Question

You have been hired as an IT expert by a small firm to set up an office for 20 staff members, half of whom will work with desktop computers and the remaining with laptop computers using wireless networks. The office would use one networked laser printer, accessible from both the desktop and laptop computers. The desktop computers will use a wired network, while the laptop computers will employ a wireless network to print and access the internet.

Start making a list of computer hardware (desktop and laptop computers), peripherals, and network components (wired and wireless) with specifications required to set up the proposed business office. Include the following:

• Type of power supply
• Type of motherboard
• Type of CPU and memory
• Types of storage and their capacities
• Types of network interface cards (wired and wireless)
• Type and specifications for laser printers
• Types of expansion cards (if needed) for expanding ports
• Types of monitors (CRT, LCD) and specifications
• Specifications for laptop computers
• Any other required hardware component(s).

Answer 1

Now a days every organisation using computers. So if you want setup a business computers are required. If you setup the office With 20 staff members you need 20 computers. Half people using laptops and remaining member's using desktop computers. Here the list of hardware peripherals and network components are required for desktop computers.

Type of power supply: 10 SMPS's and 1 uninterruptible power supply componets are required for backup.

Type of motherboard: 10 motherboards AT and ATX TYPE motherboards and different companies like Intel,asus etc. and supporting graphic card.

Type of CPU and memory and Types of storage and their capacities: 10 CPU's ,primary memory devices and hard disks are required. High configuration Memory components are required. And latest memory devices like 10 4GB RAM and 10 hard disks (high storage capacity hard disks) are required.

Types of network interface cards (wired and wireless):

Nic's are two types

1. internal (wired):using PCIe adapters

2.external(wireless): USB and PCIe adapters

Type and specifications for laser printers: high quality printing, color printing and Bluetooth support etc. Companies like dell, Acer etc.

Types of monitors (CRT, LCD) and specifications: in previous years CRT monitors are used. Now a days LCD or LED's are like dell, Acer, viewsonic etc are using.

Specifications for laptop computers: choose the best company laptop (DELL, HP, LENEVO etc) with high configuration ( high capacity RAM, large storage capacity hard disks, etc)

Any other required hardware component(s): network cables, power supply cables, VGA cables, etc. are required.

Hardware components for desktop and laptop:

RAM

MOTHER BORD

HARD DISKS

SMPS AND UPS