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Asignment one -
What makes a good report, (Start with a title based on the brief)

Introduction
Start by saying what you where asked to do and what your report will be about.

The reports main body
(You could call this bit Intranet and internet usage at HGS

Draw a diagram of how the network is configured and connected add this to into your report as an appendix. Draw it first though it will help you understand.

This is the main section of your report.

Here are some presentation and content recommendations as Writing a report is very different to writing an essay.

Subheadings use these they help people to navigate through your report. Think of them as minor section headings.

When you start a new paragraph in a subheading leave white space between paragraphs otherwise the report becomes quite dense and hard to read.

Objectives of HGS

In the report begin by defining the objectives of the school from the point of view of
· Parents
· Pupils
· Staff and Governors

Details of Hardware and Software systems

Next go on to describe the hardware software that are used to meet the objectives and crucially what they are used for.

It will help to talk about systems. For example you could talk about a Data Management System when you are talking about SIMS.net (how we hold pupil data).

After you describe what we use you need to analyse how effective what we do is. This is an opinion but here are correct answers so don’t just guess. You can do this well by giving evidence to show an effect or by comparing or contrasting, “it is good but in this place they do it like this and that is better, because”. “it works because people now what is happening”. A list of strengths and weaknesses is also effective.

Conclusion and Recomendations

This is the part of the report where you reflect on what you have written.
You should draw a broad conclusion about how effective the schools use of intranets and the internet is.

You should also make a number (3) specific recommendations about how the usage could be improved. This is the part that will get you an A.if the other bits are good.