FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Module’s Information:
Module IBM2202 IT INFRASTRCTURE LANDCSAPE
Session June 2020
Programme BCSI/BITI
Lecturer Yap Choi Sen
Email: choisen.yap@newinti.edu.my Room: A3-F04
Phone: 06-7982000 ext 2332
Summary of Coursework and Final Exam Breakdown:
(as stated in course structure)
No Description of coursework Learning Outcomes covered Marks allocated
1 Test LO1 20
2 Assignment (2) LO1, LO2, LO3 40
CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSEWORK TO THE COURSE 60%
FINAL EXAM 40%
TOTAL 100%
Penalty for late submission:

1 day – minus 20% of total mark awarded

2 days – minus 50% of total mark awarded
3 days – 0 mark for this piece of coursework
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Coursework #1: Test 1

Module’s Information:
Module IBM2202 IT INFRASTRCTURE LANDCSAPE
Session June 2020
Programme BCSI/BITI
Lecturer Yap Choi Sen
Email: choisen.yap@newinti.edu.my Room: A3-F04
Phone: 06-7982000 ext 2332
Coursework Type Test
Percentage 20% out of 100%
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
LO1 Apply IT infrastructure landscape principles to explain the characteristics and
functions of computer hardware and the application software used in business
industry. (C3, PLO1)
Description of Test 1

 Format: 20 MCQ
 Duration: 60 minutes
 Date and time: 24/6/2020, 4 to 5 PM
 Scopes: chapter 1 to 3

End of Coursework #1
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Coursework #2(A)
Module’s Information:
Module IBM2202 IT INFRASTRCTURE LANDCSAPE
Session June 2020
Programme BCSI/BITI
Lecturer Yap Choi Sen
Email: choisen.yap@newinti.edu.my Room: A3-F04
Phone: 06-7982000 ext 2332
Coursework Type Assignment (1)
Percentage 20% out of 100%
Due date 14/6/2020, 11:59 PM
Student’s Declaration:
I declare that:
 I understand what is meant by plagiarism
 This assignment is all my own work and I have acknowledged any use of the published or unpublished
works of other people.
 I hold a copy of this assignment which I can produce if the original is lost or damaged

Name: ID:

Section: Signature:

Lecturer’s Comments

Penalty for late submission:

1 day – minus 20% of total mark awarded
2 days – minus 50% of total mark awarded
3 days – 0 mark for this piece of coursework
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
LO1 Apply IT infrastructure landscape principles to explain the characteristics and functions of computer
hardware and the application software used in business industry. (C3, PLO1)
LO2 Integrate positive ethics and values while studying the concepts of network, security, server and its
standards used in industry. (A3, PLO4)
LO3 Demonstrate effective communication skills while comparing various types of Middleware, and
Dimensional Modeling technologies. (A3, PLO5)
Assessment Criteria
This Assignment accounts for 20% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubric.
Assessment Criteria
Beginner (0-9) Intermediate (10-19) Exemplary (20-25) Mark
Connection to Restate some general Synthesize clearly Synthesize, analyze
course objectives ideas or issues from some directly and evaluate
the class discussion or appropriate ideas thoughtfully selected
lessons as they or issues from the class aspects of ideas or
relate to this topic discussion or lessons issues from the
as they relate to this class discussion and
topic the lessons as they
relate to this topic
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Connection to Identify some general Goes into more detail In-depth synthesis of
topic ideas or issues from explaining some thoughtfully selected
readings related to the specific ideas or issues aspects of readings
topic. Readings are from readings related related to the topic.
only those assigned for to the topic. Makes Makes clear
the Topic general connections connections between
between what learnt what learnt from
from readings and the readings and the topic.
topic. Includes Demonstrate further
reference to at least analysis and insight
one reading other than resulting from what
those assigned for you have learned from
class. reading, includes
reference to at least
two readings other
than those assigned for
class
Connection to Identify some general Goes into some detail In-depth synthesis of
industrials Ideas or issues from explaining some thoughtfully selected
real life examples specific ideas or issues aspects of experiences
related to the topic from real life examples related to the topic.
related to the topic. Makes clear
Makes general connections between
connections between what is learned from
what is learned from Real life examples and
real life examples and the topic
the topic
Writing Style Student does not use For the most part, the Student uses proper
proper grammar, student uses proper grammar, punctuation,
punctuation, or grammar, punctuation, and spelling and writes
spelling throughout the and spelling and writes effective sentences that
paper. Many of the reasonably effective make logical sense.
sentences are sentences that Has a proper academic
ineffective and do not generally make logical style that is void of
make logical sense. sense. Has a proper clichés and informal,
Does not have a proper academic style that colloquial phrases and
academic style and generally avoids language. Writing is
often uses clichés, clichés and informal, well organized and
overly informal or colloquial phrases and logically coherent.
colloquial language. language. Writing is
Writing is not well well organized and
organized and not generally logically
logically consistent. consistent.
Writing is rambling
and often doesn’t make
sense
Total 100%

