This coursework assignment aims to develop your skills in designing and costing a simple network solution based on a set of requirements.
computer science
Description
Introduction
This coursework assignment aims to develop your skills in designing and costing a simple
network solution based on a set of requirements.
Learning outcomes
You should be able to:
• turn a set of requirements into a network design
• identify and evaluate potential network solutions
• produce a technical network design.
Tasks
A new provider is planning to enter the cycle hire market in a major city. The service available from the existing provider has become old and dated, and there is an opportunity to compete with them on improved technology and/or price. The new entrant has conducted a user survey and has identified the top four user requirements as:
The new entrant has commissioned you to conduct a feasibility study and propose a
specification and design for a network to implement the User Requirements. Additionally, the
new provider has identified four key requirements of their own that your proposed solution
must satisfy:
