St Patrick's College Networking Technology Assignment - NWT, HND

This document presents a comprehensive solution to a Networking Technology (NWT) assignment, addressing key concepts in network design and implementation. The assignment covers four tasks, starting with an evaluation of networks and networking approaches, including discussions on the roles of networks in different organizations, distributed computing models (peer-to-peer and client-server), and the advantages of client-server approaches. The second task focuses on investigating basic hardware components, network operating systems (NOS), and connection configurations, including network topologies, connection materials, and factors influencing network choices, with a scenario-based network design proposal. The third task explores network components, signaling methods, the role of network interface cards (NICs), and the OSI model, including driver selection, installation, and operation of IEEE 802.N network configurations. Finally, the fourth task evaluates data transmission and protocols, including the role of packets, protocol functions at different OSI layers, and examples of data transmission across layers. The assignment aims to assess the student's understanding of these core networking principles and their application in practical scenarios.