Netron plc is a British quad play internet service provider (ISP); providing broadband, landline, digital television and Mobile services. The company was founded in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. On 30 January 2007, Netron was acquired by CT Group, but it continues to operate as a separate business. By December 2013, it had over 450,000 customers across the UK. Netron was one of the first ISPs in the UK to use Network Quality of Service (QoS) techniques, which it introduced in 2002, in order to control the finite data bandwidth available to them at peak times.

Netron are an active player in the UK's web community, playing an active role in web community events around the UK, especially in the north of England. Events like OpenCoffee and Geekup often see a Netron presence. Netron also work with local universities on graduate recruitment, internships and multimedia projects.

You work as a Senior Network analyst in Netron. They have recently formed a partnership with an UK university and temporarily recruited 5 graduates for network analyst positions. At the end of the probationary period you will be able to offer one of them a permanent position.

Your line manager Mark Johnson has asked you to provide training to this group of analysts. You have the following tasks for your new assignment with the company. Task 1 of 2 Handbook Instructions You need to provide all apprentices with a handbook which will provide them with a review of the core academic knowledge before they start lab training.

You are now preparing a handbook for them and you are required to do the following:

a. In the introduction, provide an explanation of the impact of network topology, communication and bandwidth management and an assessment of how protocols enable the effectiveness of networked systems.

b. The introduction is followed by a comparison of common networking approaches, an evaluation of the importance of Network Systems Management and an explanation of the interdependencies of hardware, software and networking.

c. Conclude the handbook by providing an evaluation of typical network protocols and standards and also an evaluation of different network monitoring systems

(ACs 1.3, 1.2, 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1, 2.2) Delivery and Submission 1x Handbook MS Word processed file.