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Unit 9
[IT190: Foundations in Information Technology]
Unit 9 Final Project
Requirements:
Proposal
The accounting firm, for which you work as an IT administrator, consisting of 40 employees has just merged with a smaller firm consisting of 10 employees. The smaller firm does not have an IT administrator on staff. As a result of the merger, a new building has been purchased to accommodate the additional employees in the city’s downtown historical district. (See attached floor plans below)
The building has been included on the city’s register of historic buildings. The building has significant architectural features on the interior that must be maintained in compliance with the city’s historic landmark district and zoning ordinance. As a result, the interior can be updated only to make it structurally sound. All other architectural features must be maintained or restored to the same state as when the building was constructed. Currently, the employees of the smaller firm are using older model Dell computers (circa
2005) with a Windows XP operating system. They are using a peer to peer network.
Their employees are currently using Microsoft Small Office Accounting Software,
Microsoft Works, and Internet Explorer. They use Avast (free version) for malware protection Backups are perfor med by individuals when they feel it is necessary. There is no company standard for backup.
Your company is also in desperate need of hardware updates. Most employees are using older systems with Windows XP. A c ouple of newer employees are using
W indows Vista. You have a client/server network using Windows 2000 server. Your accountants use either Intuit QuickBooks or Sage Peachtree software. You are currently using Symantec Antivirus Corporate protection. Your company currently performs full backups monthly, differential backups weekly, and incremental backups nightly. These backups are made to an onsite server.
You now need to integrate all of the
[IT190: Foundations in Information Technology]
Unit 9 Final Project
Requirements:
Proposal
The accounting firm, for which you work as an IT administrator, consisting of 40 employees has just merged with a smaller firm consisting of 10 employees. The smaller firm does not have an IT administrator on staff. As a result of the merger, a new building has been purchased to accommodate the additional employees in the city’s downtown historical district. (See attached floor plans below)
The building has been included on the city’s register of historic buildings. The building has significant architectural features on the interior that must be maintained in compliance with the city’s historic landmark district and zoning ordinance. As a result, the interior can be updated only to make it structurally sound. All other architectural features must be maintained or restored to the same state as when the building was constructed. Currently, the employees of the smaller firm are using older model Dell computers (circa
2005) with a Windows XP operating system. They are using a peer to peer network.
Their employees are currently using Microsoft Small Office Accounting Software,
Microsoft Works, and Internet Explorer. They use Avast (free version) for malware protection Backups are perfor med by individuals when they feel it is necessary. There is no company standard for backup.
Your company is also in desperate need of hardware updates. Most employees are using older systems with Windows XP. A c ouple of newer employees are using
W indows Vista. You have a client/server network using Windows 2000 server. Your accountants use either Intuit QuickBooks or Sage Peachtree software. You are currently using Symantec Antivirus Corporate protection. Your company currently performs full backups monthly, differential backups weekly, and incremental backups nightly. These backups are made to an onsite server.
You now need to integrate all of the