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MIS 589 Week 1: Introduction and the Application Layer Discussion

Technology and Evolution
As you will discover this week through your studies, communications have gone through some
major changes throughout history. Explain how information systems from the 1980s differ from
information systems today. What networking and communications changes were introduced in
the past decade (2000s), and what were their implications?
MIS 589 Week 1: Introduction and the Application Layer Discussion

The Application Layer (Graded)

The textbook and lecture explain that there are four fundamental application architectures in use
today: host-based architectures, client-based architectures, client-server architectures, and peerto-peer architectures. Do some research in the DeVry Virtual Library (Under Course Home in the

Student Resources section). Based on your research, what application architectures are most
prevalent today? Under what architecture would you classify technologies such as virtualization,
cloud computing, and Web-based applications? Last, what factors are involved in selecting the
architecture that is right for your organization?
MIS 589Week 1 Assignments:
MIS 589Week 1 Chapter 2 Mini Case
MIS 589Week 1 Individual Assignment; Chapter 1 Questions
Additional Study Material (Source 2)
Week 1 Quiz (Multiple Choice)
1. (TCO A) This layer is responsible for translating electrical pulses into data.
2. (TCO A) A(n) _____ is a set of rules that determine what a layer would do and provides a
clearly defined set of messages that software at the layer needs to understand.
3. (TCO A) Cables and wireless transmissions are also known as ____.
4. (TCO A) Today we have access to the broadband Internet access from home appliances,
televisions, mobile phones, MP3 players, cars, computers, phones and many other devices. This
is an example of the coming existence of _____.
5. (TCO A) Which standards body is responsible for the development of local area network
(LAN) standards?
6. (TCO B) You have five physical computers in available to you. Your organization has started
a project that requires 10 different servers to meet all requirements. You have no additional
funding to purchase new servers. Using ____ technology is the best option you have.
7. (TCO B) The company vice president has just received an email from an associate with
claims that 50,000 dollars needs to be wired to a location in Eastern Europe. You want to confirm
that this email is indeed from the associate by identifying the message ID and From address.
What portion of the SMTP packet would you examine?
8. (TCO B) There are required and optional parts of an HTTP response. They are:
9. (TCO B) The Cisco Telepresense system has grown in use over the past years and is a type of
____.
10. (TCO B) Which application architecture is known for having the lowest cost of
infrastructure?

MIS 589 Week 2

MIS 589 Week 2: Physical Layer and LANs Discussion
LAN Topology (Graded)
In order to understand a LAN you need to understand all the parts involved in constructing one.
Discuss each of the components of a LAN as described in the textbook and in your research.
What are the current standards for each of these components? What improvements are on the
horizon? What role does ethernet play in todays LANs.
Week 2: Physical Layer and LANs Discussion
Communication Media (Graded)
Networks today will not operate without reliable media. What are some popular media types
used in organizations today? How might factors such as transmission distance, cost, and
organization type impact your choice of media?
MIS 589Week 2 Assignments:

MIS 589Week 2 Individual Assignment; Chapter 3 Questions

MIS 589 Week 2 YouDecide; The Charter School LAN Upgrade Proposal

Additional Study Material (Source 2)

MIS 589 Week 2 Quiz Set 1 and 2 (Multiple Choice)
1. (TCO B) A(n) _____circuit is another name for a multipoint configuration.
2. (TCO B) The technology director has decided that a host based application architecture based
on mainframes is best for the payroll application. As the network engineer you need to decide
which type of transmission is best and want to keep things as simple as possible. Select the
transmission type that is ideally suited for this situation.
3. (TCO B) The Chief Information Officer has put you in charge of building the network. The
CIO has informed you that cost are a factor in building the network. Security is not a concern

and the CIO would like moderate speed. What type of media would you consider to build this
network using to meet the CIOs needs?
4. (TCO B) Which is true regarding parallel transmission mode?
5. (TCO B) With respect to converting digital data into analog signals, AM stands for:
6. (TCO C) A member of upper management has just informed you that an office space needs to
accommodate seven new networked computers. In this office space you have one network cable
that runs back to the main network distribution point. You want to get the seven new computers
running as soon as possible. What is the fasted method of getting them connected to the network?
7. (TCO C) The storage capacity of your servers is quickly being exhausted. Organizational
leadership has given you as much funding as you need to establish a long term solution to this
problem. Which is the best option below to address this storage space problem from a long term
perspective?
8. (TCO C) Why do Switched Ethernet networks improve network performance?
9. (TCO C) Which is true about a network hub?
10. (TCO C) Which technology do most organizations today employ?
11. (TCO B) A(n) ______ circuit is another name for a multipoint configuration. (Points : 4)
12. (TCO B) The type of media usually installed on homes and businesses by the telephone
company is called _____. (Points : 4)
13. (TCO B) The Chief Information Officer has put you in charge of building the network. The
CIO has informed you that cost are a factor in building the network. Security is not a concern
and the CIO would like moderate speed. What type of media would you consider to build this
network using to meet the CIOs needs? (Points : 4)
14. (TCO B) Which is true regarding parallel transmission mode? (Points : 4)
15. (TCO B) With respect to converting digital data into analog signals, AM stands for: (Points :
4)
16. (TCO C) You are the network engineer for XYZ hospital. Your supervisor has asked you to
connect the MRI machine to the network via the network interface card built into the machine.
You have been informed that you need to purchase the most cost effective cable available to
perform this installation and gigabyte speed is necessary. What would be your best option given
the scenario? (Points : 4)
17. (TCO C) Microsoft Windows Active Directory is an example of a: (Points : 4)

