The Development of a Computer Network for a Health Center
This assignment will allow you to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of computer networks.
This assignment is based on the development of a computer network for a health Centre. The network will provide access for medical staff in each treatment room, a number of computers in a medical staff workroom, a computer on the reception desk and computers in an office for Administration Staff.
You are required to design a complete network, which will include all the requirements and also a block diagram of how the network will look like. The following scenario is to be used.
The Scenario
A health center provides health care services to the local community. The center has eight treatment rooms where doctors and nurses treat patients, one medical staff office where medical staff carry out their own administration duties, one administration staff office where secretaries and managers carry out their duties and a waiting room with a reception desk that is permanently staffed. The center is located in one single storey building and all treatment rooms and offices are located on one long corridor that runs from the waiting room.
The health center is installing a computer network for use by staff only.
Each treatment room requires one computer, for use by medical staff only, linked to the main server located in the server room in one of the corners which also works like a proxy server for Internet connectivity. This computer in every room will be used for recording the outcomes of any medical treatment, viewing patient records and will also link to the country’s health service extranet via the server.
The center will have one medical staff office stocked with 10 computers, which will be linked to the center’s own network and the Internet, and will allow access to the country’s health service extranet through the server. These computers will also have standard office software for administration work.
The center will also have one administration staff office
This assignment is based on the development of a computer network for a health Centre. The network will provide access for medical staff in each treatment room, a number of computers in a medical staff workroom, a computer on the reception desk and computers in an office for Administration Staff.
You are required to design a complete network, which will include all the requirements and also a block diagram of how the network will look like. The following scenario is to be used.
The Scenario
A health center provides health care services to the local community. The center has eight treatment rooms where doctors and nurses treat patients, one medical staff office where medical staff carry out their own administration duties, one administration staff office where secretaries and managers carry out their duties and a waiting room with a reception desk that is permanently staffed. The center is located in one single storey building and all treatment rooms and offices are located on one long corridor that runs from the waiting room.
The health center is installing a computer network for use by staff only.
Each treatment room requires one computer, for use by medical staff only, linked to the main server located in the server room in one of the corners which also works like a proxy server for Internet connectivity. This computer in every room will be used for recording the outcomes of any medical treatment, viewing patient records and will also link to the country’s health service extranet via the server.
The center will have one medical staff office stocked with 10 computers, which will be linked to the center’s own network and the Internet, and will allow access to the country’s health service extranet through the server. These computers will also have standard office software for administration work.
The center will also have one administration staff office