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Global Network Architecture and Design
Global Network Architecture and Design
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Global Network Architecture and Design
Course Design GuideCollege of Information Systems and Technology NTC/409 Version 1
Global Network Architecture and Design
Copyright © 2012 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.
Course Description
This course addresses the fundamentals of network design and analysis with an emphasis on network traffic. The network design techniques necessary for Local Area Network (LAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) implementations are covered. The concept of service levels, the provisioning of and importance of service levels are analyzed.
Policies
Faculty and students will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents:
- University policies: You must be logged into the student website to view this document.
- Instructor policies: This document is posted in the Course Materials forum.
University policies are subject to change. Be sure to read the policies at the beginning of each class. Policies may be slightly different depending on the modality in which you attend class. If you have recently changed modalities, read the policies governing your current class modality.
Course Materials
Fitzgerald, J., & Dennis, A. (2012). Business Data Communications and Networking. (11th ed.). Indianapolis, IN: Wiley.
Stallings, W. (2009). Business Data Communications. (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
All electronic materials are available on the student website.
Software
OPNET® IT Guru Academic Version
Week One: Introduction to the Roles of Network Architect and Network Manager Details Due Points Objectives 1.1 Identify traditional and building-block approaches to network design. 1.2 Describe the roles of the network architect and network manager.
Reading Read Ch. 7, “Backbone Networks,” of Business Data Communications and Networking. 7/23 Reading Read Ch. 11, “Network Design,” of Business Data Communications and Networking. Reading Read Ch. 12 “Network Management” of Business Data Communications and Networking. Reading Read the Week One Read Me First. Reading Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussion. 2 Discussion Question Logical and Physical Design Differences
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· As a network architect, you will be responsible for the logical and physical design of the network. Describe the differences between logical design and physical design. How does creating the logical design help the architect with the physical design?
7/24 1 Discussion Question Traditional Network Approach
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· Describe a scenario where the traditional network design might be more favorable than a building-block approach. What are the risks when using the traditional network design model?
7/26 1 Nongraded Activities and Preparation OPNET® IT Guru Installation and Tutorial
Download the OPNET® IT Guru Academic Version and install it on your computer. Read the introduction to the tutorial and follow the instructions for the Small Internetworks Tutorial to learn the tool.
Learning Team Instructions Learning Team Charter
Read the Learning Team Toolkit. Complete your Learning Team Charter.
Learning Team Instructions Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project
Your team project will address the wide area network in the virtual organization Riordan Manufacturing. The current network diagrams are available under the Intranet Information Systems link on the student website.
· In Week Two, teams create a project outline and assign team members to the tasks for the course.
· In Week Three, teams build a model of the WAN using the OPNET® IT Guru tool.
· In Week Four, teams write a paper analyzing the existing WAN and suggesting enhancements to the current structure.
· In Week Five, teams build a model of the WAN incorporating the enhancements recommended in their week 4 paper.
Individual Switches, Routers, and Gateways Write a 2- to 3-page paper comparing and contrasting switches, routers, and gateways. Include the difference between a layer 2 switch and a layer 3 switch and explain how a layer 3 switch differs from a router.
7/29 10
Week Two: Traffic Analysis and Forecasting Details Due Points Objectives 2 2.1 Describe the standards and tools for forecasting traffic.
2.2 Compare analog and digital bandwidth requirements.
2.3 Describe the role of Quality of Service (QoS) in Local Area Networks (LANS) and Wide Area Networks (WANS).
Reading Read Ch. 1, “Introduction,” of Business Data Communications. Reading Read Ch. 2, “Business Information,” of Business Data Communications. Reading Read Ch. 5, “Network and Transport Layers,” of Business Data Communications and Networking. Reading Read the Week Two Read Me First. Reading Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussion. 2 Discussion Question Quality of Service Role
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· How does QoS play a role in integrated networks that have both voice and data traffic in a LAN and in a WAN? What are some other strategies that can be implemented to reduce latency issues with voice data?
7/31 1 Discussion Question Analog and Digital Transmission
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· Explain the difference between analog and digital transmissions. What are some issues that analog signals might have that are solved by using digital transmissions? What requirements might you see with analog signals that are not relevant to digital signals?
8/2 1 Individual Forecasting and Monitoring Tools Paper
Write a 3- to 4-page paper on two tools that are available:
· One for forecasting network bandwidth requirements
· One for monitoring network traffic
Describe the strengths and weaknesses of each tool based on your research.
8/5 10 Learning Team Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project Part I
Review the Riordan Manufacturing material.
Create a 1- to 2-page project outline that assigns tasks for the following assignments to each team member:
· Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project Part II, creating a model of the existing WAN using the OPNET® IT Guru tool, due in Week Three.
· Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project Part III, paper analyzing the WAN and suggested enhancements due in Week Four.
· Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project Part IV, a revised model with the enhancements included, due in Week Five.
8/5 2
Week Three: Service Levels Details Due Points Objectives 3 3.1 Describe the importance of international standards in global network design.
