Unit 26 & 2: Task 2 and 3

Unit 26 & 2: Task 2 and 3

You are designing a SOHO solution for your office

What would you need (from an empty room, no kit or furniture)? List the equipment needed.

What's the cheapest solution you could have? (justify)

Give another solution that would look more professional, has better kit and is still under 15k (aim for 10k).

Give both a Deluxe and budget solution (both within 10k to 15k for 2nd option).

You need to produce a design plan (using a network diagram in Visio)  (Unit 26 LO2:2.1 Unit 2: LO2:2.1)

Show this to the customer and gather feedback from them about this plan.

Produce a report from the feedback given and analyse the changes to the design you need. Evaluate the updated system looking at feedback from your client. Where necessary carry out further research about the changes to the design.  (Unit 26 LO2:2.2 Unit 2:LO2 2.2)

Include the following:

• Devices: number of connected devices; anticipated participation  
• Bandwidth: average load; peak load; local Internet availability; cost constraint  
• Users: quality expectations; concept of system growth  
• Applications: requirements eg security, quality of service  
• Communications: considerations eg suited to devices, suited to users, lifestyle preferences, commercial requirements  
• Scalable: considerations eg supporting device growth, supporting additional devices, bandwidth use trend change  
• Security: considerations eg addressing policy, device participation, firewall rules, encryption preference 

From the report create a A4 sized layout now, with equipment laid out and also for each device proposed IP addresses of devices. In small group set this up in the lab  (Obviously you don't have IOT devices, but use you imaginationation and set what you can up).

How long would this take to setup? (use your notes from this practical session)
How can you test it? (show some tests, suggest some tests, use practical and theory for this)

The tests should consider the following:

• Internet access.
• Security considerations and addressing,
• Firewall settings.
• Suggest how internet of things devices could connect to this mock setup

This covers :-

Unit 26 

LO2 : Be able to design small or home office networks

2.1  design a small or home office network solution to meet a given specification

2.2  evaluate the design and analyse user feedback

LO3 : Be able to implement small or home office networks

3.1  implement a small or home office network solution based on a prepared design

3.2  test the small or home office network solution to meet user requirements

3.3  document and analyse test results against expected results

Unit 2

LO2: Be able to design computer systems

2.1 produce a system design specification to meet a client’s needs.

2.2 evaluate the suitability of a system design specification.

LO3 : Be able to build and configure computer systems

3.1 build and configure a computer system to meet a design specification.

3.2 test and document a computer system.

Task one : 26 / 2/ 3

Task 1(2/2/17 - 23/2/17 )

Before designing and implementing a Small Home or Office Network (SOHO) you need to understand the impact of them.

Research and evaluate the usage and impact of current small or home office networks.  There are a range of devices that connect to a network evaluate the impact on the following (if they are relevant) 

(Unit 26 : LO1)

• Routing hardware: hardware eg access routers, distribution routers, core switches, layer 3 switches

• Routing protocols: protocol eg interior routing protocols, exterior routing, static routing

• Protocol management: management eg redistribution between protocols, route maps, route filters

• Device management: management eg password control, access levels, configuration storage, remote access

• Network management: types eg address allocation, interface configuration, load balancing, mirroring, costing routes, changing metrics, hop-count

• Security: requirements eg MD5 hash (Message Digest), update control, access control lists, directed updates, tunnelling

Blog this or write this up as a word document and provide a link as a reply to this post.

Use the list above as heading to write from and link with SOHO scenario given in powerpoint provided. Some of the above element may not be relevant to SOHO scenario so for these element do a general research.

Remember :-
Reference all research with citation using Harvard referencing style.
I need title page, contents and page numbering.

As a reference I expect a least 5 pages with references.

upload 2

Task 1)

Investigate what the hardware and software is needed to used, both for a simple low usage test system and a high usage production system. Document both these system for you manage, both hardware and software requirements (U36 LO2 2.2).

For a test system you are looking for max of 5 people using it and for production system up to 500 users could use this system.

Task 2)

Now it’s time for you to setup a low usage test system, document how this is done and what you used and why (U36 LO3)

Cover what the server can do, how it is configured. How databases can be used on it etc.

Also show the web app been used (errors as well as successes) (U35 LO2).

Critically test and review the system.

For Merit Work:

Complex problems with more than one variable have been explored (U36/U35 M2 )

For Distinction Work: receptiveness to new ideas is evident (U35/U36 D2)

Task 3)

Now design the web application as specified. Show your php code and how the mysql database is setup (what are the fields etc) (U36 LO4 4.1 / 4.2 + U35 LO3)

Screenshot and document the development process and your ideas.

For Merit Work: coherent, logical development of principles/concepts for the intended audience (U36/U35 M3 )

For Distinction Work: convergent and lateral thinking have been applied (U35/U36 D3)

Task 4)

(U36 LO4 4.3/4.4 + U35 LO4)

Test the system both hardware and software and critically review its performance.

