Department

Quantitative Science Department

Course
Code
Credit Hours
Duration

:
:
:
:

Introduction to Networking
CSC 1173
4
3 weeks (Week 6-8)

Big Q

Networking
Proposal For A

Topic

Chapter 3 lecture
notes- Exploring
the Network

Lo

Understand and describe the devices

and services used to support
communications in data networks
and the Internet.

Small Company

Problem Statement

You are a Network Administrator for a new company known as NextSpec

Corporation, a company that manufactures computer hardware in Kuala Lumpur.
You have been assigned to manage the networking planning project for that
company.
The company building consists of 1 storey building with 5 main rooms (please
refer to the floor plan given at Attachmen A). Below are the information of their
staff:
HK/CSC 1173/JJ2015

a. Administration Department: 6 persons (3 clerks, 1 Managing Director, 2 IT

Staff)
b. Accounting Department: 4 persons
c. Engineering Department: 7 persons
d. Marketing Department: 3 persons
You are required to propose the components of a network (intermediary
devices, end devices, netwok media and services), physical topology
diagram and logical topology specification for this company.

References

A Students Guide to PBL notes

Chapter 3 lecture notes- Exploring the Network

CCNA Discovery Networking for Home and Small Businesses v5.0, Cisco
Networking Academy, Online Course Content.

HK/CSC 1173/JJ2015

Attachment A: Building floor plan

HK/CSC 1173/JJ2015