Upgrading Computer Hardware and Software

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Upgrading Computer Hardware and Software

• By Anup Patel
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Avp2_at_njit.edu
• English 352
• July 2008

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Presentation Outline

• Splash (cover) slide
• Outline Slide
• Overview/Objectives
• Content/Background
• Plan/Budget/Timeline/Personnel
• Conclusion

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Overview

• This presentation is in regards to upgrading
  computers in Newark schools. These schools
  incorporate Central High School, NJIT, and
  Rutgers.
• This presentation is intended for the Newark
  Board Of Education Department, who can eventually
  forward this proposal to the New Jersey State
  Government and the deans of the two
  aforementioned colleges.

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Objectives

• Deter crime in Newark by providing after-school
  activities (Computers)
• Provide a better education for Central High
  School students
• Use new computers as a motivation tool for
  education
• Change the education rank and social status
  preconception about Newark
• Educate college students using computers which
  contain the newest technology
• Provide what college students deserve in
  comparison to the amount of money they are paying
• Create awareness to the schools Board of
  Education to the lack of fulfillment of their
  jobs as well as create awareness on the unfair
  charges college students are forced to pay for
  computers

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Content/Background Part 1

• The installation of computers in Central High
  School provides a positive after-school activity
  rather then a negative activity outside of
  school.
• Central High School is one of the lowest ranked
  high schools in the state of New Jersey.
• Newark has a higher then average crime rate
• The lack of education and after school activities
  might be a contributing factor for these
  downfalls.
• This step of implementing new technology and
  computers into the high school is crucial.

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Content/Background Part 2

• There is an obvious delay in the upgrading of
  computers at Rutgers and New Jersey Institute of
  Technology
• NJIT fails to provide the whole campus with new
  computers. For example the physics dept. consists
  of computers from last century.
• The computers at Rutgers-Newark use Microsoft
  Windows 2003. The software on these computers
  must be updated to Microsoft Windows XP or
  Microsoft Vista.
• This robs the students of quality education

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Content/Background Part 3

• There are the unfair fees that colleges charge
  students for sub-par computers
• The colleges are doing a poor job in providing
  students what they are owed
• There is a 137.50 computer fee per semester per
  student at Rutgers. There are over 10,000
  students enrolled in this college. That means the
  college computer department collects at least
  1,375,000 per semester.
• Where is the quality of computers that should
  reflect this amount of money being collected?

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Plan

• Step 1 Install 100 new computers at Central High
  school
• Step 2 Upgrade software on 150 computers at
  Rutgers
• Step 3 Replace 200 computers at NJIT.

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Personnel

• There will be 9 workers required. They include
  four computer technicians and two handymen. There
  will also be one janitor required. I myself will
  be present, but only to manage the operation.
  There will be one recyclable truck required as
  well as two employees to utilize the truck.

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Budget

• 4 technicians x 40 hours x 15 dollars/ hour
  2400
• 2 handymen x 40 hours x 10 dollars 800
• 1 janitor x 40 hours x 8 dollars 320
• 1 Recyclable Truck 2 Employees x 8 hours 1000
• Myself 0
• 300 New Computers _at_ 1,000 per Dell computer
  300,000
• Software for 150 computers 20,000
• Total 324,520

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Timeline (One week)

• Monday- Software Upgrade on 150 Rutgers Computers
  Unload all computer deliveries at Central High
  School and New Jersey Institute of Technology in
  preparation for following days. Make other small
  preparations for upcoming days.
• Tuesday- Install 75 computers at Central High
  School.
• Wednesday- We will install the remaining 25
  computers at Central High School. We will install
  50 computers at New Jersey Institute of
  Technology.
• Thursday- We will install 75 computers at New
  Jersey Institute of Technology.
• Friday- We will install 75 more computers at New
  Jersey Institute of Technology Cleanup and
  Recycling of old computers.

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Conclusion

• Hopefully the aforementioned objectives are
  fulfilled. The investment made in this project is
  not a business investment. This investment
  fulfills the morality standards within the
  community. This investment will not yield profit
  based on money-making. The quality of education
  and the lifestyle of children and students will
  progress in a positive direction which cannot
  contain a price tag.

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The End

• That concludes my presentation
• Any Questions?
• Thank you for your time
• No References Used