The data will have to be backed up every night to the server, so no data will be lost. The money advice worker would like to take monthly copies of the data. The advice worker would also like access to the Internet so that he can order equipment from a local supplier via the Internet. Therefore he would need a modem and an Internet Server Provider (ISP).
Hardware
Warrington Borough might not need a top of the range computer initially to run this database, but the more data that enters the database the slower it will become, therefore the computer might need upgrading.
A Del Computer with Pentium 4 (3GHz), 256MB of RAM, 80GB Hard Drive, would easily run the hardware and software needed. It would have a Del 15 inch screen display. A CD-ROM Drive and CD Writer would be needed for the worker to take monthly copies of the database home. This would be one of the latest computers out and wouldn’t need upgrading any time in the near future. Also the computer would be able to handle any added packages, which the worker may seem fit.
This computer would be fitted with a V.92 Standard Modem so that the worker can connect to the Internet. As for an ISP, free serve seems the most likely option because it’s reliable, quick and cheap.
A Printer would only need to print in black and white for the database information. Also just printing in black and white would save money, as coloured ink is more expensive. An Epson Stylus C44 Plus could print in black and white at a fast speed of one sheet per 8 seconds in black and white, but also has the availability of coloured printing.
- Intel Pentium IV (3 GHz)
- 256MB
- 80 GB Hard Drive
- Del 15 inch screen display
- Epson Stylus C44 Plus Printer
- V.92 Standard Modem
- 52 X CD-ROM IDE LG OEM
- OEM LG Burn Proof CDRW 52 Speed
Software Specifications
The software required to run the computer needed will have most of the basic features along with some additional packages. To start with the computer will have Windows ME operating system, this will allow the money advice worker to explore, copy, delete and move any file around the computer. Also the computer will have Microsoft Office ME, which includes such programs as Word, Access, Excel, Publisher, Front Page and Outlook. The main programs that will be used out of this package would be Word for word processing work, Access for the database work, Outlook for emailing suppliers.
- Windows ME Professional
- Microsoft Office ME
The computer will need to be used when another money advice worker isn’t there, for adding new clients to the service department. Therefore the computer will need to be used by different money advice workers. Therefore each advice worker would most likely want a password to allow use of the computer, and also a screen saver that has a password so if he leaves the computer on by accident you will still need the password to access the computer. All this is within the Windows ME professional package.
Software Configuration (Upgrade)
With the manager using the internet, and also bring information from his home computer to put on the Paper Shop Computer, the manager would need an additional Anti Virus Program such as McAfee 2001, which can protect the advice’s Computer from unwanted viruses, and can also be updated via the internet to delete new viruses which might occur on the computer.
This also has such features as Rescue Disk and Quarantine. The Rescue disk produces a Rescue disk so the computer configuration that you want is saved in case that the computer would ever needs formatting.
