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Chapter 10: hardware & Software Evaluation : 

Chapter 10: hardware & Software Evaluation Brandon Cook Oscar Quintela

During the evaluation stage, certain criteria must be carefully considered. : 

During the evaluation stage, certain criteria must be carefully considered. Hardware Evaluation Software Evaluation Issues Evaluating Hardware Issues Evaluating Software

Hardware Evaluation : 

Hardware Evaluation Performance Compatibility Modularity/Expandability Ergonomics Software Availability Vendor Cost Picciano, Page 190

Software evaluation : 

Software evaluation Efficiency Ease of Use Documentation Hardware Required Specific platform or CPU Memory requirements Storage space Additional peripherals Vendors Cost Picciano, Page 190

Issues Evaluating Hardware : 

Issues Evaluating Hardware Evaluating for Administrative Applications Evaluating for Instructional Applications Evaluating Mainframes and Servers Bulk Purchases, State Contracts and Life Cycles Picciano, page 202

Issues Evaluating Software : 

Issues Evaluating Software Administrative Software Evaluation Instructional Software Evaluation Open Source Software Software Life Cycles http://www.plato.com/

TOC Breakdown over 5 years : 

TOC Breakdown over 5 years Capital Costs 21% Technical Support 21% Administration Costs 13% End User Support 45% http://www.widernet.org/projects/costofownership1.htm

Literacy Assistance Center : 

Literacy Assistance Center The task of choosing software can be a challenging experience, no matter what your organization’s budget. This are some of the items to consider when choosing Instructional software Student population Instructional goals Software Trial period Time and resources available for staff development Tech support available Long-terms goals of software purchase http://www.lacnyc.org/resources/IT/evalsoftware.htm

Open Source Software : 

Open Source Software Software that can be used, redistributed or rewritten free of charge; it's usually created by volunteers.www.pbs.org/independentlens/copyright-criminals/glossary.html http://sourceforge.net/

In Summary : 

In Summary Get recommendations Review software and hardware Trial periods with students Always consider training and support Thank you