NETW410 Week 1 Lab Report

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Lab #1, Introduction to Visio Lab Report: (70 points)

Place the answers below the questions using a red-colored font.

Answer in college-level sentences with proper grammar and spelling. Answer each part of the question for full credit.

Question 1 (3 points) What is your experience with the Visio software? Have you used it before or is it your first experience with Visio?

Question 2 (3 points) How did you access Visio? How do you feel about the different access methods?

Question 3 (3 points) What version of Visio did you use for this lab?

Question 4 (3 points) What file extension does your version of Visio use? Does Visio support other extensions?

Question 5 (6 points: 3 points for each screenshot and comment) Use this website (http://www.ratemynetworkdiagram.com/index.php?z=1) to find a diagram that you think has good points. Paste a screen shot of the diagram in your lab report and explain why you think it is good. (3 points) You must include a detailed explanation to get credit for this portion of the question.

Find another diagram from this site, or any other site, that you feel can be improved. Paste a screen shot in your lab report and explain what you think can be improved about the diagram. (3 points) You must include a detailed explanation to get credit for this portion of the question.

Question 6 (6 points) What websites did you use to find Visio icons for networking. Which sites were most useful to you? Which ones did you like best in terms of icons available? Did you find others?

Question 7 (6 points) What is the difference between a logical network diagram and a physical network diagram? (1 point) When would you use each type? (1 point)

Use the Internet to find an example of a logical network diagram and paste a screenshot below, along with proper citation. (logical diagram and URL: 2 points)

Use the Internet to find an example of a physical network diagram and paste a screenshot below, along with proper citation. (physical diagram and URL: 2 points)

Question 8 (20 points) Place a screen shot here of your first Visio diagram showing a building LAN below.

Question 9 (20 points) Place a screen shot here of your second Visio diagram showing a relay rack below.

Don’t lose points for not turning in your visio file. Place your Lab Report file AND your visio file into the Week 7 dropbox. (If the Original Visio file is not included, a 5 point deduction will be taken off your final grade for this Lab.)