PART A

Case study:

Nubex Pty Ltd is the one of the largest Builder in the Sydney. There are around 20 branches all over the Australia. Nubex Pty Ltd offer a range of designs which include 3 or 4 bedrooms, media rooms and alfresco areas, with single or double garages to find a design to suit individual requirements.

Nubex Pty Ltd has the following IT infrastructure:

• Windows server 2008
• Windows 7 for workstation
• HP computer
• All the computers have minimum 4 GB RAM, 500 HDD and Core I5 processor.
• LAN (2 switches, 2 router)
• WAN (1 router)
• Wireless network (Wi-Fi for all the staff, students and visitors, 3 access points)

Technical problems:

• The newer released versions of software are not compatible with the existing hardware
• Poor data backup options
• Lack of security

QUESTION 1

Client requirements:

Your IT manager wants you to analyse and plan the client technical problems and management requirements. He also wants you to recommend the emerging technology options in accordance with the organisation needs.

You ne ed to find out the technical problems, requirements, physical diagram, and their respective technological solutions and document them in a report (250 Wo rds)

PART B

1. Desc ribe each of the two approaches to problem analysis; timeline analysis and Ishikawa diagram. ( Approximate Word count 50)
2. A company is having problems with their current IT system and wishes to upgrade to a new system. Identify and then describe at least two methods that can be used to analyse technical issues or problems and management requirements and then to plan an approach to addressing these. ( Approximate Word co unt 250)
3. Expla in two reasons why it is important for a business to keep up to date with IT trends. ( Approximate Word co unt 200)
4. Revi ew the article at the following link:

https://news.microsoft.com/en-au/features/digital-transformation-to-contribute-45-billion-to-australias-gdp-by-2021/

If you were a business owner, what key information does this article give you and how would you use the information to influence your business in the future. (Approximate Word count 250)

5. AHIC has currently 250 desktop Computers in their Computer lab. Due to expend the business, Management has decided to purchase another 100 Computers. As a Network administration, you need to assign the IP address for 100 Desktop Computers. How should you configure a computer/client to receive an IP address from the server? ( Approximate Word cou nt 50)

6. When installing a Windows Server 2012, what file system should be selected? Why? ( Approximate Word cou nt 50)

7. Lis t 3 diagnostic tool products that can be used to diagnose operating system issues. ( Approximate Word cou nt 50)

8. Li st 5 specific hardware components that need to be checked to ensure compatibility when installing an operating system. ( Approximate Word count 50)

9. Why is it important to confirm with the client the network operating system, server applications and server design? ( Approximate Word cou nt2 50)

10. Consider the following permission types for folders and for each list what this enables a user to do with the folder and files within the folder

a) Read

b) Read & Execute

c) List folder contents

d) Full Control

(Approximate Word count 250)