OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical in IT
Unit 4: Computer Networks
Assignment Brief
Assignment
4.2: Network Plan (Design and Present)
title
Assessor
Date
issued
Final
deadline
Qualificatio
n suite OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical in IT (Infrastructure Technician)
covered
Units
Unit 4: Computer Networks
covered
Learning
aims Learning Outcome 2: Be able to plan computer networks to meet client requirements.
covered Learning Outcome 3: Be able to present network solutions to clients.
Scenario You work for ‘CommUnion’ in their Networking Support department. A new client, Depledge & Hicks Inc, is
about to undertake a major refurbishment of their GP practice and the IT systems they use. From the first
interview your manager has recorded the following details about the company;
The Company consists of: The staff in the Practice consists of:
1. a reception area 1. a practice manager
2. a client waiting area 2. 2 receptionists
3. a meeting/presentation room 3. 7 patient handlers
4. 7 patient rooms used by 5 GPs and 2 nurse 4. 2 IT technicians one at each site.
practitioners – Floor 1
5. a meeting/presentation room and 2 medium IT facilities include:
sized rooms (empty) – Floor 2 1. 2 PCs at reception
6. a practice manager and an IT administrator’s 2. 1 PC in the practice manager’s and IT
office administrator’s office
7. They will be recruiting a further 2 3. 7 PCs for the medical staff members
receptionists for the new site 4. 4 Pc in the back office
It is planned that the refurbishment will include updating of IT facilities to include:
1. Wi-Fi throughout the building
2. Considering to replace the PCs with updated PCs or Tablets.
3. Wi-Fi in the client waiting area accessible to all as guests
4. a file server for storing all practice files
5. backup procedures for all practice files
6. Recruitment for 2 IT technicians
An email was received after the second interview conducted and the following information has been given;
Mr. Livesey, the IT administrator at Depledge & Hicks, will be responsible for managing the network. Mr. Livesey
has requested your help in proposing a network solution for the first site and possibly for the second to, that
will meet the practice’s requirements. The practice is expanding (another site a mile away with only 5 patient
rooms but a similar layout as the first site but no second floor) and the management has released funds for
network improvements. The medical staff would like to be able to access medical systems using networked
devices from any of the patient rooms. Doctors and nurses should be able to access patient medical records, x-
rays, prescriptions, and recent patient information. Mr. Livesey purchased 2 additional servers to be placed at
the new site. The servers must have high availability. Doctors/Nurses should be able to roam and access the
network from any floor. A radio-frequency report mentions that a single access point located in each floor can
reach all the rooms on each floor. The current network has two segments that reach a single router that also
serves the Internet. The router is running Routing Information Protocol Version 1 (RIPv1). Mr. Livesey mentions
that users have complained of slow access to the servers. He also hands you a table with current IP addresses
(see Table 1-1).
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Unit 4: Computer Networks
Assignment Brief
Assignment
4.2: Network Plan (Design and Present)
title
Assessor
Date
issued
Final
deadline
Qualificatio
n suite OCR Level 3 Cambridge Technical in IT (Infrastructure Technician)
covered
Units
Unit 4: Computer Networks
covered
Learning
aims Learning Outcome 2: Be able to plan computer networks to meet client requirements.
covered Learning Outcome 3: Be able to present network solutions to clients.
Scenario You work for ‘CommUnion’ in their Networking Support department. A new client, Depledge & Hicks Inc, is
about to undertake a major refurbishment of their GP practice and the IT systems they use. From the first
interview your manager has recorded the following details about the company;
The Company consists of: The staff in the Practice consists of:
1. a reception area 1. a practice manager
2. a client waiting area 2. 2 receptionists
3. a meeting/presentation room 3. 7 patient handlers
4. 7 patient rooms used by 5 GPs and 2 nurse 4. 2 IT technicians one at each site.
practitioners – Floor 1
5. a meeting/presentation room and 2 medium IT facilities include:
sized rooms (empty) – Floor 2 1. 2 PCs at reception
6. a practice manager and an IT administrator’s 2. 1 PC in the practice manager’s and IT
office administrator’s office
7. They will be recruiting a further 2 3. 7 PCs for the medical staff members
receptionists for the new site 4. 4 Pc in the back office
It is planned that the refurbishment will include updating of IT facilities to include:
1. Wi-Fi throughout the building
2. Considering to replace the PCs with updated PCs or Tablets.
3. Wi-Fi in the client waiting area accessible to all as guests
4. a file server for storing all practice files
5. backup procedures for all practice files
6. Recruitment for 2 IT technicians
An email was received after the second interview conducted and the following information has been given;
Mr. Livesey, the IT administrator at Depledge & Hicks, will be responsible for managing the network. Mr. Livesey
has requested your help in proposing a network solution for the first site and possibly for the second to, that
will meet the practice’s requirements. The practice is expanding (another site a mile away with only 5 patient
rooms but a similar layout as the first site but no second floor) and the management has released funds for
network improvements. The medical staff would like to be able to access medical systems using networked
devices from any of the patient rooms. Doctors and nurses should be able to access patient medical records, x-
rays, prescriptions, and recent patient information. Mr. Livesey purchased 2 additional servers to be placed at
the new site. The servers must have high availability. Doctors/Nurses should be able to roam and access the
network from any floor. A radio-frequency report mentions that a single access point located in each floor can
reach all the rooms on each floor. The current network has two segments that reach a single router that also
serves the Internet. The router is running Routing Information Protocol Version 1 (RIPv1). Mr. Livesey mentions
that users have complained of slow access to the servers. He also hands you a table with current IP addresses
(see Table 1-1).
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