Case: Network for Inventory Management System M&N Health Pro Private Ltd wanted to create a network for the Inventory Ma

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Case: Network for Inventory Management System M&N Health Pro
Private Ltd wanted to create a network for the Inventory Management
System that will connect the main sales outlet at Westgate Mall
with two other sales outlets at IMM Mall and Clementi Mall. You are
required to design a network to connect all the devices required by
the system for all three branches. The network will connect the
following requirements using the Internet: • The company has a
server that will host the Inventory Management System at the outlet
in Westgate Mall. • Each sales outlet will have a storeroom. Each
storeroom will have one desktop computer equipped with a barcode
reader to track the inflow and outflow of stocks. • A laptop
computer will be given to each sales outlet manager for monitoring
the sales and inventory of the outlet. • There is a Point-of-Sale
terminal in each outlet for customers to make payment for their
purchases. • All the desktop computers, laptop computers and
point-of-sale terminals in the three outlets will be linked by a
network to the server located at Westgate Mall outlet. You are
required to write a brief proposal to discuss how such network can
be created. Your proposal should cover the following areas: (a)
Provide a list of essential computer equipment, network devices and
network services required to set up the entire network
infrastructure. (6 marks) (b) Draw a simple network diagram and
describe your proposed network infrastructure by including
discussion related to the type of network you will be creating. You
should indicate the computer equipment, network devices and
services required clearly to show how they are connected. State the
security measures to be implemented to protect the different parts
of the network infrastructures and explain how Intranet, Extranet
and Client/Server network are being implemented. (14 marks) (c)
Explain the protocol and best communication media to be used for
connecting the corporate network to the Internet.