Computer Hardware & Software Audit Project at Randwick TAFE. Compiled by Erling Jensen For City IT Pty Ltd

Randwick TAFE - NSW

Randwick TAFE Location

Layout of Randwick TAFE

Layout of room B138 at Randwick TAFE

Hardware Summary – 15 Seats Brand Name Acer VERITON 5700GX Motherboard Intel Grantsdale-G Hard disk 40 GB DVD Yes CPU Pentium 4 - 3 GHz RAM 2.00 GB Monitor 17” LCD

Operating System XP Pro – Sp3 MS Office 2003/2007 Macro Media DreamWeaver MX 2004 Adobe CS-3 Internet Browses Internet Explorer Opera, Safari Mozilla Firefox Software Summary – 15 Seats

Student Numbers at Randwick TAFE

Current Operating System XP Pro – SP-3 6 years old Current - Latest - Future OS Latest Operating System Windows Vista Current System able to support Future Operating System Windows 7 Expected release End of 2009 Current System unable to support

In support of upgrading Current System Unable to support New technology Require increasing maintenance Unable to maintain current teaching standards Unable to maintain future Industry standards Increasing Student numbers Adds further pressure on system Old equipment constantly breaking down New Technology – Hardware / Software Faster Broadband Training Maintain equipment

Recommendations Upgrade hardware Allow for future technology advances Save equipment breakdown - cost Time estimate for Hardware installation June 09 Term break to avoid Student/Teaching disruption Alternatively October mid term break Reinstall current XP Pro – SP3 Upgrade to Windows 7 Dec 2009/Jan 2010 Ready for 2010 Student intake Cost estimate With Education Discount $18,000

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