IT-based solutions, embracing the newest IT developments throughout the whole organisation
National Diploma
For ICT Practitioners
Introduction:
This reports purpose is to act as a summary, highlighting the consequences that will come to Eden Farm, by them implementing IT-based solutions, embracing the newest IT developments throughout the whole organisation.
Hardware Systems:
Currently the business is using paper based systems. Three purposed hardware systems that can be used by the Eden Farm Organic Foods business are:
- Upgrading and purchasing new computers:
This will help the business with storing files and important information. It will also allow the company to communicate via e-mail and video conferencing. A good recommendation for the new systems would be to have at least 100GB Hard
Drive to store all the relevant data also a RAM of at least 1GB to allow multiple functions to be used.
- Increasing capacity
Increasing the capacity of the business will speed up production and allow for more sales. Increasing the capacity of the computer systems will greatly increase the amount of functions the computer will be able to do.
- Increasing Communications
With the company expanding into different parts of the country there will be a need to easily communicate and advise any department of any needs or changes this can be done by creating a network where all the computer systems with in Eden Farm are connected to the same network allowing internal communications.
Software Systems:
- Application Software
This is a single program that can only do a specific task. It is put into two classes’ general purpose and bespoke. General purpose application software is software that can be used for many different tasks, and because it is general anyone can get this software. Bespoke application software is software that is custom made and meets a single use. It is a one off piece of software. When a peripheral is connected to a computer a driver may need to be installed to run the peripheral, this driver is a piece of software and can be either an application or an operating piece of software. The driver will communicate between the hardware and software. With the companies new systems there will be need for certain software to manage the computers or certain departments. For example advertising department would need to have graphical software. Also all the computers would need security software for both malware protection and protecting peoples information from thieves and hackers. This will greatly benefit all departments as each one will have specific software needs. Also the security software will deter thieves and hackers from attempting to abuse the systems also the software fills a requirement for the Data Protection Act.
