The college of Business (COB) server is now being used to support deliver to the
Computer Information System (CIS) department. The CIS professors would be using the server
for various operations. Assignments, e-mail, and other types of information would be easier for
the students to access. Network users are able to share files, printers and other resources; send
electronic messages and run programs on other computers. However, certain important issues
need to be addressed and concentrated on. In order to begin the process of setting up the COB
server, the total numbers of users (faculty and students) must be determined. Some other
significant factors to be approached are: the required software applications needed on the
network, an efficient and appropriate directory structure and effective security structure. In
designing the directory structure, the major focus must be on accessibility. The number of
undergraduate CIS courses that the server will be used for is be!
tween 15 and 17. For the users to be ensured that their information is not at risk, we will create
an effective security structure. In composing the appropriate security structure there must be
certain access rights assigned to the users. An important technical detail in setting up a server is
the amount of money that will need to be allocated for the restructuring of the system. For the
system to function properly, the amount of hardware/ software will need to be determined.
The COB server will primarily be used by CIS professors and CIS students. The
approximate number of professors in the CIS department is between five and seven and the
approximate number of CIS majors is between 100 and 120. As computer technology continues
to grow, the number of CIS majors is vastly increasing. If we see a considerable rise in
Computer Information Systems majors the department will have to expand its faculty me...