Mr Okafor has a company that specializes in the production of beverages with headquarters in Abuja. He intended to monitor the sales and transactions in the company's branches across Nigeria as well as interact with his customers.
(a) Through what platform can Mr Okafor achieve his intention?
(b) What computer professional should Mr Okafor hire to design the platform in 3(a)?
(c) State two software packages needed to create the platform for Mr Okafor.
(d) If Mr Okafor decides to connect all the offices within the headquarters in abuja in a single network;
(i) What type of network is appropriate?
(ii) Mention three reasons to support his decision.
(e) Mention two transmission media that can be used to implement the network in 3(d)(i).
This scenario tests knowledge of web platforms, ICT professionals, software and computer networks.
(a) Platform. Mr Okafor can achieve his aim through a website (a web-based platform / web portal) accessible over the Internet, which lets him publish information, monitor branch sales online and interact with customers.
(b) Professional to design it. A web designer / web developer (a website programmer) should be hired to build the platform.
(c) Two software packages to create the platform.
- A web-authoring/design package such as Adobe Dreamweaver (or a content-management system such as WordPress).
- A web browser for testing, together with a scripting/programming environment (for example an HTML/CSS editor with a language such as PHP or JavaScript).
(d)(i) Type of network to connect offices within the same headquarters building: a Local Area Network (LAN), because all the offices are confined to one site.
(d)(ii) Three reasons to support the LAN.
- It allows sharing of resources such as printers and files among the offices.
- It enables fast communication and data exchange between staff.
- It provides centralised control and security, and reduces cost by sharing equipment.
(e) Two transmission media for the LAN: twisted-pair (UTP) cable and coaxial cable (fibre-optic cable is also acceptable); a wireless medium such as Wi-Fi/radio waves is another option.
Examination reminder: the key word in (d) is "within the headquarters in Abuja" (one location) - that signals a LAN. Monitoring branches "across Nigeria" over the Internet is what makes a website the right platform in (a).
This scenario tests knowledge of web platforms, ICT professionals, software and computer networks.
(a) Platform. Mr Okafor can achieve his aim through a website (a web-based platform / web portal) accessible over the Internet, which lets him publish information, monitor branch sales online and interact with customers.
(b) Professional to design it. A web designer / web developer (a website programmer) should be hired to build the platform.
(c) Two software packages to create the platform.
- A web-authoring/design package such as Adobe Dreamweaver (or a content-management system such as WordPress).
- A web browser for testing, together with a scripting/programming environment (for example an HTML/CSS editor with a language such as PHP or JavaScript).
(d)(i) Type of network to connect offices within the same headquarters building: a Local Area Network (LAN), because all the offices are confined to one site.
(d)(ii) Three reasons to support the LAN.
- It allows sharing of resources such as printers and files among the offices.
- It enables fast communication and data exchange between staff.
- It provides centralised control and security, and reduces cost by sharing equipment.
(e) Two transmission media for the LAN: twisted-pair (UTP) cable and coaxial cable (fibre-optic cable is also acceptable); a wireless medium such as Wi-Fi/radio waves is another option.
Examination reminder: the key word in (d) is "within the headquarters in Abuja" (one location) - that signals a LAN. Monitoring branches "across Nigeria" over the Internet is what makes a website the right platform in (a).
