Note: Answer 3 and 4

Case Scenario:

Al Feridi LLC is an IT and business solution company situated in the heart of Muscat. Currently, it has branches across Oman, namely: Sohar and Salalah. Due to its fast expansion, the CEO of the company plans to expand its operation to various countries situated in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.

The company took you as their consultant to supervise the design and development of their network and provide in-depth discussions on some concepts and principles related to networks. You will be handling a team consist of no less than 100 people and you have to orient your team before the installation of the network.

Using references and article, support and justify your answers to the following questions:

1. What is the suitable type of network for Al Feridi for their current operation and to support their future expansion? Why/Why not? [10 Marks]
2. What network topology should be implemented to interconnect their devices? Why/Why not? [10 Marks]
3. How to avoid accidents during the installation of the network? [10 Marks]
4. How will you explain to the Top management the difference between OSI and TCP/IP models? Which one do you think shall be used as a guide in designing the network? [10 Marks]