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Course Title: Network Strategies Course Code: CS-204
Exam type: Open Book Program: BCS
Instructor: Zabihullah Atal Instructor Email: z.atal@kardan.edu.af
Exam: Makeup Midterm Examination Term: Fall 2020
Total Marks: 25 Session: Evening
Opening Date: 17-Dec-2020 – 04:00 PM Closing Date: 17-Dec-2020 – 08:00 PM

Note: Complete your 25 marks by solving the following tasks. We are encouraging you to write your
findings in your own words and Copying the contents from any source will be considered plagiarism
and such an attempt will be considered as a UFM Case.

Task A: (8)
Switches used data multiple data forwarding methods for forwarding data in organizations switched networks.
There are two data forwarding methods which are used by switches, Explain and compare both of them and write
your remarks to elaborate which one is the better method and why?

Task B: (8)
As a Network Strategies Subject student if you are assigned to recommend a network for an organization network,
which network you will recommend from the following and why? Legacy Network Converged Hierarchical
Network Converged Borderless Hierarchical Network Note: Your answer must consist of all the details to
elaborate your decision and recommendation.

Task C: (9)
As a Network Support Engineer, you are tasked by the network designer for assigning IP addresses for your new
seven customers each customer requires 10 valid host addresses, you have 101-150.48.0/24 address to fulfill the
requirement of customers. You will need to determine the following four items for satisfying each of the
customer's requirements.
1. Subnet masks
2. Network addresses
3. The broadcast address for each subnet
4. Valid host ranges on each subnet for each customer.
Your answer must hold all the required explanations about your findings.
Task D: (8)
As a Network Strategies Subject student if you are assigned to configure a newly purchased switch, what tasks will
be included in your configuration. List all your configuration tasks and also write how and why you will do that?
Note: Your answer must consist of all the details to fully elaborate on your configuration tasks.

-Good Luck-