Computer Networks — Question 8
Back to all questionsQuick Learn University is setting up its academic blocks at Prayag Nagar and planning a network. The university has 3 academic blocks and one human resource centre as shown in the diagram given below:
Centre-to-centre distance between various blocks is as follows:
| Law Block to Business Block | 40 m |
| Law Block to Technology Block | 80 m |
| Law Block to HR Centre | 105 m |
| Business Block to Technology Block | 30 m |
| Business Block to HR Centre | 35 m |
| Technology Block to HR Centre | 15 m |
Number of computers in each of the buildings is as follows:
| Law Block | 15 |
| Technology Block | 40 |
| HR Centre | 115 |
| Business Block | 25 |
(a) Suggest a cable layout of connection between the blocks.
(b) Suggest the most suitable place to house the server of the organization with suitable reason.
(c) Which device should be placed/installed in each of these blocks to efficiently connect all the computers within these blocks?
(d) The university is planning to link its sales counters situated in various parts of the same city. Which type of network out of LAN, MAN or WAN will be formed?
(a) Cable layout of connection between the blocks is shown below:
(b) The most suitable place to house the server would be the HR Centre because it has the highest number of computers (115).
(c) A Switch/Hub should be placed in each block to efficiently connect all computers.
(d) A MAN (Metropolitan Area Network) will be formed to link the sales counters situated in various parts of the same city.