SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS COLLEGE OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS INFS 4421: BUSINESS DATA COMMUNICATION AND NETWORKING FALL 2009
Individual Assignment Part (A & B)
Prepared for: Dr.Saqib Ali (PhD) Prepared by: Maitham Haidar Al-Lawati (68908)
Table of content
Business Scenario About College of Nursing Requirements Logical Diagram Network Physical Diagram Network Model Specification on hardware and software requirements Specification on Protocol and Media options Cost/Time Implementation Network Security Plan Network Management Plan Future expansions and upgrades
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Business Scenario:
Sultan Qaboos University is the oldest and biggest University in the Sultanate of Oman and still its expansion is in process. Recently University has established new college of nursing. Now University is very keen to equip this college with latest technology including computerized labs, lecture rooms and living areas. University also wants this college to be accessible throughout the campus.
About College of Nursing @ Sultan Qaboos University:
The newly established College of Nursing at Sultan Qaboos University has been shifted to the new premises opposite to SQU Hospital buildings. The newly constructed building has all facilities required for staff and students. As of now college of nursing offers diploma and bachelors program only. In the next two years the college of nursing may introduce post graduate programs. The computer and network facilities will be used by students, instructors and college management on daily basis hence most of the course literature is electronic and communication between college of nursing and other colleges and departments in SQU is electronic.
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Requirements:
The college of nursing has a total of...