Assessment: Case study Report
Please select any one of the topics listed below and prepare a report that contains a thorough discussion about the selected topic, clearly document the operations/functionalities of the technology/ies, Present advantages & disadvantages, figures or diagrams, examples, etc. Include also an overall analysis and evaluation of the topic in the report. Your report must contain strong technical content and sound argument.
Topic 1: A Comparative Analysis of IGP and EGP Routing Protocols in Terms of Performance Evaluation, Load Balancing and Redundancy across different AS
Topic 2: Designing and Building a Secure Information Technology Infrastructure: A Case Study
Topic 3: A Case Study on Implementation of Data Center Networking
Topic 4: A Case Study on Implementation of Data Security in Local Area Networks
Topic 5: A Comparative Study between MPLS VPN and the Public Internet
A report with a minimum of 2500 words covering the following tasks is expected.
The structure of the report should be as follows:
- Introduction
- Operation of technologies
- Analysis
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Recommendation
- References
INSTRUCTIONS
Your work will be graded on the following aspects:
1. This is an individual Assignment.
2. The assignment MUST be submitted online (through MOVE) on or before the due date mentioned in page 3.
3. Your assignment shall reflect the depth and breadth of your original analyses in a clear and coherent manner.
4. Use of the relevant academic literature to support ideas and issues discussed. The range of academic sources such as texts and journals to support your arguments and comments.
5. Any reference to authors and other writers shall be quoted with due acknowledgement in your assignment report using the Harvard Referencing System. For details of Harvard referencing style refer to the student hand book section 7.2.
6. This is an individual assignment and carries a 50% weighting of the module grade.
7. This assignment follows a case study format and must be original and creative. An analytical piece of work is required. The use of ‘cut and paste' approach will be penalized. It must be presented in a structured manner, with appropriate cover page, content page, introduction, body (with appropriate heading / sub-headings), conclusion, references, page numbered and any required appendices.
8. Your report should be word processed and professionally presented. The length of your report should be at least 2500 words, presented in text of font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. Please state the exact word count at the end of the assignment.
9. The cover page should be attached with the assignment and uploaded through MOVE (on-line). Name of the student, The Programme, Module Title, Assignment Title and number of words must be reflected on the cover sheet.
10. All assignments must be adhered strictly to the deadlines specified by Majan College. Failure to hand in the assignment for any reason and without prior approval and a valid written extension from the module tutor will not be marked and will be awarded a grade G (0) irrespective of the quality of the work. See Student Handbook section 4.4.