Businesss Study Recommendations for Network Upgrade Background Mr. D the Chief Information Officer of M Computing has put the brilliant Information Technology department in charge of setting up a computer network for the company. The I.T. department must research the different options to come up with the most efficient decision for the network. The team must keep each system within the budget of $2700 and $3400 per user platform. Some of the problems the team may run into are listed below. · Different departments will require different systems. · The number of each different kind of system to purchase. · Buy the individual computer components and assemble the machines or buy packaged computers from a company · What type of software applications will be needed and should they purchase licenses. The I.T. team must research the prices of parts and packages from different companies and also look into licensing agreements. When the final decisions have been made a proposal is to be submitted to Mr. D. Executive Summary First the I.T. department must decide what type of system will best fit the different users. Then the number of users must be taken into consideration to figure out which users will get desktop platforms or laptops. Also the proper amount of research must be done to make an informed decision whether to build or buy each platform. Every corner cut in research will result in unnecessary spending for the company. When purchasing the platforms the hardware team must remember to leave enough money to purchase software for each system so that the budget is met. Each type of system should comply with the minimum requirements listed below. Hardware Requirements - Minimum Requirement... ... middle of paper ... ...ices The next 4 pages consist of the printouts that were pulled from the websites listed on the work-cited page. The information is necessary in the completion of this project. Bibliography: Work Cited www.Accubyte.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000. www.buy.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000. www.computershopper.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000. www.Dell.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000. www.gateway.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000. www.licenseonline.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000. www.microsoft.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000. www.pricewatch.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000. www.r-tech.com, accessed site February 5, 2000 - February 23, 2000.
BBS Computing is located in Greece New York It is a Computer Sales, Service center that also does some Networking systems. Paul Saussa, Ron Bess and John Bonacci are both owners and employees of the business. It is a relatively small business that mainly does computer sales and repair with some occasional networking jobs. The actual business consists of a show room and a workshop. The showroom has different models of computers that customers can have built to buy. There are 4 different types depending on a customer’s budget for a computer. The low-end models consisting of a Pentium III processor and 256 Mb of RAM and the basic keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, and speakers, and the high-end models consisting of a Pentium 4 processor or equivalent with 256 or more Mb of DDR RAM and premium speakers, keyboard, mouse, printer and monitor. Thus, meaning you get what you pay for. The display models allow you to show a customer some of the features of the different types of computer systems that are offered. Such things as operating systems such as Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, and also programs like Nero for CD burners, All-in-Wonder TV tuner cards and applications such as Microsoft Office. This was my first opportunity to work with Windows XP.
As technology advances so should the products and services provided by companies. In every industry, technology is becoming the key success factor to growth and profit. The ability to communicate with people all around the world has created a new marketplace for business. In order to remain competitive, it is important for companies to utilize the most current technology. At ABC Inc., the use of the latest technological tools allows the company to provide first-rate, quality architectural engineering services to its clients. As part of the company's strategic goal to increase profits and clients, the board of directors established an information technology steering committee to look at how the company could improve its' technology. The committee was tasked to make sure the company had the latest available industry computer tools and to make sure all employees were uniform in terms of the technology. One of the most important findings of the committee's research was the fact that the company and its branches were using varying types of software and hardware systems. The findings also showed that this lack of uniformity caused numerous communication problems not only with the branches and corporate offices, but also the clientele. These findings were reported to senior management. Based on the findings, recently, senior management made the decision to ensure all employees, branch offices and corporate office were working on the same software and hardware systems. Management decided to move the entire company to a Windows NT environment, in order to improve productivity, to create uniformity, to create a more functional network infrastructure and to develop an Intranet and Internet web sites. The Information Technology department (referred to as the "Team") was asked to take a look at the pros and cons of moving to Windows. The Team has prepared the following report based on its research efforts.
Directions: Please write clear and concise answers to the following questions. For most of them, several sentences or a paragraph will suffice. Make sure your answers are yours alone; do not copy another student’s answers or from the internet. Please submit your worksheet through moodle before the noon deadline.
