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Course Revision Table
Change Date
Updated Section
Change Description
Change Rationale
Implementation Quarter
11/04/2011
All
New Curriculum
December 2011
Graded Discussion/Assignment Requirements
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Unit 1 Assignment 1: Effects of Routing on Current Communication Methods Used by Organizations
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
Explore the effects of routing on current communication methods used by organizations.
Assignment Requirements
The Johnson Company provides networking components and services. It sounds simple, but management knows it takes a lot of planning to get it right. Retail product and service businesses operate in a crowded market. There is intense competition for customers. Today 's businesses have found that the pursuit and retention of customers is the primary goal and Johnson is concerned that their methods are too antiquated to keep them competitive. Currently, Johnson used analog phone lines and takes all customer orders by hand. Their advertising method is an ad in the yellow pages. As the IT consultant, management has asked you help improve Johnson’s visibility by suggesting methods that can be used reroute and improve the