CNA 492 - Network Architecture Capstone Project

5 Credits
Students are given various scenarios in computer networking design, security, infrastructure, servers, unified telephony, video and wireless in an enterprise model. After researching, planning, designing, implementing, and testing the scenario, students document and present their findings in a concise and professional manner consistent with current IT business practices.

Prerequisite(s): CNA 421, CNA 440, CNA 450, CNA 480, and CNA 481 with a 2.0 or higher.

Course Outcomes

Identify needs for augmenting, updating, or replacing a network infrastructure.
Research new networking technologies.
Use project management tools and techniques to plan a network infrastructure solution.
Design a hybrid-cloud network infrastructure as a solution to the business case study scenario.
Implement a hybrid-cloud network infrastructure and assess its effectiveness based on IT best practices.
Evaluate the network infrastructure deployment with a business representative.