Assignment Prompt & Instructions
This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin™ . **Instructions**
### **Background**
In this assignment, you will delve into the world of data networks and protocols. With the ever-evolving technological landscape, the efficiency and effectiveness of data communication are paramount. As we increasingly rely on interconnected systems, it is crucial to explore how various types of networks and protocols address businesses' and individuals' current data network needs.
### **Instructions**
Your task is to analyze the various types of networks and protocols in use today and examine how they address data networks' current requirements and challenges. Summarize the key ways these networks and protocols effectively contribute to meeting present-day data network needs. To support your analysis, select the most relevant and credible sources.
Instructions
Your task is to:
1. Analyze the various types of networks and protocols in use today.
2. Examine how they address data networks' current requirements and challenges.
3. Summarize the key ways these networks and protocols effectively contribute to meeting present-day data network needs.
4. Support your analysis, select the most relevant and credible sources.
Length: This assignment must be 6 pages (excluding the title and reference pages).
References: Include 5 scholarly resources.
Grading
This assignment is worth 10 points and is due on [Sunday]. Refer to the rubric for more specifics on how this will be graded.
#### **Learning Objectives:**
Explore protocols related to network services and end-to-end data communication.
Information Literacy.
Due on Oct 30, 2025
## **Grading Rubric Please read**
Criteria **Exceeds Expectations (90%-100%) A. A-Meets Expectations (80%-89%) B+, B, B-Needs Improvement (73%-79%) C+, C Deficient (40%-72%) C-. F Not Evident (0%-39%) F Criterion Score**
Identify network and protocols used to solve current network requirements and challenges and the contribution to meeting present-day network needs. Analysis supported by relevant and credible sources/citation. (30%)3 points
Identified the most influential network and protocols used to solve current network requirements and challenges.
Thoroughly analyzed how well they contributed to meeting present-day data network needs.
Analysis fully supported with highly relevant and credible sources/citations.
2.6 points
Identified influential network and protocols used to solve current network requirements and challenges.
Analyzed how well they contributed to meeting present-day data network needs.
Analysis supported with relevant and credible sources/citations.
2.3 points
Identified some network and protocols used to solve current network requirements and challenges.
Provided some analysis of how they contributed to meeting present-day data network needs.
Analysis supported with sources/citations but may not be relevant or credible.
1.2 points
Minimally identified network and protocols. Minimal discussion of how they were used to solve current network requirements and challenges.
0 points
Not attempted or needs major improvement overall.
Score of Identify network and protocols used to solve current network requirements and challenges and the contribution to meeting present-day network needs. Analysis supported by relevant and credible sources/citation. (30%),/ 3Assignment Instructions (20%)2 points
Correctly completed all the assignment instructions.
1.7 points
Correctly completed most of the assignment instructions.
1.5 points
Incorrectly completed some parts of the assignment.
0.8 points
Incorrectly completed most parts of the assignment.
0 points
Not attempted or needs major substantial improvement overall.
Score of Assignment Instructions (20%),/ 2Content and Critical Thinking (20%)2 points
Strong evidence of content knowledge.
Responses were thoughtful, thorough, and well-reasoned.
1.7 points
Good evidence of content knowledge.
In general, improvement in responses to demonstrate critical thinking is needed.
1.5 points
Some evidence of content knowledge.
Some improvement is needed to show adequate understanding of content and the use of critical thinking.
0.8 points
Little evidence of content knowledge.
Significant improvement is needed to show adequate understanding of content and the use of critical thinking.
0 points
Not attempted or needs major substantial improvement overall.
Score of Content and Critical Thinking (20%),/ 2Cohesion & Organization (20%)2 points
Effectively communicates a central idea or point that is present throughout the entirety of the assignment, in a coherent and logical manner. Overall writing is easy to understand.
1.7 points
Communicates a central idea or point that is present through most of the assignment in a coherent manner. Overall writing, for the most part, is easy to understand.
1.5 points
Communicates a central idea or point in the assignment, but may incorporate other unrelated topics. Coherence and organization are somewhat evident.
0.8 points
Communicates several unconnected ideas or points, with no apparent pattern or coherence.
0 points
Does not display a sense of organization or coherence. Non-existent, or lacks clear expression of relevant ideas or points.
Score of Cohesion & Organization (20%),/ 2Grammar, Mechanics, Formatting, APA, Integration of Resources (10%)1 point
No misspelled words, grammatical errors, formatting issues, or APA style errors. All resources are scholarly and appropriate for the assignment.
0.85 points
Some misspelled words, grammatical errors, formatting issues, or APA style errors. Most resources are scholarly and appropriate for the assignment
0.75 points
Many misspelled words, grammatical errors, formatting issues, or APA style errors. Some resources are not scholarly or appropriate for the assignment.
0.4 points
Significant number of misspelled words, grammatical errors, formatting issues, or APA style errors. Most resources are not scholarly or appropriate for the assignment.
0 points
Not attempted or needs major substantial improvement overall.
Score of Grammar, Mechanics, Formatting, APA, Integration of Resources (10%),/ 1
Grading Rubric, total 10