Homework 01- Personal IT Inventory

The purpose of this homework assignment is is to help you become more familiar with the computer resources that you commonly use. To accomplish this you must prepare an inventory of those resources including:

  1. Hardware- main CPU case and installed peripherals

  2. Software- operating system and main applications

  3. Policies- any policies regarding the use of the computer (restrictions on use, use of individual accounts, etc.)

  4. People- all users of the machine

  5. Data- (do not submit this information, but be aware)

You can use utilities built into the Windows operating systems, including those located in the System Tools folder (in Accessories) and those accessible through the Control Panel:

Alternatively, you can use free tools/services available from companies such as

The former approach will help you become more skilled and knowledgeable about your computer; The latter approach will help you get the task done quickly and thoroughly and familiarize you with commercial services that might be useful in your career. Notably, Belarc provides commercial services that companies could use to generate inventory records and verify compliance with software licensing arrangements.

The information should be submitted using the following form:


Last Name:  

First Name:  

       

Hardware

  
     BIOS Brand
     CPU- Manufacturer Intel     AMD
     CPU- Model Pentium Celeron
Athlon   Duron   Other
     CPU- Clock Speed MHz/GHz
     RAM- amount MB
     Hard Drives- number
     Hard Drives- total size MB/GB
     Hard Drives- number of partitions/volumes
     Hard Drives- file system FAT    FAT32
NTFS  Other
     Installed Devices (cards)- internal Modem  Sound Card
 NIC:  Wireless  Cable
Other
     Installed Devices- external Printer     Scanner   Modem
Camera   Zip          Firewall
Other
   

Software

  
     Operating System- Name & Version
     Operating System- Date of Latest Hotfix (patch)
     Main Applications & Version (enter "none" if appropriate)
          MS Office
          Antivirus
          Firewall
          Computer Management Utilities
          (e.g., Norton Utilities, TweakUI)
          CD-burning
          Document Management Utilities
          (e.g., Adobe, WinZip, File Synchronization)
          Other (e.g., personal financial management)
   

Policies

  

     Strong Password (Authentication)

 Yes     No
     Internet Connection Always Active
Disconnect when unused
     Computer Shut Down When done     Never
     Other
   

People

  
     How many people use this computer?

    

 

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