Handy Checklist For Buying Any New Computer or Laptop
Group 7 bank...
1. GROUP 7
Bank
Elizabeth Lundy, Alice Gant, Annabel Power
and Bethany Wafer .
2. FOR GENERAL USE:
For people working in the offices of banks, they don’t need the most up to
date computers. However, In order for them to have a computer that enables
them to access word and other software reasonably quickly, they need to have
a 4GB memory (RAM).
3. FOR GENERAL USE:
In addition to this, they need to have an impressive looking monitor, for use
when customers are present.
This could potentially reassure a customer, when viewing their personal data,
on a banks monitor. They will know, that their data is secure, due to the up to
date equipment, being used.
4. FOR GENERAL USE:
An Intel i5, would be a good option, because this is an average processor,
which is better than a dual processor, as this would be too slow. You wouldn’t
need a larger processor for office work, so a quad processor would be costly
and unnecessary.
5. WHAT IS A REASONABLE PRICE
TO UPGRADE?
It would be unnecessary to spend to much, on upgrading the computer
monitor etc. However, you should allow a small margin to pay for an upgrade,
to ensure you can work at a fast pace, and give customers the satisfaction that
their data, is kept secure.
We would recommend a price of £200.00 or less, to pay for a high resolution
(impressive) monitor. For example: [LG 25UM65-P 25 inch IPS DVI HDMI
monitor]. These are future proof, and if you buy an advanced up to date
monitor, such as the recommended one, then they should last, for up to 10
years:
6. SECURITY:
Office computers need not to have any parts, where an external hard drive can
be used, to prevent breaches of security, from other members of the bank.
This ensures the safety of customers data.
The security cannot be improved much on the software, but an antivirus
programme can be installed to decrease the risk of viruses.
7. HOW TO UPGRADE:
Banks usually use severs, instead of having customers information on each
computer. Buy a new RAM to increase storage, instead of having to buy a new
CPU, because the CPU is more expensive. Buy a bigger hardware, to increase
storage.
Also, the network card can be upgraded. It must be a GB card, that fits into
the PCI slot, as it is more efficient, speeding up the network rate, to 10 times
faster.
In addition to this, you can also upgrade external parts of their computer,
such as the monitor. This will give a better impression, to customers.
8. OPTIONAL PERIPHERALS:
Speakers: These may be used to show customers different videos, for example:
when new customers join the bank.
Web Cam: This may be used in a scenario such as after hours banking; instead
of a customer having to travel to the bank. They are able call into the bank via
web cam instead.
9. FOR TRANSACTIONS:
In order to process the amount of transactions, a computer in a bank is
required to do, a large memory is needed.( Bigger RAM). For this type of use,
a specialist computer is needed, and these would be specially made, for each
particular bank. These kinds of computers cost up to millions of pounds!
11. HEAT SINK:
A heat sink controls the amount of heat spreading throughout the
motherboard.
The heat sink has a thermal conductor that carries heat away from the CPU,
into fins that provide a large surface area, for the heat to dissipates throughout
the rest of the computer.
12. HEAT SINK FAN:
This is a passive heat exchanger, that cools the device (in this case the heat
sink), that is dissipating heat into the surrounding medium.
13. BATTERY:
The battery is directly attached to the motherboard, however, it can be taken
out and replaced/changed, if it stops working.
14. CPU
This stands for the ‘Central Processing Unit’. It is where most calculations, in
the computer take place. The CPU is responsible for executing a sequence of
stored instructions, called a programme.
15. ROM
This stands for ‘Read Only Memory’. It enables you to save data onto your
computer, and this data will still be there after you have turned of and
subsequently turned on the computer.( The ROM is non-volatile). However,
you are unable to update, or write on this data, once you have reopened it,
hence the tern read only memory!
16. MOTHERBOARD:
This is the main printed circuit board, which is the foundation of a computer.
It is located at the bottom of the computer case. It allocates power to the
CPU, RAM and all other computer hardware components, and allows them to
communicate, with each other.
17. EXTENSION:
If the bank were unable to upgrade their computers, then it wouldn’t create
too much of an issue. The people working in offices at the bank are able to
carry out any procedures they currently are required to do. This should only
become an issue, when more and more customers join with the bank, because
the bank will then be required to hold more data/information, on more
customers; They won’t have enough storage space, to hold the information on,
as their RAMs are too small!