The next step is putting the computer together. First you will need to put the
In the early years of computer and network research and development many systems were designed by a number of companies. Although each system had its rights and were sold across the world, it became apparent as network usage grew, that it was difficult, to enable all of these systems to communicate with each other.
The company is kind of big company, so it can easily spare the extra budget involved in the Upgradation of the network.
The reduction in computer costs over time has the obvious implications of reduced overhead costs for a company’s management and possibly a smaller budget requirement for the information technologies department. Closer inspection of the lower computer costs shows that the reduced overhead can have a number of implications dependant on management decisions. One decision would be to show an increased profit on the end product’s margins. This makes stockholders very happy.
The first step is to make sure that you find out the different kinds of operating systems that are available in the market place. Apple and Windows are the two major companies today that dominate the market of laptop sales. Majority of the people often end up buying either an Apple or Windows operating system because there are no other options to choose from.
A new three level building will be built to accommodate three computer labs for Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology. It will be a separate building from the existing one. Each level will accommodate one lab. 50 personal computers (PCs) and a shared printer will be located in each lab. All three labs will be linked to each other and also to a server room located at the second level of building. Additionally, each lab will be equipped with wireless access points.
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The following criteria will be looked at when analysing the build and buy options: usability and functionality, cost-benefit analysis, upgrade policy and cost, vendor reputation, system flexibility and scalability, manageability, required training, system security, maintenance and operational requirements, user easiness to learn, performance measurements, interoperability and data handling, quality of documentation, hardware and networking resources, upgradeability, ease of integration, reliability measurement and compatibility with other applications (Daneshgar, Low & Worasinchai, 2013).
I will produce a report of the findings including the details of my Methodology, findings and URLs of websites used in the bibliography.
Of course, Sarah’s business would need to purchase additional software to enable them to do the things the business needs such as, Quicken, Microsoft office, and QuickBooks. This will enable the company to keep track of customers, bill customers electronically, and even keep track of sales and purchases. The desktop computer will be able to run each of this software with ease.
Buying a computer today is much more complicated then it was ten years ago. The choices we have are abundant, and the information we must gather to make those choices is much greater. The average consumer is a more educated buyer; they at least have some ideas of what they want in a computer. Yet, we must still ask ourselves these significant questions; such as: What will the primary function of my computer be? What computer components should I consider at the time of purchase? How much money do I have to spend? Where should I go to purchase my computer? For this report, I will consider the requirements of a typical family: using a mini-tower PC with the Windows 95 operating system, word processing, and entry-level publishing programs; as well as, an anti-virus package, games with high-level graphics and sound, and the internet. I will also consider the following components; those essential for the computer to work faster, and more efficient. They are as follows: Central Processing Unit (CPU) – System Memory (RAM) – Storage Device(s). The following is a detailed look at the CPU, RAM, and Storage devices; the important components that you should consider when purchasing a PC. Computer systems, particularly the higher-end models, come in several Configurations: desktop, mini tower, or tower. The configuration you chose should depend - to some extent - on the amount of expansion, (if any) you may want to plan for in the future. Most tower configurations have a greater amount of expandability than mini tower and desktop models. Also, the amount of space that you have in your home for the system should be taken into consideration. Tower configurations are usually placed on the floor; (however, not the mini tower models) whereas, desktop models are made to sit on the surface where the keyboard and monitor are located. The first consideration is the CPU. Today, the Intel Corporation is still the leading manufacturer of microprocessors. However; other chip manufacturers, such as Cyrix and AMD, are rapidly climbing the industry ladder to compete with Intel in the CPU marketplace. Although these other microprocessors are probably just as good as an Intel, there may be some subtle differences in them that may affect their performance. The speed of the processor is very important; this is the measure of its clock rate - which indicates the number of instructions that can be processed per second.
People today often find difficulty in deciding whether to purchase a desktop computer or a laptop. The two types of computers may seem very similar, but there are many major differences between them.