Assignment Instructions
1. You are required to attend the Guest Speaker Series (GSS) organized for this subject to complete this
assignment. Besides, you are encouraged to research additional reading materials such as journals,
articles, news, etc) to support your writing for this assignment.
2. Write the report based on the format of:
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 Paper size: A4
 Prepare a Table of Contents according to the titles/subtitles with the page number
 Include your name in the Header (center alignment) and page number in the Footer (center
alignment). Font type and size for both header and footer are Times New Roman, 10
 Construct a report with the naming of title and/or subtitles and numbering, such as “1.0 Introduction”
 Title font type, size, spacing, and formatting: Times New Roman; 12; double; bold
 Subtitle font type, size, spacing, and formatting: Times New Roman; 12; 1.5; bold
 Report writing’s font type, size, and spacing: Times New Roman; 12; 1.5
3. Upload the full report for plagiarism check before the due date and attach the result to the appendix
named “Appendix A: Plagiarism report”. The report plagiarism result is advisable not more than 25%
out of 100%. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT PROPERLY TO AVOID
PENALTY:

“Plagiarism & Copying

PLAGIARISM AND COPYING ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND CONSIDERED A
SERIOUS OFFENCE. THE FACULTY HAS THE FULL RIGHTS TO TAKE DISCIPLINARY
ACTIONS AGAINST ANY STUDENT WHO PLAGIARISE OR COPY THE WORK OF
OTHERS. AN ACCEPTABLE ‘TURN IT IN’ REPORT MUST BE INCLUDED AS APPENDIX
FOR ALL SUBMITTED ASSIGNMENTS. THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE IN THE REPORT
SHOULD LESS THAN 25% and EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM IN THE REPORT SHOULD LESS
THAN 3%. Your assignme nt will NOT BE GRADED if it does not meet the above threshold.

The Faculty reserves the right to use any means to identify plagiarism and copying. If you reference
the work of other authors, you must ensure that you properly reference them to avoid the charge
of plagiarism.

Copying the work of others (current students, past students or the works of others) automatically
earn you a Fail grade. If two or more students copied from each other, both students (regardless
of who copies from whom) will earn a Fail grade.”

4. Attach the additional reading materials to the appendix named “Appendix B: Supporting materials”
(if Any)
5. Arrange the report for submission:
 Coursework specification of “Coursework #2(A)”
 Table of contents
 Report
 References (Harvard referencing)
 Appendices
Assignment’s Description
Write 800 words report on what you have learned from the GSS, what impressed you the
most, and the inspiration brings to you.
End of Coursework #2(A)
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Coursework #2(B)
Module’s Information:
Module IBM2202 IT INFRASTRCTURE LANDCSAPE
Session June 2020
Programme BCSI/BITI
Lecturer Yap Choi Sen
Email: choisen.yap@newinti.edu.my Room: A3-F04
Phone: 06-7982000 ext 2332
Coursework Type Assignment (2)
Percentage 20% out of 100%
Due date 17/7/2020. 11:59 PM
Student’s Declaration:
We declare that:
 We understand what is meant by plagiarism.
 This assignment is all our own work and we have acknowledged any use of the published or unpublished
works of other people.
 We hold a copy of this assignment which we can produce if the original is lost or damaged

