAN.

Implementing VoIP

Explanation and valid reasons to support opinion are missing or not relevant.

Explanation could provide be more descriptive and reasons provided are vague or not relevant.

Explanation is descriptive and provides reasons to support opinion, though more information could be added.

Explanation is insightful and provides multiple reasons to support opinion.

Explanation of Wireless Communication and RFI

Explanation is missing key information or inaccurate and reasons for importance are not included.

Explanation is missing key information about one of the topics and reasons for importance may not be included.

Explanation is adequate and provides some information about importance, but more details could be included.

Explanation is detailed for both and provides thoughtful insight into the importance of use in hospitals.

Description of Telecommuting

Description is missing important details and reasons to support opinion are not included or relevant.

Description is missing key details and reasons included may or may not effectively support opinion.

Description is adequate with reasons supporting opinion though more information could be included.

Description is insightful with multiple reasons that effectively support opinion.

(0-2 points) (3 points) (4 points) (5 points) Resources Does not

include resources from course

Includes at least one resource from course materials.

Includes at least two resources from course

Includes more than two resources from course

materials or is not relevant to the topic.

materials. materials or an outside source.

Paper Length More than three pages.

One page. Two pages. Three pages.

(0-5 points) (6-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points) Clear and Professional Writing and APA Format

Errors impede professional presentation; guidelines not followed.

Significant errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Few errors that do not impede professional presentation.

Writing and format are clear, professional, APA compliant, and error free.