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www.it242genius.com   IT 242 Week 1
CheckPoint OSI Model   IT 242 Week 1 DQs   IT 242
Week 2 CheckPoint Signals   IT 242 Week 2
Assignment VoIP   IT 242 Week 3 DQs   IT 242 Week
4 CheckPoint Ethernet or Token Ring  
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IT 242 Week 1 CheckPoint OSI Model FOR MORE
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Date Day 5 post to the Individual
forum Describe the OSI model and how it relates
to a network in 200 to 300 words. Your response
should include answers to the following On which
layers of the OSI model do WAN protocols
operate? What are some of these protocols? On
which OSI layers do switches and routers
operate? If routers reside at more than one
layer, what is the difference between the OSI
layers?
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IT 242 Week 1 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it242genius.com   Due Date Day 2
post to the Main forum   Post your response to
the following What is a WAN? Locate an example
of a typical WAN setup and describe the
components. Provide a picture, chart, or image if
possible. Respond to your classmates and discuss
how your examples differ.   6. Discussion
Question 2   Due Date Day 4 post to the Main
forum  Post your response to the following What
is the most commonly used cable in networking?
What are the latest advancements in cabling
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IT 242 Week 2 Assignment VoIP FOR MORE CLASSES
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7 Individual forum   Conduct an Internet search
to locate a case study that shows how VoIP was
beneficial to an organization.   Write a 350- to
700-word paper in APA format in which you analyze
the organizations use of VoIP.   Respond to the
following in your analysis   Include a detailed
explanation of the case study and the
organization  
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IT 242 Week 2 CheckPoint Signals FOR MORE
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Date Day 4 Individual forum   Explain the
differences between data, voice, and video
signals in 200 to 300 words.   Include a
description comparing the differences between PBX
and VoIP.
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IT 242 Week 3 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it242genius.com   Discussion Question
1   Due Date Day 2 Main forum   Post your
response to the following Conduct an Internet
search to locate an example of a private network
and a public network. How is each network used?
What are the pros and cons of each?   3.
Discussion Question 2   Due Date Day 4 Main
forum
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IT 242 Week 4 Assignment VLAN FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.it242genius.com   Due Date Day
7 Individual forum   Consider the following
scenario   Your company moves into a new
building. Marketing is on the first floor,
engineering is on the second floor, operations is
on the third floor, and the call center is on the
fourth floor. The LAN is organized neatly, with
each floor having its own switch. Some of the
groups on the floor are   IT 242 Introduction to
WAN Technologies  
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IT 242 Week 4 CheckPoint Ethernet or Token Ring
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  Due Date Day 4 Individual forum   Consider
the following scenarios.   Saguaro Federal has
mainframes for all of its banks and businesses.
Should the company use the Ethernet or Token Ring
protocol? Explain your choice. Why is this choice
appropriate?   XYZ Technology Consultants has
offices on the second, third, and fourth floors
of the office building it occupies. Should the
company use the Ethernet or Token Ring protocol?
Explain your choice. Why is this choice
appropriate?
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IT 242 Week 5 CheckPoint Switching FOR MORE
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Date Day 5 Individual forum   Compare and
contrast packet and circuit switching in 250 to
300 words. Which is more commonly used? What are
the advantages and disadvantages of each?
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IT 242 Week 5 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it242genius.com   Discussion Question
1   Due Date Day 2 Main forum   Post your
response to the following Identify the functions
of a CSU/DSU. How are they used in a corporate
environment?  3. Discussion Question 2  Due Date
Day 4 Main forum  Post your response to the
following ISDNs are sometimes used in locations
that do not support DSL or cable modem
connections. Your choices may be analog modems or
an ISDN connection in those remote locations.
Describe three benefits ISDNs have over regular
dial-up modem connections
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IT 242 Week 6 Assignment Router and Switch
Configuration FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it242genius.com   Assignment Router
and Switch Configuration   Due Date Day 7
Individual forum   Describe how to configure a
switch and router in a 350- to 750-word paper in
APA format. Be sure to include the
following   Basics of installing, setting up, and
configuring a switch   User interface console and
the purpose of each menu item
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IT 242 Week 6 CheckPoint Static or Dynamic FOR
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  Due Date Day 5 Individual forum   Consider
the following scenario   As a network
administrator for a company, you want to
configure an IP route between two routers. Of
static and dynamic routing, which is more
appropriate?   Explain your answer in 200 to 300
words
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IT 242 Week 7 CheckPoint Firewalls FOR MORE
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Date Day 5 Individual forum   In 200 to 300
words   Describe the three main types of
firewalls.   Explain how each type protects a
network.   Determine which firewall is the most
efficient and why.
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IT 242 Week 7 DQs FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it242genius.com   Discussion Question
1 o Due Date Day 2 Main forum o Post your
response to the following What are some of the
greatest security risks to a wide area network?
Provide an example of one risk and discuss the
potential consequences and possible
precautions. 3. Discussion Question 2 o Due Date
Day 4 Main forum o Post your response to the
following What is a key? What are the
differences between private key and public key
encryption? Provide examples of each
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IT 242 Week 8 Assignment Wireless Signals FOR
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  Resource Ch. 18 of Wide Area Networks   Due
Date Day 7 Individual forum   Discuss four
different types of wireless technologies in a
350- to 700-word paper in APA format.   Describe
the characteristics and properties of each signal
type, and how each can be used.   Include a table
or matrix that compares properties of the four
signal types.
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IT 242 Week 8 CheckPoint WLAN FOR MORE CLASSES
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4 Individual forum   Explain in 200 to 300
words at least two different ways to secure a
WLAN. What are the ramifications if a WLAN is
breached?
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IT 242 Week 9 Capstone Discussion Question FOR
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  Due Date Day 3 Main forum   Post your
response to the following How has your
perception of WAN technology changed as a result
of what you have studied in this course?
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IT 242 Week 9 Final Project WAN Design FOR MORE
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  Resource Appendix A   Due Date Day 7
Individual forum   Read Appendix A.   Develop a
plan to set up a wide area network based on the
scenario presented in Appendix A. Your plan must
include the following   An overview of the
company and its needs  
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