The document summarizes the key points of an internship report for the University of Gondar ICT Directorate. It includes chapters on the background of the university, overall internship experience including tasks performed and challenges faced, benefits gained from the internship, a local area network project, and conclusions and recommendations. The intern gained practical skills in network installation and configuration and recommends improving data center security and providing staff training.

1. Final Internship Report Presentation
From UoG ICT Directorate
Chapter 1 Background of Gondar University
Chapter 2 Overall Internship Experience
Chapter 3 Overall Benefits We Gained From
Internship
Chapter 4 Local Area Network (Project)
Chapter 5 Conclusion and Recommdation

2. 1.Background of Gondar University
 University Of Gondar is one of the Universities in Ethiopia having more than 60 years
of age.
 But for along time the main core processes i.e.
 teaching and Learning,
 Community service and
 research processes were not supported by automated ICT systems.

3. 1.1 ICT Data Center
 It was established by Ministry of Education in 2005 and controlled by one
instructor from bioinformatics department.
 Some of the teams in UoG data center are:
 Software development team
 Technical Support and maintenance
 Teaching and Learning Technology(Training and Advisory)
• Video conference
• E-learning
 System administration team
• Ip phone
• Active directory and email service
 Network and Infrastructure

4. 1.2 Main Customers or End Users of UoG

5. 2. OVER All INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
2.1 HOW WE GET INTO THE COMPANY
 There were two options that were given to us in order to get an internship hosting
company
 The first one is finding the internship hosting company by our self and the second one
is through university of Gondar, UIL office arrangement. We get into our internship
hosting company through the opportunity by using the first option.
 During the first day of our internship our supervisor Mr. Gezahegn Demas gave for us
enough orientation about the company and he give achance for us to choose one of the
following
 Software Development Team;
 Network and Infrastructure Team;
 Video Conference & Smart Classroom Section;
 Training and Advisory;
 Maintenance Team;

6. 2.2. The section of the company we have been working
 During the first month internship period we have seen overview of hardware
components of network in the data center, university of Gondar Aste Tewodros campus
network architecture, security camera control room and video conference and (smart
class room). While in the second month we have been doing network installation.
2.2.1.Hardware overview
 Firewall
 VSS-Virtual Switching System
 Core switch
 Distribution switch
 Wireless controller (WLC)

7. Cont…
 Iron port
 Access switch
 Storage area network (SAN)
 UTP cable
 Fiber optic cable (single mode and multi-mode)
 Multimode fiber
 Patch panel

8. 2.2.2.Network architecture of UoG overview
 Tele (ISP) FirewallWAN VSSCore switchDistribution switchAccess
switchEnd user

9. Cont…

10. Tasks we have been executing
 Visiting data center room and whole network architecture
 Visiting security camera control room
 Visiting video conference and smart class room
 View indoor and outdoor wireless access points
 Network cable crimping and identifying network cable type
 Configure switches and create VLAN
 Configure router
 Install wireless network
 Test a fiber lost using OTDR machine
 Connect the lost fiber using splice machine

11. 2.3.Procedures to perform tasks
 Analyze each network hardware equipment’s in data center
 Identified the three layer Campus hierarchical network model
 Analyze Cisco switch command
 Configuration of distribution layer switch
 Configuration of access layer switch
2.4.How good we have been in performing our work tasks
 When we was fourth year student we was learning computer network we and
computer network II so this networking practical and theoretical training
makes my internship tasks very easy in the company.
 we can say we am good at everything for the overall internship period because
we can do any task that given by my supervisor and we finish my project in the
scheduled time.

12. 2.4.The challenges we have been facing while performing our work task
 some of the challenges are as follows:-
 since we have seen for the first time the UoG data center was very complex for us and
we cannot understood easily.
 We were new how to configure cisco switch commands
 When we need some help from ICT team members they were busy .

13. 2.5.The measures we have taken in order to overcome our work task
 The first solution we take to our company are we decide to stick myself with the ICT
team members and only to focus on their daily activities.
 To solve their problem we tried see video tutorials and ask some teachers how to build
multimedia database system in PHP or other programming language
 In the company there were electrical engineering students from our compass and we
began asking them to be with their group to visit on communication devices and other
related tasks in the company together.

14. 3.OVERALL BENEFITS WE OBTAINED FROM INTERNSHIP
 Improving Practical Skills
 Upgrading theoretical Knowledge
 Improving interpersonal communication skill
 Improving Team playing Skill
 Improving Leadership Skills
 Work Ethics
 Entrepreneurship skills

15. Local Area Network (Project)

16. 4.Conclusion and Recommendation
4.1.Conclusion
 we concluded that the program is very good to know the real world life and work way
comparing with class study subjects.
 During the duration of internship period we have seen the real working conditions,
leadership’s, management systems and their interaction as well as the weakness of the
company.
 it is the way to upgrade the theoretical knowledge into practical skill
 Creates a springboard from college life to career life
 Strengthens background in field of choice
 Provides a "real life" experience with a short term commitment

17. 4.2.Recommendation
 We strongly recommend that the university should use licensed antivirus.
 The data center should be protected in building grounding and lightning protection
system.
 Cable Management: All data cabling should be under the floor, both ends of the cable
should be labeled and tagged for proper identification.
 Training program should be started for both academic and administrator staff.