Assessment

Task

Practical Notes

1. Students who have access to laboratory facilities are advised to use their provided help, tutorials, or sessions to better understand these concepts before submitting their assignments.

2. Students who do not have access to laboratory facilities can use NetSimK (http://netsimk.com/index.html) to familiarize themselves with practical aspects of these concepts before submitting their assignments. The NetSimK website provides rich tutorial sessions to familiarize new users to this free networking product. Students are advised to self-study these materials and learn them on their own pace.

Q1

This question has two parts:

1. In a short paragraph (200-300 words) explain what DHCP is and why it is important in current networks.

2. In three short paragraphs (200-300 words each paragraph) explain what "DHCP client", "DHCP server", and "Relay agent" are and how they work together.

Hint: using the following figure to write your paragraphs.

Q2

This question has two parts:

1. In a short paragraph (200-300 words) explain DNS and why it is necessary for today networks. Using your local DNS server, try to resolve "www.google.com.au" and report the resolved address(es).

2. In a short paragraph (200-300 words) explain TELNET, SSH and their main differences.

Q3

This question has two parts:

1. In a short paragraph (200-300 words) explain FTP and TFTP and their main differences.

2. Using a diagram, explain the main differences between HTTP version 1.0 and 1.1

Rationale

This assignment will test your knowledge in understanding and explaining several fundamental components of today modern network.