Q1 ‘CKNG Auto’ is a big car-selling agency having its Head Office in Delhi.
It is planning to
set up a new branch in Patiala. The Patiala branch will have four blocks – ADMIN,
SALES, SERVICE and INSURANCE. You, as a network expert, need to suggest the best
network-related solutions for them to resolve the issues/problems mentioned in points
(I) to (V),
keeping the following parameters in mind.
Distance of Delhi Head Office from Patiala branch = 250 km
(I) Suggest the most appropriate location of the server inside the Patiala branch. Justify
your choice.
(II) What kind of network (PAN/LAN/MAN/WAN) will be formed by interconnecting all
the computers inside a block ?
(III) Draw the most effective cable layout to connect all four blocks of Patiala branch.
(IV) Which device should be used to provide Internet connection to all the computers
in the Patiala branch ?
(V) (a) Which is the best wired medium to connect server of Patiala office to the head
office at Delhi ?
OR
(b)
Is there a need for repeater(s) in Patiala branch ? Why, or why not ?
Ans:
i) Max computer in sales, therefore SALES block is the best place to keep the server.
ii) Network Type: LAN (Local Area Network)
iii) We must minimize cable length using the shortest inter-block distances.
Given distances (in metres):
ADMIN ↔ SERVICE = 60 m
SERVICE ↔ INSURANCE = 60 m
ADMIN ↔ SALES = 70 m
These are the shortest paths.
Best layout (Minimum Cable Layout):
SALES
|
(70 m)
|
ADMIN
|
(60 m)
|
SERVICE
|
(60 m)
|
INSURANCE
iv) Answer: ROUTER
v) Best Medium: Optical Fibre Cable
Q2 Meticulous EduServe is an educational organization. It is planning to setup
its India campus at Chennai with its head office at Delhi. The Chennai campus
has 4 main buildings – ADMIN, ENGINEERING, BUSINESS and MEDIA
a) Suggest and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various blocks of buildings
within the CHENNAI campus for connecting the digital devices.
b) Which network device will be used to connect computers in each block to form a local
area network?
c) Which block, in Chennai Campus should be made the server? Justify your answer.
d) Which fast and very effective wireless transmission medium should preferably be used
to connect the head office at DELHI with the campus in CHENNAI? e) Is there a
requirement of a repeater in the given cable layout? Why/ Why not?
b) Switch
c) Admin block, as it has maximum number of computers.
d) Microwave
e) No, a repeater is not required in the given cable layout as the
length of transmission medium between any two blocks does not
exceed 70 m
Q3 Event Horizon Enterprises is an event planning organization. It is planning to set up its India
campus in Mumbai with its head office in Delhi. The Mumbai campus will have four
blocks/buildings - ADMIN, FOOD, MEDIA, DECORATORS. You, as a network expert, need to
suggest the best network-related solutions for them to resolve the issues/problems
mentioned in points (I) to (V), keeping in mind the distances between various blocks/buildings
and other given parameters
(I) Suggest the most appropriate location of the server inside the MUMBAI campus. Justify your
choice.
(II) Which hardware device will you suggest to connect all the computers within each building?
(III) Draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various buildings within the MUMBAI campus.
Which cable would you suggest for the most efficient data transfer over the network?
(IV) Is there a requirement of a repeater in the given cable layout? Why/ Why not?
(V) A) What would be your recommendation for enabling live visual communication between
the Admin Office at the Mumbai campus and the DELHI Head Office from the following options:
a) Video Conferencing
b) Email
c) Telephony
d) Instant Messaging
OR
B) What type of network (PAN, LAN, MAN, or WAN) will be set up among the computers
connected in the MUMBAI campus?
ANS (I) ADMIN Block as it has maximum number of computers. (1 mark for correct answer)
(II) Switch (1 mark for correct answer)
(III)
IV) IGNORE ABOVE ANSWER , IT SHOULD BE ---NO DISTANCE EXCEEDS 100M, SO NO REPEATER.
MOREOVER IF WE USE COAXIAL CABLE, REPEATER IS REQUIRED AT 500M .
Q4
SEE BELOW
I)PSYCHIARTY AS IT HAS MOST NO OF COMPUTERS.
II) SWITCH
III)
IV) PSYCHIARTY AS IT HAS SERVER
V) A)TELNET
OR
B) LAN