3.2 Identify key standards-setting organizations.
3.3 Differentiate between class of service and quality of service.
3.4 Describe the importance and purpose of service level agreements.
Reading Read Ch. 8, “Internet Operation,” of Business Data Communications. Reading Read Appendix B, “Standards Organizations,” of Business Data Communications. Reading Read Ch. 1, “Introduction of Data Communications,” of Business Data Communications & Networking. Reading Read the Week Three Read Me First. Reading Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussion. 2 Discussion Question Discussion Question
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· What role do the international standards for networking play in globalization? In your opinion, are the proprietary versions of some of these standards used by some networking and telecom vendors a good or a bad thing? Explain your answer.
8/7 1 Discussion Question IEEE Roles
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· What different roles do the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the Wi-Fi Alliance play in wireless networking technologies? Why is there a need for both organizations instead of one?
8/9 1 Individual Standards Paper
Identify 3 to 5 technology or telecom standards organizations and the role they play in the industry. Choose one organization to look into in more depth.
Write a 3- to 4-page paper on a pending standard that your chosen organization is working on.
8/12 15 Learning Team Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project Part II
Create a new project model in OPNET® OpenIT for the existing Riordan manufacturing WAN. Name your new model “Team_X” and replace the X with your team identifier.
Begin creating your model by creating an empty scenario. Choose “World” for the network scale. You will find some of the devices in the UOPX Palette that were copied when you installed the software and the rest in the existing palettes. Use the Visio® models from the IT section of the intranet as a basis for your model.
Share the model with your fellow students. Copy the files that start with “Team_X” in the op_models directory. (Note. You do not need the backup files that have bk in the name and reside in the op_admin directory). Attach these files to a post in your team room.
Attach the finalized files to your assignment submission.
8/11 2
Week Four: LAN Design Tools and Techniques Details Due Points Objectives 4 4.1 Describe wired and fiber cable types and their advantages and disadvantages.
4.2 Identify protocols used in wired networks.
4.3 Explain how wireless LANs operate.
4.4 Define wireless protocols currently in use.
Reading Read Ch. 11, “Wireless LANs,” of Business Data Communications. Reading Read Ch. 3, “Physical Layer,” of Business Data Communications & Networking. Reading Read Ch. 6, “Wired and Wireless Local Area Networks,” of Business Data Communications & Networking. Reading Read the Week Four Read Me First. Reading Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussion. 2 Discussion Question International Standards
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· What are the advantages of a fiber network over a wired network? What are the disadvantages? What would be some considerations when choosing one over the other in a specific LAN environment? What protocols would most likely be implemented in each?
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8/14 1 Discussion Question International Standards
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· What are the areas that must be considered if a company is considering implementing wireless in their LAN? How would you secure a wireless LAN? How does a wireless LAN function differently from a wired LAN?
8/16 1 Individual LAN model
McBride Financial has hired a consulting firm to help with the LAN design on two of its offices. Abram LaBelle met with Hugh McBride and a transcript of the conversation can be found in the Client Projects section of Smith Systems Consulting’s intranet site.
Prepare a LAN design using OPNET® OpenIT based service request SR-mf-005.
· Name your project “005_LastName_FirstInitial” and choose Create an Empty Scenario.
· For the network scale, choose Office, and uncheck use metric units. After choosing your scale, select the ethernet model family to design your LAN.
After completing your project, attach the files that start with “005_LastName_FirstInitial” or from the poodles directory to the assignment’s submission.
8/19 15 Learning Team Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project Part 3
Write a 4-5 page paper based on your analysis of the existing WAN for Riordan Manufacturing that describes
· the existing WAN.
· the weaknesses in the WAN.
· your proposed upgrade to the WAN.
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Week Five: WAN Design Tools and Techniques Details Due Points Objectives 5 5.1 Define how circuit and packet switching networks operate.
5.2 Explain how 3G communications differ from traditional cellular communications.
5.3 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of satellite communications.
Reading Read Ch. 12, “Circuit Switching and Packet Switching,” of Business Data Communications. Reading Read Ch. 13, “Frame Relay and ATM,” of Business Data Communications. Reading Read Ch. 14, “Wireless WANs,” of Business Data Communications. Reading Review Ch. 3, “Physical Layer,” of Business Data Communications and Networking. Reading Read the Week Five Read Me First. Reading Review this week’s Electronic Reserve Readings. Participation Participate in class discussion. 2 Discussion Question ITU Standards
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· In the Fall of 2010, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) changed its criteria for 4G communications (originally defined as 100MB per second or higher) to an ambiguous definition of “a substantial improvement over 3G” after pressure from cell providers who were using the term 4G in their marketing. Do you think that this move has hurt the ITU’s reputation as a standards-defining body? Why or why not?
8/21 1
Discussion Question
3G Technology
Write a 200- to 300-word short-answer response to the following:
· Explain how 3G technology differs from the previous generation of cell technology. What are some of the functionalities that 3G (and now 4G) provide that were not available previously?
8/23
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Learning Team Riordan Manufacturing WAN Project Part IV
Make all appropriate changes to the WAN model for Riordan Manufacturing submitted in Week Three.
Submit your team’s updated model with the file name “Team_X_Final” and change to X to your team designation.
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Global Network Architecture and Design
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