This document outlines the assignments for the NTC 409 Entire Course. It includes individual and team assignments across 5 weeks covering topics like network design, WANs, cloud computing, and more. Assignments include papers, discussion questions, and a team project to redesign the WAN for Acme Medical Center involving creating network models and proposing upgrades. Students are instructed to use additional sources for research and tools like Visio and NMap to complete the assignments.

1. NTC 409 Entire Course
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NTC 409 Week 1 Individual Network Technology Use in the Global
Environment
NTC 409 Week 2 Individual Determining Business Network Needs (2
Papers)
NTC 409 Week 3 Cloud Use and Network Availability
NTC 409 Week 3 Team Acme Medical Center WAN Project Part II
NTC 409 Week 4 Team Acme Medical Center WAN Project Part III
NTC 409 Week 4 Local Area Network (LAN) Design Considerations
(Generic Financial Services) (2 Papers)

2. NTC 409 Week 5 Team Acme Medical Center WAN Project Part IV
NTC 409 Week 1 DQ 1
NTC 409 Week 1 DQ 2
NTC 409 Week 2 DQ 1
NTC 409 Week 2 DQ 2
NTC 409 Week 3 DQ 1
NTC 409 Week 3 DQ 2
NTC 409 Week 4 DQ 1
NTC 409 Week 4 DQ 2
NTC 409 Week 4 LAN Model

3. NTC 409 Week 5 DQ 1
NTC 409 Week 5 DQ 2
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NTC 409 Week 1 DQ 1
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NTC 409 Week 1 DQ 1
As a network architect, you will be responsible for the logical and
physical design of the network. Describe the differences between
logical design and physical design. How does creating the logical
design help the architect with the physical design?
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NTC 409 Week 1 DQ 2
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4. NTC 409 Week 1 DQ 2
Describe a scenario where the traditional network design might be
more favorable than a building-block approach. What are the risks
when using the traditional network design model?
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NTC 409 Week 1 Individual Network Technology Use in the
Global Environment
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Introducing Network Devices
• Understanding Network Services and Applications
• Configuring Network Services and Applications

5. Write a 2- to 3-page paper explaining how this technology
information
applies to the global environment.
Include details of how the global environment changes what is
utilized
in the local environment.
Note: You must do additional research that includes a
minimum of two
additional sources in addition to use of your texts.
Submit your assignment using the Assignment Files tab
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NTC 409 Week 2 DQ 1
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NTC 409 Week 2 DQ 1

6. How does QoS play a role in integrated networks that have both voice
and data traffic in a LAN and in a WAN? What are some other
strategies that can be implemented to reduce latency issues with voice
data?
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NTC 409 Week 2 DQ 2
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NTC 409 Week 2 DQ 2
Explain the difference between analog and digital transmissions.
What are some issues that analog signals might have that are solved
by using digital transmissions? What requirements might you see with
analog signals that are not relevant to digital signals?
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NTC 409 Week 2 Individual Determining Business Network
Needs (2 Papers)

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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
Complete the module, "Implementing a Basic Network" of the
Pluralsight course, "Network Architecture for CompTIA Network+
(N10-006)."
Develop a matrix that identifies specific departmental needs for a
company that you are familiar with.
Include the types of communication needed for each department such
as email, web use, etc. and then estimate the amount of network
traffic
that would be needed to meet business needs.

8. Use information gained in the Pluralsight module and additional
outside
research, including your course texts, to determine reasonable
estimates.
Provide an overall total needed for the organization which will impact
the ISP connection that will be needed, as well as equipment and
software.
Write a 2- to 3-page paper to explain your estimates.
Note. You must do additional research that includes a minimum of
two
additional sources in addition to use of your texts.
Submit your assignment using the Assignment Files tab.
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9. NTC 409 Week 3 Cloud Use and Network Availability
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
Write a 2- to 3-page (350 words per page) paper explaining how the
networking infrastructure and use of the cloud can impact overall
network availability and functionality applies to the global
environment.
Include an answer to the following questions:
How does use of the cloud affect the local environment?
What are some of the issues identified by the Pluralsight module?
Note. You must do additional research that includes a minimum of
two additional sources in addition to use of your texts.
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NTC 409 Week 3 DQ 1

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NTC 409 Week 3 DQ 1
What role do the international standards for networking play in
globalization? In your opinion, are the proprietary versions of some of
these standards used by some networking and telecomm vendors a
good or a bad thing? Explain your answer.
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NTC 409 Week 3 DQ 2
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11. NTC 409 Week 3 DQ 2
What different roles do the Institute for Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE) and the Wi-Fi Alliance play in wireless networking
technologies? Why is there a need for both organizations instead of
one?
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NTC 409 Week 3 Team Acme Medical Center WAN Project
Part II
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Create a new project model using Visio® for the existing Acme
Medical Center WAN.