18. (TCO C) Network bottlenecks typically reside in what two places? (Points : 4)
19. (TCO C) The basic layout of a network is called the _____. (Points : 4)
20. (TCO C) Which of the following should not be considered when installing cables or
performing maintenance? (Points : 4)

MIS 589 Week 3

MIS 589 Week 3: The Data Link Layer Discussion

Media Access Control (Graded)

As you may have discovered by reading your textbook, there are two sub-layers that operate at
the data link layer. The media access control (MAC) sub-layer controls the hardware, so lets
focus on that aspect. The two approaches to media access control are controlled and contention
access. What are some differences in these approaches? When would one access control be a
better option than the other?

MIS 589 Week 3: The Data Link Layer Discussion

Data Link Layer (Graded)
Network sniffing and analysis has become a critical and necessary element of work for systems
administrators, network admin, network engineers, security analysts, and many other niches
within the realm of information technology. Wireshark is a free tool that allows you to quickly
investigate connectivity and application problems. Download, install, and capture some local
traffic from your home network. What data link communications do you see taking place? Does
anyone see a term called ARP? What might this mean? Share your findings with the class.
Please take a look in the Webliography for the link titled Wireshark.
MIS 589Week 3 Assignments:

MIS 589 Week 3 Assignment; TextBook Questions

Week 3 Mini Case; Smith, Smith, Smith, and Smith

Additional Study Reference Papers (Source 2)

MIS 589 Week 3 Quiz (Multiple Choice)

1. (TCO B) Which of the following is true with respect to the data link layer?
2. (TCO B) You are working to resolve a problem with communication to an office in your
building. The Sr. Network Engineer asks you to go get a mini-switch or repeater so that the
source of the error can be resolved. What was the likely source of this error?
3. (TCO B) This error checking scheme adds 8, 16, 24, or 32 bits to the message.
4. (TCO B) This type of transmission is typically used on a point-to-point full-duplex circuits.
5. (TCO B) Your new position requires that you maintain a Token Ring network that includes
several IBM mainframes. What type of access control would this network most likely use?
6. (TCO B) You are working with a co-worker over the phone to connect a router at your
location in New York to their network in San Francisco. After hours of troubleshooting the WAN
protocol configured on the routers you find that the root of the problem is that he has a Cisco
router and you have a Nortel router. Which WAN protocol are you most likely configuring in this
scenario?
7. (TCO B) ____ is not a function of a data link protocol.
8. (TCO B) The key to selecting the best access control technique is to _______.
9. (TCO B) In general, controlled approaches:
10. (TCO B) With contention:

MIS 589 Week 4

MIS 589 Week 4: Network and Transport Layers Discussion

IPv4 versus IPv6 (Graded)

At the heart of the networking layer is addressing. IP addressing is used to locate computers and
other network devices across the Internet. Currently, IPv4 is the dominant network addressing
standard used on the Internet and within organizations. The problem is that we have exhausted
our public IPv4 addresses. IPv6 was developed in part to address this very issue.
Do some research on IPv6 in the DeVry Library and on the Web.
What are some immediate differences in the two protocols? Does IPv6 provide operational
improvement, as well as increased address space? How has/will IPv6 impact organizations, the
Internet, and you at home?
MIS 589 Week 4: Network and Transport Layers Discussion

Network and Transport Layer Protocols (Graded)

The Network and Transport layers are where the protocol suites TCP/IP reside. This suite of
protocols is critical to the operation of the Internet and organizations as we know them today.
Do some research via the DeVry library, the Internet, and your textbook and list and discuss three
TCP/IP protocols.
What are the primary functions of the Transport and Network layers? What protocols do you use
each day?
MIS 589 Week 4 Assignments:

MIS 589 Week 4 Assignment (iLab Office Network Expansion)

MIS 589 Week 4 Individual Assignment; Chapter 5 Questions

MIS 589 Week 4 Mini Case; Central University

Additional Study Reference Papers (Source 2)

MIS 589 Week 5

MIS 589 Week 5: Backbone and Wireless Networks Discussion

Backbone Network Components (Graded)
Your textbook explains that there are two basic components of a backbone network, those
components being a cable and hardware device. Business processes and needs ultimately drive
the type of cable media and hardware you select. What are these types of cables and hard
devices? What are the major functions of each of these devices? What factors might determine
how we select which ones are appropriate for our organization?