FILL UP BY STUDENT OFFICE USED

Name ID Section Section A Section B TOTAL
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Lecturer’s Comments

Penalty for late submission:

1 day – minus 20% of total mark awarded
2 days – minus 50% of total mark awarded
3 days – 0 mark for this piece of coursework
Learning Outcomes Assessed:
LO1 Apply IT infrastructure landscape principles to explain the characteristics and functions of computer
hardware and the application software used in business industry. (C3, PLO1)
LO2 Integrate positive ethics and values while studying the concepts of network, security, server and its
standards used in industry. (A3, PLO4)
LO3 Demonstrate effective communication skills while comparing various types of Middleware, and
Dimensional Modeling technologies. (A3, PLO5)
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Assessment Criteria
This Assignment accounts for 20% of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubric.
Assessment Criteria
Section A: Group Assessment
Beginner (0-8) Intermediate (9-15) Exemplary (16-20) Mark
Analysis Identifies some of the Identifies most of the Identifies most of the
issues based on issues based on issues and able to
theoretical knowledge theoretical knowledge justify and relate the
acquired in the acquired in the writing to real-life
assigned material, but assigned material and examples.
clearly does not fully able to justify them in
understand the theories general. Has ample, properly
and principles in that formatted references to
material. Has some properly a wide variety of
formatted references to assigned and
Has few or no several items of the unassigned, relevant
references, assigned material material.
and references are
not properly formatted
Insight writing Synthesized from Able to provide some Able to provide
theoretical knowledge practical practical, insightful
acquired in assigned recommendations to recommendations that
material (class the identified problems relevant to real-life
lectures, reading, based on theoretical industrials,
viewing, or listening), knowledge acquired in
lack of convincing on assigned material. Has ample, properly
insight formatted references
recommendation, no Has some properly and sources to a wide
proper formatted formatted references to variety of assigned and
references related to supports the unassigned, relevant
supports the recommendations materials
recommendation
Writing Style Not using proper For the most part, the Use proper grammar,
grammar, punctuation, student uses proper punctuation, and
or spelling throughout grammar, punctuation, spelling and writes
the paper. Many of the and spelling and writes effective sentences that
sentences are reasonably effective make logical sense.
ineffective and do not sentences that Has a proper academic
make logical sense. generally make logical style that is void of
Does not have a proper sense. Has a proper clichés and informal,
academic style and academic style that colloquial phrases and
often uses clichés, generally avoids language. Writing is
overly informal or clichés and informal, well organized and
colloquial language. colloquial phrases and logically coherent.
Writing is not well language. Writing is
organized and not well organized and
logically consistent. generally logically
Writing is rambling consistent.
and often doesn’t make
sense
Section A (60)
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Section B: Individual Assessment (40%)

Name/ID (Fill up your details as the sequence of name presented on the cover page)
(1)
Criteria Beginner (0-19) Intermediate (20-34) Exemplary (35-40) marks
Self-reflective Provide no evidence to Provides a report of the Provides a concise
report support the reflective important facts in the report of the most
content in the report case, but sentences are important facts related
not concise to the case
Most ideas flow focus is
lost at times A clear flow of ideas The very clear and
concise flow of ideas
Limited evidence of Demonstrate interest in
interest in and topic and engagement Demonstrate passionate
engagement with the with the group interest in the topic and
group members in members in completing engagement with the
completing the the assignment class
assignment
Total (40)

