IT "White paper"

IT503: Principles of Information Technology

Assignment Unit 6

Unit 6 Assignment: White Paper Practice After completing the unit reading, complete the following Unit 6 Practice Activity before starting your assignment. Unit 6 Learning Journal To help you prepare for this assignment, please complete this week’s Learning Journal activity. In this activity, you will find and summarize a white paper on the topics for this week’s assignment. This will help you with the subject matter as well as help you to understand the format of a white paper. Assignment Instructions Telecommunications Your company is in the process of updating its networks. In preparation for the upgrade, your CEO has requested that you write a white paper (search term: White paper template) explaining the various telecommunication technologies. Begin by explaining basic telecommunication channel characteristics (minimum 5). Next discuss at least three network types (for example: Local Area Network/LAN). Then differentiate between client/server networks and peer to peer networks. Finally, recommend a network type and identify and describe three types of telecommunications hardware that will be required to set up this network. Conclude by explaining three things the company can do to secure their network. Submitting your work: Submit your Assignment to the appropriate Dropbox. In your file name, be sure to include the unit number and your last name.

IT503: Principles of Information Technology

Assignment Unit 6

Assignment Criteria Points possible Points earned by student

Student uses an appropriate format for an white paper

0-5

Student explains five telecommunication channel characteristics

0-25

Student discusses three network types 0-15 Student differentiates between client/server and peer to peer networks

0-20

Student recommends an appropriate network type

0-10

Student identifies and describes three types of telecommunications hardware required for network

0-15

Student explains network security 0-10 Column Totals 100 Less deduction taken for spelling, grammar and APA errors

New total after deductions