Assignment 2: Dropbox Assignment
Online Lab and Course Project
This assignment consists of three parts:
Online TestOut Hands-on Lab 3
Part 3 of the course project
Summative document
TestOut Hands-on Lab 3
To complete this lab:
Login to your TestOut account.
Then, complete the following labs:
4.2.3 Reconnect to an Ethernet Network
4.2.4 Select an Ethernet Cable
4.3.3 Connect Network Devices 1
5.1.5 Configure IP Addresses
Note: Remember, to be able to do these labs correctly, you are encouraged to review the materials provided under TestOut
sections.
Once you are done with your lab, click Done for your score to be submitted. You can do each lab up to three times. The
average score will be considered.
Course Project- ÂPart 3
In this assignment, you will study the OSI layers and how data flow takes place between them.
Using the South University Online Library or the Internet, research the following:
OSI layers
Network addressing schemes
Continuing with the scenario you worked with in W2 Assignment 2, in which you designed a network and selected the necessary
hardware and software, this week you will complete the following task:
Consider the network design you created in W2 Assignment 2. A computer A in United Kingdom sends data to computer B in
Dreamz Inc. network. Discuss how data will flow at each OSI layer. At each hop, what will be the source and destination Media
Access Control (MAC) and IP address? Mention a rationale for each address.
Summative Document
Create a 3-page Word document that presents the following:
A summary of your Hands-on Labs 1-3 results
A summary of your work done till Week 3 on the course project
A discussion on how you will utilize the experience gained from Hands-on Labs 1-3 and the first three parts of the course
project with supporting examples
Assignment 2 Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Document posted revealed solid understanding of the task using factual and relevant information, and also provided specific
examples you benefited from the hands-on labs in doing the course project.
60
Completed all the assigned tasks for Hands-on Lab 3.
60
Specified the source and destination MAC and IP address, provided the necessary rationale, and discussed how both addresses
are changed.
40
Written Components.
40
Total:
200