Does the system you created work as per brief?

Can you edit the address book?

Can you just view addresses and not edit them?

What errors do you have?

Does it work at all?

What security have you used and why?

Does it work at all?

(An non – working system is not a failure, just document what happens and then discuss what you wanted)

upload one

Task 1)

Your manager want to understand the technologies involved in an internet services and wants an explanations of the acronyms that are going around also what web services are and also security concerns with web servers.

So create a table and critically evaluate these different internet technologies language explain what the following acronyms mean and how and when they would be used (U36 LO1 1.1 + 1.2) :-

DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, SNMP, FTP, WWW, OSI, Proxy Server / Proxy address, Switch, Hub, Router, Server, Client.

Then just looking at web applications write a report which critically evaluates and highlights the concepts of web application (U35 LO1 1.1).

Focus on these concepts :-

Users – Who is the user of the site, what is a novice an expert etc.

Site – who uses the site and why?

Accessibility – vision impairment with larger fonts etc.

Legislation – Data protection act, how does that affect sites?

Functionality – What is a shopping cart? What other are the other elements?

Scripting language used by application – PHP, ASP, JSP what are they and how are they used?

What security concerns do we have with web services?

For Merit Work: Show effective Judgements. (U35/U36 LO1 M1)

For Distinction Work: Should show that you have had your own thoughts and processed the research and come up with original thoughts and ideas about the subject(U35/U36 LO1 D1)

Assignment One : unit 3839

Unit 37: Digital Image Creation and Development
Unit 38: 3D Computer Modelling and Animation
Unit 39: Computer Games Design and Development

Theory of games design

Load up and have a look at 3 3D computer modelling software packages.

Maya, 3D studio max and Blender.

When you are looking at them compare all 3 for usability and functionality. Do some research into what the requirements are for each application.

Then compare 3 computer games.

Do an unbiased report on all 3 games, try to pick games on different platforms and also have at least one of the games that span multiple platforms.

Assignment One for Unit 38 and Unit 39
Assignment Two for Unit 38 and 39
Assignment Three for Unit 37

Write all this up as an assignment.

Web Design task 2

Website Design : Assignment Two – the site

Task 2)

From your proposed layout that has been modified according to the needs of the customer create the 5 page website. Document website (do screenshots) and discuss design and justify it (M2) and also document how unforeseen circumstances have been accommodated (D2).

(Unit 14 LO2 : 2.1 / Unit 10 LO3 3.1)
(Unit 14 M2 & Unit 10 M2 – design of method justified looking at visual aspects and coding /
Unit 14 D2 & Unit 10 M2 - unforeseen circumstances have been accommodated for different browsers and devices)

Document how the website was created; use screenshot explaining your steps.
(Unit 10 LO3 3.2 + 3.7)

Test the website for functionality and document problems encountered and how you overcame them, the get some other user to evaluate your website and document there feedback
(Unit 14 LO2 : 2.2 / Unit 10 LO3 : 3.5 )

Test the website and see if you can break it! Document the results
(Unit 10 LO3 3.4)

Then critically review your website comparing it to other websites that offer similar services. Take into account both positive and negative factors in the website. Be realistic about your own abilities compared to professional web design companies.
(Unit 10 LO3 3.3)

Merit is given for clear structure and ease of readability

Assignment 2

assignment two

Assignment Two

You work as an apprentice web designer you have been have been introduced to design a online address book your company uses. Your boss has asked you to see if you can make a simple product that can your organisation can use to access a global address book. It needs email addresses, physical addresses, telephone numbers and a details field of 100 characters about the client. You have been given some hardware to help you do this task, along with the client list. One page is to view all and/or sort the addresses, one page is to edit/delete the address. Also security is important this address book needs limited access only to authorised users. One user has read only access and a supervisor user can view/edit/delete from the address book. Task 1) Investigate what the hardware and software is needed to used, both for a simple low usage test system and a high usage production system. Document both these system for you manage, both hardware and software requirements. For a test system you are looking for max of 5 people using it and for production system up to 500 users could use this system. Document this hardware, both low and high usage. Task 2) Now it’s time for you to setup a low usage test system, document how this is done and what you used and why. Cover what the server can do, how it is configured. How databases can be used on it etc. Also show the web app been used (errors as well as successes). Critically test and review the system. Task 3) Now design the web application as specified. Show your php code and how the mysql database is setup (what are the fields etc). Screenshot and document the development process and your ideas. Task 4) Test the system both hardware and software and critically review its performance. Does the system you created work as per brief? Can you edit the address book? Can you just view addresses and not edit them? What errors do you have? Does it work at all? What security have you used and why? ( An non – working system is not a failure, just document what happens and then discuss what you wanted) Document this Assignment Two