Assignment 8 - March 13

Case Study

You work for a small business with seven computers all running Windows 95. All the computers run Word and Excel and each person is responsible for maintaining his own machine. A few weeks ago, data was lost because a disk unexpectedly failed, and no backup was available. In addition, several of the computers are constantly running out of disk space, causing programs to fail. The manager feels that some standard guidelines are necessary so that everyone in the office knows what tasks should be performed at various intervals to protect the data on their computers.

You are given the job of figuring out a routine maintenance plan and writing a memo to employees that tells them what needs to be done. Your plan should deal with all of the following potential problems:

You are to give precise guidelines as to what must be done. In order to be sure that everyone understands the importance of following the plan, the manager asks that you explain the reason for each activity in a way that will make sense to the employees.

Notes

This assignment will be graded at twice the normal point value as compared to our usual assignments. For full credit, you should prepare and present your plan with the same care you would exercise in a business situation.

Because the  assignment relates to material that is not covered until our last class, it is not due until March 13, which is the following Monday.

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