IT332 Assignment Solution

Based on the knowledge you have achieved thus far in this course or in your degree program, compose a minimum 3 page, double-spaced expository paper describing how you are able to achieve your goals through planning and prioritization. The paper must include a title page and follow APA formatting guidelines.

Scenario 1: You Have a Plan

List the goals and objectives you had coming into the course/degree program. Did you have a priority for those goals? Were you able to create a plan for completing those goals? Discuss if you have been able to follow that plan and how it has helped with meeting your prioritized objectives.

You might consider some or all of the following;

• Content: Where you are weak/strong? Do you place different emphasis on some content areas over others?

• Meeting the expectations of others: With classmates in Discussions. With professors, does your emphasis differ from theirs?

• Risks of non-completion: What are the costs of non-completion (monetary and others)? What factors might prevent or hinder your expected performance in the course? Can you plan to avoid or mitigate these risks?

• Schedule: Do you set aside periods of time to complete course work? How detailed is your schedule?

• Material: Is it adequate for your needs? What other sources of content would you identify to help?

• Explicit versus implicit planning: We all plan, even if we do not necessarily realize it. What differences do you experience when you make the plan explicit (like in this exercise)?

• How do you prioritize goals and time: Are you trying to get an 'A' or just 'pass'? Is the grade or the knowledge more valuable to you? Alternatively, are they equally important?

• What other strategies might you explore: Being more collaborative (as in a study group)? The possibility of finding a tutor or mentor?

• What do you do if you are struggling or falling behind? Would it pay to think of these possibilities in advance and have a plan in mind in case it happens?

• If time gets tight, what areas could you lighten up on?

• Achieving Excellence: Are there particular areas where you would like to develop your skills or knowledge to a higher level than you have previously or currently attained?

Assignment 2 Grading Rubric Course: IT332 Unit: 6 Points: 20 Copyright Kaplan University

Scenario 2: You Do Not Have a Plan:

If none of the above seems to apply to your experience with the course/degree so far, examine the final 5 weeks of this course and complete a plan using the above exercise as a guide.

Based on the knowledge you have achieved thus far in this class, compose a minimum 3 page, double-spaced paper describing how you are able to achieve your goals for this course through planning and prioritization. List the goals and objectives you had coming into the course. Reflect on whether you have a priority for those goals. Were you able to create a plan for completing those goals? Describe what you have learned and describe how you will use this knowledge with any other class. Lastly, discuss how you will use this knowledge in your present or future career, or your own personal life. Your paper needs to include a title page and follow APA formatting guidelines.

In the final page of your paper, include 2–3 paragraphs describing how this kind of planning approach relates to people working in the area of networking

 

part 1

Create a PowerPoint presentation that depicts a cluster system connected over a LAN (local area network) and a WAN (wide area network). Include in the presentation each layer of the OSI model and clearly depict the communication protocols and devices that operate at each layer.

Directions for Submitting Your Assignment

Compose your Assignment in a Word document, including screen shots as appropriate, and save it as IT332_YourName_Unit_6 Assignment 1 and submit it to the appropriate Dropbox for Unit 6.

Assignment Requirements:

· Presentation in PowerPoint or Apache OpenOfficeTM Impress depicting network diagrams with at least three slides representing:

· Cluster where the systems are connected over a LAN.

· Cluster where the systems are connected over a WAN.

· Depiction of communication protocols and devices used at each layer of the OSI model.

· Drawings may be performed using presentation tool or exported from Microsoft Visio or Apache OpenOfficeTM Draw.

Paper should conform to the APA style and hence will be longer because, of course, you will include a title page, abstract, table of contents, and a references