Name/ID (Fill up your details as the sequence of name presented on the cover page)
(2)
Criteria Beginner (0-19) Intermediate (20-34) Exemplary (35-40) marks
Self-reflective Provide no evidence to Provides a report of the Provides a concise
report support the reflective important facts in the report of the most
content in the report case, but sentences are important facts related
not concise to the case
Most ideas flow focus is
lost at times A clear flow of ideas The very clear and
concise flow of ideas
Limited evidence of Demonstrate interest in
interest in and topic and engagement Demonstrate passionate
engagement with the with the group interest in the topic and
group members in members in completing engagement with the
completing the the assignment class
assignment
Total (40)
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Name/ID (Fill up your details as the sequence of name presented on the cover page)
(3)
Criteria Beginner (0-19) Intermediate (20-34) Exemplary (35-40) marks
Self-reflective Provide no evidence to Provides a report of the Provides a concise
report support the reflective important facts in the report of the most
content in the report case, but sentences are important facts related
not concise to the case
Most ideas flow focus is
lost at times A clear flow of ideas The very clear and
concise flow of ideas
Limited evidence of Demonstrate interest in
interest in and topic and engagement Demonstrate passionate
engagement with the with the group interest in the topic and
group members in members in completing engagement with the
completing the the assignment class
assignment
Total (40)

Name/ID (Fill up your details as the sequence of name presented on the cover page)
(4)
Criteria Beginner (0-19) Intermediate (20-34) Exemplary (35-40) marks
Self-reflective Provide no evidence to Provides a report of the Provides a concise
report support the reflective important facts in the report of the most
content in the report case, but sentences are important facts related
not concise to the case
Most ideas flow focus is
lost at times A clear flow of ideas The very clear and
concise flow of ideas
Limited evidence of Demonstrate interest in
interest in and topic and engagement Demonstrate passionate
engagement with the with the group interest in the topic and
group members in members in completing engagement with the
completing the the assignment class
assignment
Total (40)
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Name/ID (Fill up your details as the sequence of name presented on the cover page)
(5)
Criteria Beginner (0-19) Intermediate (20-34) Exemplary (35-40) marks
Self-reflective Provide no evidence to Provides a report of the Provides a concise
report support the reflective important facts in the report of the most
content in the report case, but sentences are important facts related
not concise to the case
Most ideas flow focus is
lost at times A clear flow of ideas The very clear and
concise flow of ideas
Limited evidence of Demonstrate interest in
interest in and topic and engagement Demonstrate passionate
engagement with the with the group interest in the topic and
group members in members in completing engagement with the
completing the the assignment class
assignment
Total (40)

Name/ID (Fill up your details as the sequence of name presented on the cover page)
(6)
Criteria Beginner (0-19) Intermediate (20-34) Exemplary (35-40) marks
Self-reflective Provide no evidence to Provides a report of the Provides a concise
report support the reflective important facts in the report of the most
content in the report case, but sentences are important facts related
not concise to the case
Most ideas flow focus is
lost at times A clear flow of ideas The very clear and
concise flow of ideas
Limited evidence of Demonstrate interest in
interest in and topic and engagement Demonstrate passionate
engagement with the with the group interest in the topic and
group members in members in completing engagement with the
completing the the assignment class
assignment
Total (40)
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Name/ID (Fill up your details as the sequence of name presented on the cover page)
(7)
Criteria Beginner (0-19) Intermediate (20-34) Exemplary (35-40) marks
Self-reflective Provide no evidence to Provides a report of the Provides a concise
report support the reflective important facts in the report of the most
content in the report case, but sentences are important facts related
not concise to the case
Most ideas flow focus is
lost at times A clear flow of ideas The very clear and
concise flow of ideas
Limited evidence of Demonstrate interest in
interest in and topic and engagement Demonstrate passionate
engagement with the with the group interest in the topic and
group members in members in completing engagement with the
completing the the assignment class
assignment
Total (40)
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Assignment Instructions

