Written practice
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Task 1: UniFi evidence
A selected property has a study at the front of the house, bedrooms along one side, a large living area at the back and an alfresco area outside.
Explain how you would justify access point placement in this home.
Task 2: Topology
A high value home needs wired access points, cameras, a home office dock and media devices connected back to a central network cabinet.
Justify the star topology.
Task 3: Security
The home has guest Wi-Fi, smart speakers, cameras, a NAS and home office laptops.
Recommend two network separation decisions and justify them.
Task 4: Protocols
A home office user accesses email from a laptop, phone and web browser.
Explain why IMAP is more suitable than POP3 in this scenario, and state the role of SMTP.