Outcomes addressed in this Assignment:
Unit Outcomes:
- Explore data communication basics.
- Explore TCP/IP and the OSI model.
- Examine network types: LAN, WAN, MAN.
- Analyze network security and encryption.
Course Outcome:
Assess data communication and networking options for a computer system.
Assignment Instructions:
Create a PowerPoint presentation that depicts a cluster system connected over a LAN (local area network) and a WAN (wide area network).
Include in the presentation each layer of the OSI model and clearly depict the communication protocols and devices that operate at each layer.
Directions for Submitting Your Assignment
Compose your Assignment in a Power Point Slide deck document, including screen shots as appropriate.
Assignment Requirements:
- Presentation in PowerPoint or Apache OpenOfficeTM Impress depicting network diagrams with at least three slides representing:
- Cluster where the systems are connected over a LAN.
- Cluster where the systems are connected over a WAN.
- In the diagram - Depiction of communication protocols and devices used at each layer of the OSI model.
- Drawings may be performed using presentation tool or exported from Microsoft Visio or Apache OpenOfficeTM Draw.
Written Assignment Requirements:
Written work should be free of spelling, grammar, and APA errors. Points deducted from the grade for each writing, spelling, or grammar error are at your instructor's discretion.