Networks, Biometrics, Teleworking, Operating Systems

PLEASE READ THE QUESTIONS CAREFULLY AND ANSWER STRICTLY WHAT IS ASKED. NO POINTS WILL BE GIVEN FOR OFF-TOPIC ANSWERS OR DEFINITIONS.

1- Why is ergonomic design considered to be important in today’s workplace? (10 points)
2- For what applications would you use biometrics over passwords? (10 points)
3- How does a non-multitasking operating system simulate multitasking? (10 points)
4- Explain what criteria you would use to select whether to use hubs, switches or routers in a network. (10 points)
5- For what activities would you recommend teleworking? What can be some of the problems associated with teleworking? (10 points)
6- A shoe store wants to setup its IT operation. They own a shop where they sell shoes to the public, and at the shop they have 5 point of sale (POS) computers that use a common printer for the printing of invoices. The manager of the store has his own computer and printer that needs to be networked to all the others. All computers in the store access the Internet though a cablemodem. The store needs to be connected to the firm’s central office and warehouse. At the central office, the administration has 4 computers with their own file server and printer, and they are also connected to 3 computers in the warehouse that are used for stock control and that have their own printer. All computers at the central office and warehouse are connected to the Internet.Using WebLan Designer, draw up the design of this network and briefly justify the decisions and choices made. (20 points)

When you finish, please submit your assignment to itgs.sass@gmail.com Make sure that I have received your work before you leave the room.