CIS3200: ExerciseDue: Monday, 4/21/2003ABC Inc. Local Area Network:Each of the 15 employees of ABC Inc. uses a stand-alone PC runningWindows 98 or Windows 95 in a regular basis to do his/her job. ABC Inc. isthinking about implementing a local area network (LAN) to use electronicmail, word processing, database, and file sharing. The organization, alsowishes to use print sharing with two existing laser printers and one Inkjetprinter. In order to implement the LAN ABC Inc. should buy the softwareand hardware components listed in the following table.Component QuantityServer (including a monitor and a keyboard) 1Print server 3100 Mbps Network Interface Cards 16100 Mbps Hub or Switch (24 ports). 1Wiring (UTP) -DSL modem + Access Router OR Standard modem + Tel. lineNetwork Operating System (Win 2000 Server, Linux, Unix, etc.) 1Application programs (E-mail, database, word processing etc.) DependAs the consultant hired to plan and supervise the LAN implementation, youhave a $5,500 budget to buy the server (including a monitor and akeyboard), the print servers, the NICs, the Hub/Switch and the NetworkOperating System. For that, you should visit some onlinecomputer/networking catalogs (for example MicroWarehouse athttp://www.warehouse.com, Dell at http://www.dell.com, Milestek athttp://www.milestek.com or Black Box at http://www.blackbox.com ) inorder to select the components. You should take into account an ABC Inc.’sLaw of Purchasing that says "Never buy the bottom of the line of anything". After selecting the components, you should produce a report. Your reportshould list each selected component with an illustration, thedesigner/manufacturer’s name, the product model, the function, somefeatures and technical specifications, the price, and the vendor’s websiteaddress. See next page for an example of component description. You shouldalso include in your report a table that contains all components’ name, theirprice and the total spent amount.1Product name: Compaq WorkstationProduct model: XW4000Price: 1 x $929.95 = $929.95Website:http://www2.warehouse.com/product.asp?pf%5Fid=CP20956&blind=no&cat=pcFunction: Powerful computer used to perform all kind of processing using software programs. Equipped with Intel Pentium 4 processor and a large memory capacity the Compaq Workstation XW4000 can be used as a stand-alone computer or as a computer connected to a Network to access/process data atvery high speed.Features: Processor: 1 x Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHzRAM: 256 MB (installed) / 2 GB (max) - DDR SDRAM - ECC - 133 MHz - DDR266/PC2100Storage Floppy Drive: 1.44 MB - 3.5" HDStorage Hard Drive: 1 x 80 GB - standard - DMA/ATA-100 (Ultra)Optical Storage: 1 x CD-ROM - 48x (read) – internalTechnical specifications: Networking: Compliant IEEE 802.2-LAN, IEEE 802.3-LAN Network adapter - PCI - Ethernet, Fast EthernetExpansion / ConnectivityExpansion Bay(s) Total (Free):2 ( 1 ) x internal - 3.5" x 1/3H 2 ( 1 ) x front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H 1 ( 0 ) x front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3HExpansion Slot(s) Total (Free):1 ( 0 ) x processor - Socket 478 2 ( 1 ) x memory - DIMM 184-pin 1 ( 1 ) x AGP 5 ( 5 ) x PCIPort(s) Total / Connector Type:1 x parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25) 4 x serial - USB - 4 pin USB Type A 2 x serial - RS-232 - 9 pin D-Sub (DB-9) 1 x keyboard - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) 1 x mouse - generic - 6 pin mini-DIN (PS/2 style) 1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 1 x microphone - input - mini-phone mono 3.5 mm 1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x audio - line-in - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm 1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5
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