(Project completed in Spring 2014)
During the first year of the of Computer Information Systems class in high school. The Office of Information Technology (OIT) department had a project to help setup new computers in the library. These new computers were installed to replace the former personal computers in the computer labs with terminals, or computers that all run off one super-computer. These terminals are more effective when it comes to storage, memory and maintenance. It was also a more cost effective solution as the Library media center was actually split into four individual lab areas.
The Terminals were attached to the back of every monitor. An Ethernet cable that ran through the school library was connected to a switch to distribute internet access and connect to every computer. In order for the computers to be used by a student, they needed to be connected to the school’s network. In a client version of Windows Server, specific settings needed to be configured to connect to the school’s network. This information included the school’s domain, IP addresses, and subnet mask. The skills I attained in completing this project included installing new computers, connecting them to a domain, and networking.