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IT 240 Week 1 Checkpoint: LAN Operating Systems Scenarios IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 1 Checkpoint: LAN Operating Systems Scenarios a. Resource: Appendix B b. Due Date: Day 5 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Read the three scenarios in Appendix B. d. Answer the questions following each scenario for a total of 200 to 300 words. e. Review Assignment and File Submission format instructions, page 7 of Syllabus

IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 Discussion Question 1 a. Due Date Day 2 – Post to DQ 1 thread in Main Forum b. Post your response to the following i. Explain what kind of network you are on at work or at home. If you do not have access to a network, ask a friend or family member to explain the type of network they have access to. ii. What benefits does the network provide to its users? iii. How does it help increase productivity? c. Read one of your classmates’ network descriptions.

IT 240 Week 2 Checkpoint: OSI Model Key Terms IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 2 Checkpoint: OSI Model Key Terms a. Resource: Appendix C - “Local Area Network” b. Due Date: Day 4 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Use the table in Appendix C to define the key terms related to the OSI Model. d. Describe the functions of any hardware connectivity devices and tools listed. e. Post Appendix C as an attachment – see (f) f. Review Assignment and File Submission format instructions, page 7 of Syllabus.

IT 240 Week 3 Checkpoint: Network Consultants Scenario IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 3 Checkpoint: Network Consultants Scenario a. Resource: Local Area Networks (text book) b. Due Date: Day 5 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Read and complete question 58 p 175 of the text. d. Explain your answer in 200 to 300 words. e. Review Assignment and File Submission format instructions, page 7 of Syllabus.

IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 Discussion Question 1 a. Due Date Day 2 – Post to DQ 1 thread in Main Forum b. Post your response to the following i. What are the various types of Internet connectivity available today? ii. How do they differ from each other? iii. Explain your answer. c. Read one of your classmates’ network descriptions. Respond to his or her post. Ask questions if you find that additional information is needed.

IT 240 Week 4 Assignment: TCP/IP Network Troubleshooting IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 4 Assignment: TCP/IP Network Troubleshooting a. Resources: Local Area Networks, Appendix E b. Due Date: Day 7 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Read questions 80 on pp. 274-275 of the text. d. Identify the problems with the TCP/IP network in each scenario and explain how they should be fixed. Hint: There are 6 issues that need to be addressed e. Complete the table in Appendix E. Explain your answer for each of the scenarios. f. Review Assignment and File Submission format instructions, page 7 of Syllabus.

IT 240 Week 4 Checkpoint: TCP/IP LAN Plan IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 4 Checkpoint: TCP/IP LAN Plan e. Resource: Local Area Networks (text book) f. Due Date: Day 5 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum g. Read and complete questions 8, 9, 23, and 29 on pp 268-269 of the text. h. List and Explain your answer in 200 to 300 words (total for all four questions). i. Review Assignment and File Submission format instructions, page 7 of Syllabus

IT 240 Week 5 Checkpoint: Network Consultants Scenario IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 5 Checkpoint: Network Consultants Scenario a. Resource: Local Area Networks (text book) & Internet Resources b. Due Date: Day 5 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Act as an IT consultant to a new nonprofit organization, Free Flu, which provides flu shots to the elderly. The organization needs a domain name. d. Use Internet resources to determine what domain name is available for the company. e. Judge whether you would use a .com, .org, or .net for the Web address.

IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 Discussion Question 1 a. Due Date Day 2 – Post to DQ 1 thread in Main Forum b. Post your response to the following i. Read the scenario in question 6 on p. 290 of the text. ii. Select your answer, and then discuss the type of protocol you would use in this situation. iii. Give an argument about why you feel it would be the best solution. c. Read one of your classmates’ network descriptions. Respond to his or her post. Ask questions if you find that additional information is needed.

IT 240 Week 6 Assignment: Work Group Scenarios IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 6 Assignment: Work Group Scenarios a. Resource: Local Area Networks b. Due Date: Day 7 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Read Exercise 8: Creating Users on pp. 428-429 of the text. d. Explain how you would create the users for the sales organization unit and how to set up work groups in this particular situation. i. Keep in mind that you may have to name certain applications and allowable tasks for each individual or job role.

IT 240 Week 6 Checkpoint: Vocabulary Table IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 6 Checkpoint: Vocabulary Table a. Resource: Appendix F - “Local Area Network” b. Due Date: Day 4 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Use the table in Appendix F to define five of the key terms. d. Post Appendix F as an attachment – see (f) e. Review Assignment and File Submission format instructions, page 7 of Syllabus.

IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 Discussion Question 1 a. Due Date Day 2 – Post to DQ 1 thread in Main Forum b. Post your response to the following i. Research a current computer threat. Describe the nature of the threat and the potential repercussions it could have for a network. Some suggested sites with which to begin your search are 1. http//www.symantec.com/home_homeoffice/index.jsp 2. http//www.mcafee.com/us/ 3. http//www.microsoft.com

IT 240 Week 8 Assignment: Disaster Plan IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 8 Assignment: Disaster Plan a. Resource: G b. Due Date: Day 7 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Read the company descriptions in Appendix G and select one. d. Create a disaster plan for your selected organization that includes how you would recommend the company back up and protect network data. i. Your plan should be 1,250 to 1,500 words in length ii. Your plan should include three or more references (your text may count as one), iii. Your recommendations must be based on the RAID system of data protection.

IT 240 Week 8 Checkpoint: Threat Categorization IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 8 Checkpoint: Threat Categorization Resource: “Local Area Network” and Response to Discussion Question 1 from Week 7 b. Due Date: Day 5 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Define each of the following terms in your own words: i. Boot sector ii. File iii. Multipartite iv. Macro v. Trojan horse

IT 240 Week 9 Capstone Question IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 9 Capstone Question  a. Due Date: Day 3 – Post to Capstone DQ thread in Main Forum b. Post your response to the following: i. Reflecting on what you have learned, would you feel comfortable setting up a local area network? ii. Why or why not? c. Read one of your classmates’ network descriptions. Respond to his or her post. Ask questions if you find that additional information is needed

IT 240 Week 9 Final Project LAN Consulting Plan IT 240 Slingshot Academy / snaptutorial.com IT 240 Week 9 Final Project LAN Consulting Plan a. Resources: Appendix A, Local Area Networks b. Due Date: Day 7 – Post to Assignments thread in Individual Forum c. Read Appendix A. d. Develop a plan to set up a local area network based on the scenario presented in Appendix A. e. Create a boardroom-quality Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation of 10-12 slides detailing your plan. f. Include “Speaker’s Notes” with slides (200 to 300 words total).

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