Title: Assignment 4 - Project Planning
Course: KVCC CPT128 > Section: Assignments

The goal of this assignment is to get you to start to solidify the direction of your final project for this course. For your project you will be selecting a business and building a network for that business. This can be an expansion of a current network or a new development. You will map out the network and select all of the applicable hardware and software to operate this network.

Areas to consider:

- Network Layout/Plan – Does the proposed network meet the needs of that business while providing a stable platform for employees use?  (30 points)
- Network Hardware – Is the selected hardware sufficient for that style of business. Did the students show that they understand the concept of networking hardware enough to select the components for this project? (15 points)
- Network Software - Does the selected software work with the hardware and business environment that was chosen? Does the software in this plan show an understanding of the programs taught in class? (15 points)
- Application and integration of concepts learned in class – The project is part of the final grade and thus should tie all of the instruction together in terms of networking design concepts. (25points)
- Potential for expansion – Does the network plan have the ability to expand or grow with the business and is it adaptable to new technologies. Students should demonstrate that they have placed thought into any growth and have made provision for it within the overall design. (15 points)

Think about these above topics and answer the following questions:

1. What type of business will you examine?

2. Why did you select this business type?

3. How will this business use a network in terms of its operation?

4. How integral is this network for this organization?

5. What does this business have for networking hardware needs?

6. What about software?

7. How extensive will the network plan need to be?

8. Are there any specialty needs for this business?

9. What have you completed so far and what are you currently working on in relation to this project?

10. What are your next steps?

Attached Files: | - KVCC CPT128_FundNetworkAdmin_Assignment 4.pdf