12. Name your new model "Team X" and replace the X with your team
identifier.
Begin creating your model by creating an empty scenario.
Use the Visio® models from the Acme Medical Center as a basis for
your model.
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NTC 409 Week 4 DQ 1
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NTC 409 Week 4 DQ 1
What are the advantages of a fiber network over a wired network?
What are the disadvantages? What would be some considerations
when choosing one over the other in a specific LAN environment?
What protocols would most likely be implemented in each?
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NTC 409 Week 4 DQ 2
What are the areas that must be considered if a company is
considering implementing wireless in their LAN? How would you
secure a wireless LAN? How does a wireless LAN function
differently from a wired LAN?
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NTC 409 Week 4 LAN Model
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14. McBride Financial has hired a consulting firm to help with the LAN
design on two of its offices. Abram LaBelle met with Hugh McBride
and a transcript of the conversation can be found in the Client Projects
section of Smith Systems Consulting's intranet site.
Prepare a LAN design using Microsoft Visio based service request
SR-mf-005.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
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NTC 409 Week 4 Local Area Network (LAN) Design
Considerations (Generic Financial Services) (2 Papers)
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers

15. Complete the following modules in the Pluralsight course, "Network
Architecture for CompTIA Network+ (N10-006)":
Understanding WAN Technologies
Installing and Terminating Network Cables and Connectors
Differentiating Between Common Network Infrastructures
Implementing a Network Addressing Scheme
Understanding Routing Concepts and Protocols
Introducing Unified Communications Technologies
Comparing Cloud and Virtualization Technologies
Review the following module in the Pluralsight course "Network
Architecture for CompTIA Network+ (N10-006)":
Implementing a Basic Network
Background: Hugh Generic of Generic Financial Services has hired
XYZ Systems Consulting to help with the LAN design of two offices.
Mary Prince of XYZ Systems Consulting met with Hugh Generic and
a transcript of their conversation can be found in the student
download section on the right within the XYZ Systems Consulting
folder.
Resources:
To gain additional insight on how to analyze network needs and
possible vulnerabilities, download and use NMap which also contains
Zenmap GUI as the graphical interface to show scan results. NMap is
a free open source tool used to gain additional information on how to
review network traffic and determine additional hosts, operating
systems being used, scan ports, and application versions used on a
network. The instructions for use can be downloaded using the link
under the materials section on the right. Be sure to follow these
instructions and then review the types of information provided.

16. Assignment:
Determine how use of this tool can be used to make decisions and
provide the modification needed for this LAN Design project.
Prepare a LAN design using Visio® for service request SR-mf-005 &
SR-mf-007.
Name your project "005_LastName_FirstInitial" and choose Create an
Empty Scenario
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NTC 409 Week 4 Team Acme Medical Center WAN Project
Part III
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Write a 3- to 4-page paper based on your analysis of the existing
WAN for Acme Medical Center that describes:
The existing WAN
The weaknesses in the WAN
Your proposed upgrade to the WAN

17. Note. You must do additional research that includes a minimum of
two additional sources in addition to use of your texts.
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NTC 409 Week 5 DQ 1
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NTC 409 Week 5 DQ 1
In the Fall of 2010, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
changed its criteria for 4G communications (originally defined as
100MB per second or higher) to an ambiguous definition of “a
substantial improvement over 3G” after pressure from cell providers
who were using the term 4G in their marketing. Do you think that this
move has hurt the ITU’s reputation as a standards-defining body?
Why or why not?
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NTC 409 Week 5 DQ 2

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NTC 409 Week 5 DQ 2
Explain how 3G technology differs from the previous generation of
cell technology. What are some of the functionalities that 3G (and
now 4G) provide that were not available previously?
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NTC 409 Week 5 Team Acme Medical Center WAN Project
Part IV
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Instructions:

19. team
Make all appropriate changes to the WAN model for Acme Medical
Center submitted in Week Three based on the team's Week Four
suggested enhancements.
Submit your team's updated model to the Assignment Files tab with
the
file name "Team_X_Final" and change to X to your team
designation.
SupportingMaterial:Learning Team Instructions: Acme Medical
Center
Wide Area Network (WAN) ProjectLearning Team: Acme
Medical
Center WAN Project Part III