3. 10 4. Qn.1 BIT314 Network Configuration & Management n ! Network Design Case S ady You are employed as a network consultant at Network Design Consultants. Your company consists of 25 consultants who assist all types of organizations with issues involving network planning, design, installation, and troubleshooting. The company works on national and international projects, depending on the currently active pool of clients. Your present assignment is to help a small advertising firm, Harrison and Associates, to consider its options for designing a network. There are 19 people in the firm: 8 advertising consultants 5 graphic designers and 6 office coordinators. Each person has a computer at her or his desk, and every computer has a printer. Harrison and Associates represents a classic small-office situation. a) Case Project 1-1 A Preliminary Design Step As a first step in the design process, what information would you gather about Harrison and Associates? (10 marks) b) Case Project 1-2 Creating a Report About Network Topologies: To help prepare the way for the design you plan to suggest, discuss with the firm's management the concept of network topology and the different types of topologies available. (10 marks) c)Case Project 1-3 Recommending a Topology for the Network Design. Which topology do you recommend for Harrison and Associates' network and include why you recommend it? (5 marks) (Total 25 marks)