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Distance between departments:

From To Distance
LAB RESEARCH 100m
LAB ADMIN 60m
LAB AUDITORIUM 150m
RESEARCH ADMIN 65m
RESEARCH AUDITORIUM 120m
ADMIN AUDITORIUM 50m

Number of computers in each department is as follows:

LAB 15
RESEARCH 20
ADMIN 30
AUDITORIUM 10
(I) Suggest the most appropriate location for the server inside the Pune campus. Justify your choice.
(II) Which hardware device would you suggest to connect all computers within each department?
(III) Draw the cable layout to efficiently connect various departments within the Pune campus. Which cable
would you suggest for the most efficient data transfer over the network?
(IV) Is there any requirement of a repeater in the given cable layout? Justify your answer.
(V) (A) Which of the following would be best for holding an online seminar with participants from both
the Pune campus and remote locations?
(i) Videoconferencing
(ii) Instant Messaging
(iii) Email

(iv) Telephony
OR

(B) Which type of network (PAN, LAN, MAN or WAN) would be appropriate for connecting the
departments within the Pune campus?
Ans. (I) LAB department is the ideal location for the server in the Pune campus as it has the maximum number
of computers.
(II) Switch
(III)
ADMIN

LAB RESEARCH AUDITORIUM

Cable: Coaxial cable
(IV) According to the given cable layout, a repeater is not required as the distance between departments is
less than 70m.
(V) (A) (i) Videoconferencing

OR
(B) LAN

Model Test Paper (Solved) A.15