Internet_Tools_at_Dirtbikes

Internet Tools at Dirt Bikes Michele Ratliff Axia College What is the cost of communicating' This is the question asked by Dirt Bikes management team. Both people inside and outside of the company obtain information about the developments in the industry of motorcycle and the economy around the world; however management suspects there is much cost involved and the process may be inefficient. I am going to investigate and present information on what internet tools are available to help the employees communicate and find the information effectively. Their employees are equipped with a desktop computer with internet capabilities. With my research I have found two other internet tools that may prove to be very successful if used correctly. I will also include the results of my comparison between a wireless and cabled network. I will offer suggestions on how this organization can implement these tools and achieve optimal results (IT205 Syllabus). Dirt Bikes have provided internet access to their employees who use desktop computers. A private network can be created and designed so the entire organization could communicate and conduct business within a secure network (IT 205 Syllabus). This can be achieved easily be implemented using a software developed by the World Wide Web known also as WWW or W3. The World Wide Web is a universe of information and embodiment of human knowledge. If Dirt Bikes chose to pair their existing internet with the software and protocols of the WWW; the use of hypertext and media techniques, everyone could contribute in an effective secure way. With firewalls active in each desktop unauthorized persons will not be able to access any non-public information about the organization (www.w3.org/WWW/). Social networking could prove to be a very successful tool for the sales and marketing department. Virtually the entire world is at their fingertips, to promote high end efficient tracking and cost comparisons with their competition. What a benefit it would for a salesperson to check up to the minute production time when trying to close on a deal. Marketing would be able to stay connected with the constant changes in the industry (London 2009). Becoming a paperless organization would set one on track to go “Green.” Bringing human resources on the network would do just that. As in many organizations online applications are very popular. The process of reviewing and managing these files are less time- consuming. Personnel files can be more secure because of password protection that would be set for a limited access level. Company updates and policies are compiled and distributed throughout the organization electronically or simply stored in accessible files. Using the intranet can store company policies and employee benefits that can be accessed at anytime. Tracking inventory and scheduling production will enhance the manufacturing department. Using the intranet can keep track parts and supplies and manage production times with ease. With the ability to track parts from delivery to end of production will give a more control on productivity. Have enough employees to complete a project or job. Inventory will be more accurate and easier to manage, along with a customer data base. Parts could even be matched with suppliers and a customer needs. With the help of the intranet the organization can extend the intranet to an extranet, and enable customers to order directly from the company (Landon 2009). Transmission control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is an internet tool I believe would prove useful to the dirt bikes organization. In a typical telecommunications network, diverse hardware and software components need to work together to transmit information. Different components in a network communicate with each other only by adhering to a common set of rules called protocols. A protocol is a set of rules and procedures governing transmission of information between two points in a network. In the past, many diverse proprietary and incompatible protocols often forced business firms to purchase computing and communications equipment from a single vendor. This system was developed in the early 1970’s to support the department of defense. TCP/IP uses a suite of protocols, the main ones being TCP and IP. TCP refers to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), which handles the movement of data between computers. TCP establishes a connection between the computers, sequences the transfer of packets, and acknowledges the packets sent. IP refers to the Internet Protocol (IP), which is responsible for the delivery of packets and includes the disassembling and reassembling of packets during transmission (Landon 2009). Two computers using TCP/IP can simply communicate even if they are based on different hardware and software platforms. Data sent from one computer to the other passes downward through all four layers, starting with the sending computer’s application layer and passing through the network interface layer. After the data reach the recipient host computer, they travel up the layers and are reassembled into a format the receiving computer can use. If the receiving computer finds a damaged packet, it asks the sending computer to retransmit it. This process is reversed when the receiving computer responds (Landon 2009). I would also like to suggest a Domain Name System (DNS) converts IP addresses to domain names. The domain name is the English-like name that corresponds to the unique 32-bit numeric IP address for each computer connected to the Internet. DNS servers maintain a database containing IP addresses mapped to their corresponding domain names. To access a computer on the Internet, users need only specify its domain name. DNS has a hierarchical structure. At the top of the DNS hierarchy is the root domain. The child domain of the root is called a top-level domain, and the child domain of a top-level domain is called is a second-level domain. Top-level domains are two-and three-character names you are familiar with from surfing the Web, for example, .com, .edu, .gov, and the various country codes such as .ca for Canada or .it for Italy. Second-level domains have two parts, designating a top-level name and a second-level name—such as buy.com, nyu.edu, or amazon.ca. A host name at the bottom of the hierarchy designates a specific computer on either the Internet or a private network. The most common domain extensions currently available and officially approved are shown in the following list. Countries also have domain names such as .uk, .au, and .fr (United Kingdom, Australia, and France, respectively). In the future, this list will expand to include many more types of organizations and industries (Landon 2009). As the Dirt Bikes organization grows I believe it would be more beneficial for the “Wireless Revolution” be implemented as well. Wireless communication helps businesses more easily stay in touch with customers, suppliers, and employees and provides more flexible arrangements for organizing work. Wireless technology has also created new products, services, and sales channels. If one requires mobile communication and computing power or remote access to corporate systems, you can work with an array of wireless devices: cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and smart phones. Personal computers are also starting to be used in wireless transmission. [pic] Mobile laptop computers equipped with wireless network interface cards link to the wired LAN by communicating with the access point. The access point uses radio waves to transmit network signals from the wired network to the client adapters, which convert them into data that the mobile device can understand. The client adapter then transmits the data from the mobile device back to the access point, which forwards the data to the wired network (Landon 2009). Concluding my research I feel I have offered the best solutions and suggestion that would be the most helpful in optimizing the Dirt Bikes organization. Each department can be defined and the intranet can be designed to the specifics of the department. Each department can set the level of access allowed and all information would be secured, changes can be tracked and monitored with ease. If the Dirt Bikes organization chooses to utilize the additional internet tools suggested they would contribute to the success in the technology world if implemented and utilized to capacity. The Dirt Bikes organization should also consider a wireless operation as well. Allowing some mobility could prove to be a great asset. The cost would not be as expensive as thought to be in the past. ----------------------- 2