Networking aspects
For Module 3, you are to work through another two interactive demos on domain name serving:
IP Routing simulation: http://cisx1(dot)uma(dot)maine(dot)edu/~wbackman/cis341/sims/ip/ip.html
DNS simulation: http://www(dot)rad(dot)com/2-4115/Resources/ Please use this link and work on any demo or white paper for your SLP.
The more of the tutorials you can work through, the better; however, your grade is primarily dependent on how you approach the task and how much learning energy you put into it rather than specific output from the tutorial.
SLP Assignment Expectations
Once you have completed your exploration of the tutorials, to finish the project for this module you are to prepare a 2-3 page report covering the following topics:
- A brief description of the tutorial and what it teaches
- Key new language learned, including major technical terms; please provide brief definitions for these, and indicate why they are important.
- Any areas of uncertainty left by the tutorial; does it leave you believing that you need to know more about some topics?
- Your evaluation of and experiences with the tutorial as you checked it out
Your paper will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Precision: You carried out the exercise as assigned, including all the elements of a good review as described above, or carefully explained the limitations that might have prevented your completing some parts (running out of time isn’t generally considered an adequate limitation).
- Clarity: Your answers are clear and show your good understanding of the topic.
- Breadth and Depth: The scope covered in your paper is directly related to the questions of the assignment and the learning objectives of the module.
- Critical thinking: The paper incorporates YOUR reactions, examples, and applications of the material to business that illustrate your reflective judgment and good understanding of the concepts.
- Overall quality: Your paper is well written and the references, where needed, are properly cited and listed (refer to the university guidelines (http://support(dot)trident(dot)edu/files/Well-Written-Paper.pdf) if you are uncertain about formats or other issues.
Networking
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Networking is one of the most crucial aspects of any office and organization today. This allows multiple users to use the resources on the network while increasing the level of productivity at an exponential rate. Given the sensitivity of the aspect that is networking, it is crucial that organization and more so the technicians arm themselves with the relevant information, to handle the development that take place within the industry and challenges alike. It is for this reason that there exists a wide array of information about the subject. The IP Routing Simulation tutorial by Gil Messerman, Gilan Kami and Uri Braun, is one of the best and gives easy to follow instructions that most people can follow regardless of their skill level.
The tutorial starts off with the lesson on how one can add a network. Using the main panel and the menus associated, it is relatively easy to add a network. The tutorial also goes into the details of how one may proceed to add a host to a network (Messerman, Karni & Braun, 2014). This is similar to the first stage where the main panel and the menus assist with the procedure. After adding the network and the host it is also possible for the technicians to define the network by editing. According to the tutorial it is also possible to define the MTUs and the default gateway of the network. After setting up the parameters of the network, it is also possible to connect to a router. If in case the user decides he no longer wants to remain connected to the network, he may disconnect the router and remove the network. The tutorial also goes further and discusses the aspects of connecting a router to the network and how to edit the parameters of the connection. Removal of the router from the network is also explained with pictures as with all the other procedures (Rad.com, 2014). The tutorial then handles the aspect of adding a host to the network. Towards the end of the tutorial there is a detailed explanation of how one can add a diagram to the network and the various parameters that one can ed...