MIS 589 Week 5: Backbone and Wireless Networks Discussion

Wireless Local Area Networks (Graded)

Wireless networks have become a pervasive part of society today. Lets focus our discussion on
Wi-Fi also known as the IEEE 802.11 standards group. The latest member of the 802.11 family is
802.11n. Lets start our conversation with a discussion on differences between LANs and
Wireless LANs. What are some immediately noticeable differences in the technologies? What
advantages are inherent in Wireless technologies on the LAN? Explore some disadvantages as
well.
MIS 589 Week 5 Assignments:

MIS 589 Week 5 Assignment (iLab LAN Modeling)

MIS 589 Week 5 Excercise; Chapter 8 Exercises 8-3

MIS 589 Week 5 Individual Assignment; Chapter 7 and 8 Questions

MIS 589 Week 5 Individual Assignment; Chapter 8 Exercises 8-3

Additional Study Reference Papers (Source 2)

MIS 589 Week 6

MIS 589 Week 6: WANs, MANs, and the Internet Discussion

Internet Architecture (Graded)
The Internet is easily the mostly widely used and accessible network in the world. But how is it
constructed? Many say the Internet is simply many separate networks connected together. Read
Chapter 10 and look under the hood to see how the Internet is put together. What are some key
pieces of the basic architecture of the Internet? What redundancies are built into the Internet, as
presented in Chapter 10? Do some research on the current architecture of the Internet and on any
planned changes.
MIS 589 Week 6: WANs, MANs, and the Internet Discussion

Comparing WAN Architectures (Graded)

When making the all-important decision of what type of WAN or MAN architecture to use, there
are three choices: circuit-switched, VPN, and packet switched architectures. Compare and
contrast each architecture. How are they unique? What do they share? What factors drive your
decision?
MIS 589 Week 6 Assignments:

MIS 589 Week 6 Chapter 10 (Cathys Collectibles)

MIS 589 Week 6 Assignment (iLab LAN Modeling)

MIS 589 Week 6 Individual Assignment; Chapters 9 and 10 Questions

Additional Study Reference Papers (Source 2)

MIS 589 Week 7

MIS 589 Week 7: Network Design, Management, and Security Discussion

The Wild, Wild Web (Graded)
Although we have discussed how the Internet has been an invaluable tool for organizations and
people across the world, it has also had adverse impacts on these same groups. From identity
theft to denial-of-service attacks, networking technology is being harnessed to harm people and
organizations. Do some research and report a recent information security incident. How could
this incident have been avoided? What management challenges did this incident present? Discuss
which technology from Chapter 11 of your textbook could have helped to prevent or minimize
the impact of this incident.
MIS 589 Week 7: Network Design, Management, and Security Discussion

Cost Justification (Graded)

Cost-benefit analysis for our network decisions is a critical skill and ability in IS management.
What could we do to impress the CFO with our submission? Lets look at what they believe is
important in an article from the source, CFO Magazines site. Our ability to sell technology
recommendations to management often requires providing cost analysis and perhaps even hard
dollar benefits. How the CFO in your organization thinks should be a good indicator of what will
fly in terms of getting support from the finance department. The CFO Magazine website almost
always has some information or articles related to technology or networking.
Go to the CFO Magazines website found in the Webliography under CFO.
How could the articles or recommendations at the CFO site help your efforts? Are these subjects
where we should be looking to for future investments? How likely is your organization to be
looking at these?
MIS 589 Week 7 Assignments:
MIS 589 Week 7 Chapters 11 and 12 Mini Cases

Additional Study Reference Paper (Source 2)

MIS 589 Week 7 Quiz (Multiple Choice)

1. (TCO E) _____ controls stop a person from acting.

2. (TCO E) A _____ is a situation in which a hacker attempts to disrupt the network by sending
messages to the network that prevent normal users messages from being processed.
3. (TCO E) Your organization has decided to host a web server that will be accessible by the
public. Organizational leadership is concerned about the web server being compromised and thus
allowing the remaining network to be compromised. You want to come up with a solution to host
the secure the web server internally, but still protect your network. What should you do?
4. (TCO F) The traditional network design approach does not work well for ____ networks.
5. (TCO F) Which of the following would not be a type of circuit that needs to be considered
when planning for technology design capacity?
6. (TCO F) Which of the following are not costs that are generally considered during the cost
assessment stage of the network design process?
7. (TCO G) ____ refers to keeping track of the operation of network circuits to make sure they
are working properly.
8. (TCO G) _____ is a simple method that can help identify computers/devices or
communication circuits that have higher-than-average error or usage rates.
9. (TCO G) A _____ is an organizational department that is responsible for monitoring and
fixing overall network problems.
10. (TCO G) Service Level Agreements (SLA) are significant for what reason?