1. Unit 36: Internet Server Management
Unit 4 Project Design, Implementation and Evaluation
HND in Computing and Systems Development
Unit 36: Internet Server Management

2. LO1: Understand internet technologies
Internet technologies and communication protocols: √√
Internet services:
Networking technologies and concepts:

3. Internet services:
Give a brief description of each of these services, including features and examples.
What are their strengths?
What are their weaknesses?
intranet, ,
e-Commerce,
instant messaging,
wikis,
blogs,
certificate services,
directory services;

4. intranet Internal local area network for a company
Could span several sites
Example – orchidnet, intranetDashboard
Orchidnet:
Can be deployed as a server-based or hosted intranet
Simple to learn and easy to use
Integrates with existing IT system
Used by: Pizza Express, Ford Retail, Go Compare and Nissan.
Incorporates aspects of micro-blogging and social media

5.
PCadvisor used the following criteria to judge ‘the best free service 2015/16 UK’
*Import POP mail, *import contacts, *filters, * aliases, *vacation response, *conversation view
Do you agree with these criteria? Justify your answers.
Suggest other criteria which you think are more/as important. .

6. E-Commerce Should include: Hosting Website design/implementation
Shopping cart
Card processing
Payment gateway integration
Inventory control
Order management
Shipping function
Security – SSL, fraud protection, PCI DSS compliant
Customer support
What are the benefits of using an online ecommerce service rather than developing your own?

7. Instant messaging
Social media is not necessary when you already have a range of web-based alternatives (social media, voip,)?
Respond to this, justifying your position, outline the pros and cons of IM against the alternatives.

8. wiki Fosters collaboration,
A popular choice for many open source projects
Why? What are the benefits of using a wiki?
What are the negatives?
Write a brief note to answer the above. Reference your evidence

9. blogs Your boss has asked you to recommend a blogging service.
What features will you look for?
Recommend a service giving reasons for your choice (include comparatives against services you have rejected).

10. certificate services Security
Your CEO (whose background is in sales) has asked for an explanation of certificate services.
Provide an explanation outlining the benefits and hardware and software considerations.

11. directory services
Your boss has read an article where he saw the following quote, “if you are using Microsoft Exchange, you are going to have Active Directory.“*
He wants to know if this is true and what are the implications (benefits and disadvantages) of this.
Write a brief report to explain the issues (provide references for your supporting evidence). *