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Perfect Edu. Services Ltd. is an educational organization. It is planning to set up its India campus at Chennai with its head office at Delhi. The Chennai campus has four main buildings—ADMIN, ENGINEERING, BUSINESS and MEDIA.

You, as a network expert, have to suggest the best network-related solutions for their problems raised in (a) to (d), keeping in mind the distances between the buildings and other given parameters.

Perfect Edu. Services Ltd. is an educational organization. It is planning to set up its India campus at Chennai with its head office at Delhi. The Chennai campus has four main buildings—ADMIN, ENGINEERING, BUSINESS and MEDIA. Computer Networks, Informatics Practices Preeti Arora Solutions CBSE Class 12

Shortest distance between various buildings:

ADMIN to ENGINEERING55 m
ADMIN to BUSINESS90 m
ADMIN to MEDIA50 m
ENGINEERING to BUSINESS55 m
ENGINEERING to MEDIA50 m
BUSINESS to MEDIA45 m
DELHI Head Office to CHENNAI Campus2175 km

Number of Computers installed at various buildings:

ADMIN110
ENGINEERING75
BUSINESS40
MEDIA12
DELHI Head Office20

(a) Suggest the most appropriate location for the server inside the Chennai campus (out of the 4 buildings) to get the best connectivity for maximum number of computers. Justify your answer.

(b) Suggest and draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various buildings within the Chennai campus for connecting the computers.

(c) Which hardware device will you suggest to be procured by the company to be installed to protect and control the internet use within the campus?

(d) Which of the following will you suggest to establish online face-to-face communication between the people in the Admin Office of the Chennai campus and Delhi Head Office?

(i) Cable TV

(ii) Email

(iii) Video conferencing

(iv) Text Chat

Answer

(a) The most suitable location for the server is the Admin Building because it has the highest number of computers (110). Placing the server here ensures maximum connectivity and data access for the maximum number of users.

(b) A star topology can be used to connect the Admin building directly to other buildings. This layout optimizes connectivity and data transfer efficiency within the Chennai campus. The cable layout is shown below:

Perfect Edu. Services Ltd. is an educational organization. It is planning to set up its India campus at Chennai with its head office at Delhi. The Chennai campus has four main buildings—ADMIN, ENGINEERING, BUSINESS and MEDIA. Computer Networks, Informatics Practices Preeti Arora Solutions CBSE Class 12

(c) A Firewall/Router is recommended for network security and controlling internet usage within the campus. It filters network traffic based on security rules, protecting against unauthorized access and threats.

(d) Video conferencing

Reason — Video conferencing is the best option for online face-to-face communication. It provides real-time audio and video capabilities, facilitating effective collaboration between Chennai and Delhi offices.