1. You will be randomly assigned to a group of 5-6 members by the system. Introduce yourself to
your members, choose and identify a group leader, and submit the name to the lecturer by week 3.
2. Start the discussion using Blackboard as instructed by the lecturer. All students are compulsory to
involve in the discussion and write a weekly log report using the Blog, which is available in the
group tools.
3. And the end of the discussion, compile your discussion and findings to a report based on the format
of:
 Paper size: A4
 Prepare a Table of Contents according to the titles/subtitles with the page number
 Include the group number in the Header (center alignment) and page number in the Footer
(center alignment). Font type and size for both header and footer are Times New Roman , 10
 Construct a report with naming of title and/or subtitles and numbering, such as “1.0
Introduction”
 Title font type, size, spacing and formatting : Times New Roman; 12; double; bold
 Subtitle font type, size, spacing and formatting : Times New Roman; 12; 1.5; bold
 Report writing’s font type, size and spacing: Times New Roman; 12; 1.5
4. At the end of the discussion, each student is required to produce own reflective report and attach to
the appendix named “Appendix A: Self-Reflective Report”
5. Arrange your weekly Blogs and attach to appendix named “Appendix B: Individual Weekly Blog
File”
6. Snapshot the discussion and highlight your posting as contribution evidence in completing the
assignment, Attach the snapshot to appendix named “Appendix C: Contribution Evidence”.
7. Prepare a maximum of 10 pages of PowerPoint slides and video record the presentation on the due
date. Each student has to present their findings for assessment purposes. Attach the slides to
appendix named “Appendix D: PowerPoint Slide”
8. Attach the TWO selected journals/articles/news and any additional reading materials
(journals/articles/etc) to the appendix named “Appendix E: Journals/articles/additional reading
materials”
9. Upload the full report for plagiarism check before the due date and attach the result to the appendix
named “Appendix F: Plagiarism Result”. The report plagiarism result is advisable not more than
25% out of 100%. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT PROPERLY TO AVOID
PENALTY:

“Plagiarism & Copying

PLAGIARISM AND COPYING ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND CONSIDERED
A SERIOUS OFFENCE. THE FACULTY HAS THE FULL RIGHTS TO TAKE
DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST ANY STUDENT WHO PLAGIARISE OR COPY
THE WORK OF OTHERS. AN ACCEPTABLE ‘TURN IT IN’ REPORT MUST BE
INCLUDED AS APPENDIX FOR ALL SUBMITTED ASSIGNMENTS. THE TOTAL
PERCENTAGE IN THE REPORT SHOULD LESS THAN 25% and EACH
INDIVIDUAL ITEM IN THE REPORT SHOULD LESS THAN 3%. Your assignment
will NOT BE GRADED if it does not meet the above threshold.

The Faculty reserves the right to use any means to identify plagiarism and copying. If you
reference the work of other authors, you must ensure that you properly reference them
to avoid the charge of plagiarism.
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Copying the work of others (current students, past students or the works of others)
automatically earn you a Fail grade. If two or more students copied from each other, both
students (regardless of who copies from whom) will earn a Fail grade.”

10. Arrange the report for submission:

 Coursework specification of “Coursework #2(B)”
 Table of contents
 Report
 References (Harvard referencing)
 Appendices

Assignment’s Description

Setting up a new server to a new workload online in the traditional working model took weeks to
deploy, which was a painful experience for the IT professional and managers. With the innovation
of IT, virtualization has been introduced in the track of simplifying IT infrastructure, improving
efficiency with less effort.

Section A: Group Assessment

Your group is required to write 1200 words report by:

1. Search for TWO (2) journals/articles/news related to virtualization to study how does the
virtualization been implemented.
2. Summarize the type of virtualization model and services named in the selected
journals/articles.
3. What could be the challenges in deploying the mentioned model to today's business?
Section B: individual Assessment
Each student is required to write 500 words of a reflective report on what you have learned from
the collected information and how does it related to your study and future career.

End of Coursework #2(B)