MR KWANDA MCHUNU
The purpose of an assignment is to ensure that the Learner is able to:
Use methods of enquiry and research in a disciplined field.
Interpret and evaluate text.
Have a sound understanding of key principles and theories, rules and awareness.
Solve unfamiliar problems using correct procedures as well as investigate and critically analyse information and report thereof.
Present and communicate information reliably and coherently.
Instructions and guidelines for writing assignments
1. Use the correct cover page provided by the institution.
2. All essay type assignments must include the following:
2.1 Table of contents
2.2 Introduction
2.3 Main body with subheadings
2.4 Conclusions and recommendations
2.5 Bibliography
3. The length of the entire assignment must have minimum of 5 pages. Preferably typed with font size 12
3.1 The quality of work submitted is more important than the number of assigned pages.
4. Copying is a serious offence which attracts a severe penalty and must be avoided at all costs. If any learner transgresses this rule, the lecturer will retain the assignments and ask the affected learners to resubmit a new assignment which will be capped at 50%.
5. Use the Harvard referencing method.
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QUESTION ONE
[25 MARKS]
1.1
A network backbone is the cabling that connects and form foundation of the hubs, switches, and routers on a network. Describe the backbone structures that form the foundation for most LANs
(16)
1.2
Describe the three most common implementations of IEEE 802.11 wireless standard.
For each of the standard include the following:
(9)
1.2.1 Bandwidth
1.2.2 Frequency range
1.2.3 Modulation technology used
QUESTION TWO
[15 MARKS]
2.1
Explain why wireless technology was not initially widely adopted and give THREE advantages and THREE disadvantages of using wireless peripheral devices over wired. (10)
2.2
Describe how signal
Use methods of enquiry and research in a disciplined field.
Interpret and evaluate text.
Have a sound understanding of key principles and theories, rules and awareness.
Solve unfamiliar problems using correct procedures as well as investigate and critically analyse information and report thereof.
Present and communicate information reliably and coherently.
Instructions and guidelines for writing assignments
1. Use the correct cover page provided by the institution.
2. All essay type assignments must include the following:
2.1 Table of contents
2.2 Introduction
2.3 Main body with subheadings
2.4 Conclusions and recommendations
2.5 Bibliography
3. The length of the entire assignment must have minimum of 5 pages. Preferably typed with font size 12
3.1 The quality of work submitted is more important than the number of assigned pages.
4. Copying is a serious offence which attracts a severe penalty and must be avoided at all costs. If any learner transgresses this rule, the lecturer will retain the assignments and ask the affected learners to resubmit a new assignment which will be capped at 50%.
5. Use the Harvard referencing method.
Page 2 of 4
QUESTION ONE
[25 MARKS]
1.1
A network backbone is the cabling that connects and form foundation of the hubs, switches, and routers on a network. Describe the backbone structures that form the foundation for most LANs
(16)
1.2
Describe the three most common implementations of IEEE 802.11 wireless standard.
For each of the standard include the following:
(9)
1.2.1 Bandwidth
1.2.2 Frequency range
1.2.3 Modulation technology used
QUESTION TWO
[15 MARKS]
2.1
Explain why wireless technology was not initially widely adopted and give THREE advantages and THREE disadvantages of using wireless peripheral devices over wired. (10)
2.2
Describe how signal