Choosing A Network

Question 0

6 different types of cost associated with a network

Answer 0

Staffing costs (network manager)

Network maintenance costs (upgrades)

Hardware costs (cabling, file server)

Software costs (network operating system)

Cost of 3rd party communication lines (bt virgin)

Training costs

Question 1

What are 6 factors which influence the choice of a network?

Answer 1

1) cost of the network
2) size of the organisation
3) how the system will be used
4) existing systems
5) performance required
6) security issues

Question 2

Size of organisation

Answer 2

Determine whether a LAN or WAN is needed. Large networks need complex servility measures and a range of specialist staff are needed to keep the network running.

Question 3

How the system will be used

Answer 3

Will the network allow employees to work from home

Question 4

Existing systems.

Answer 4

Need to work with the existing hardware and software

Question 5

Performance required

Answer 5

A high performance network will be:

1) fast
2) reliable
3) as cheap as possible
4) easy to use

Question 6

What are 8 security issues that need to be considered when choosing a network:

Answer 6

1) access to illicit material (pornography)
2) whether users are free to use unlimited words in search engines or whether words should be restricted
3) how hackers can be kept out(firewalls)
4) how payment details can be protected when sending them over communication lines (encryption)
5) problems when the user connects to the network wirelessly
6) the need to avoid viruses
7) the need to restrict staff access to only certain files
8) the blocking of downloading copyrighted material.