IT2203
Performance Task
Network Design Proposal
Objective:
At the end of the exercise, the students should be able to:
▪ Propose a network design.
Basic Principles:
Network design refers to the planning of the implementation of a computer network infrastructure. Network
design is generally performed by network designers, engineers, IT administrators, and other related staff. It is
done before the implementation of a network infrastructure. It is a critical tool if something goes wrong.
• Lack of documentation is a leading cause of costly and time-consuming troubleshooting.
• When an IT support professional must start from scratch to find IP addresses, physical locations,
dependencies, and passwords, the time to fix a problem will naturally be much longer and costlier than
if documentation were available. Also, infrastructures change.
• Some network experts find that a new network diagram stops being up to date around the time they’re
printing it. To combat this phenomenon, you must document and update the documentation on a regular
basis.
Scenario and Procedure:
An IT Company tasked your group as network experts to create a new infrastructure with the following
parameters and considerations in each organization in the company:
• 10 Computer units for the Executives and Corporate Services Department
• 7 Computer units for the Administration department
• 7 Computer units for the Accounting Department
• 5 Computer units for the Human Resource Department
• 7 Computer units for the IT and MIS Department
Create a Network Design Proposal with the following outline.
Part I. High-Level Network Design
• Topology for Each Department
• Topology of Nodes/Routers as an Organization
Part II. Detailed Design Documentation
• Product Name (one entry per device)
o Cost
o Specifications
You may use app.diagrams.net to design your topology and diagram.
Grading Rubric
Criteria/Scoring Description Score
Part I. High-Level Network Design Correct placement of network devices in the topology 25
Part II. Detailed Design Documentation Complete details of the physical products/services 25
Total 50
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