Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Prepared by
Danait Weldeslassie
Declaration
This is to clarify that I, Danait Weldeslassie Hawassa University 5th year Electrical and
Computer Engineering student, has undergone industrial internship training in Saba
Dimensional Stones PLC which is found in the city of Adwa. This report has not been
previously submitted to any other university, college or organization for an academic,
qualification, certificate, diploma or degree. I hereby declare that the Industrial internship
report was carried out and written by me under the guidance of my Mentor and does not breach
any existing copyright. I also confirm that the report is only prepared for my academic
requirement, but not for any other purpose. It might not be used with the interest of opposite
party of the organization and/or the university.
Hawassa University
Approved by:
Mentor Name: _________________________________ Sign: _____________
Acknowledgment
Any accomplishment requires the blessing of the God. This work is not any different to that.
So the first thanks goes to God.
First and foremost, I would like to express my gratitude to Hawasa University Institute of
Technology for arranging this internship program.
Next, I would like to extend my gratitude to the hosting company, Saba Dimensional Stones
PLC, for having provided me with an unbelievable practical learning experience during
training time. It was indeed a pleasure to be a part of such organization.
I would also like to express my deepest thanks to my university advisor Instructor Tefera for
his support and advice.
Last but not least; I express my gratitude toward my family members, my instructors, and
friends for their encouragement which have helped me in completion of this training.
Danait Weldeslassie
5th Year: 1nd Semester
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Executive summary
During my internship in Saba Dimensional Stones PLC, I have been working being assigned
in the IT section/division of the company and I can say, the internship program has made
immeasurable impacts in my skills, attitude and knowledge concerning the contribution that
Information Technology provide to business organizations.
This final industrial internship report includes four chapters in which I have tried to explain my
overall internship experience in Saba Dimensional Stones PLC.
In the opening chapter, I have tried to give a brief history of the company which include
mission, vision, main products and end users of the company. In this chapter, I have put overall
organizational structure of the company to show the organizational work flow.
Chapter two exclusively discusses the overall internship experience that I have gained from the
industrial training program. This Chapter of the report is basic and which I am going to present
mostly. It highlights the overall works I have been executing.
The third chapter has been dedicated for the overall internship benefits that I have grasped from
this program. Points that have been discussed throughout this chapter include practical,
leadership skill, entrepreneurship skill improvements.
The final and fourth chapter of this report has raised conclusion and recommendation. This
section elaborates the recommendation to the organization and the university, and the
conclusion of the entire internship report.
Table of Content
Declaration .................................................................................................................................. i
Acknowledgment .......................................................................................................................ii
Executive summary...................................................................................................................iii
List of Tables and Figures......................................................................................................... iv
Quarry operation
Saba dimensional stones extracts blocks from quarry sites in different areas of Tigray. It owns
quarrying sites for marble, granite and limestone.
Processing Plant
The processing plant is located in Adwa, Tigray and equipped with primary machines such as
Multi wire machine, marble Gang saw, Marble block cutter, Granite block cutters, Terrazzo
press machine and different polishing and cutting machineries. In addition to processing natural
blocks of marble, limestone and granite an artificial block called Special Terrazzo made from
marble chips, sand and cement is also processed. Currently the processing plant has annual
production capacity of 200,000 meter square of marble, limestone, Saba special and granite.
b) Granite
c) Limestone
d) Special Terrazzo/Terrazzo
Contractors
Real estate developers
Individuals who owns houses
General
Manager
Internal Audit
Quality
Control
Quarry & Production & Autogarage & Supply and Human Planning and
Marketing Finance
Geology Technic Workshop Procurement Resource System
Hierarchy of Employees
GM
Departemt
Managers
Division Heads
Supervisors
Lower employees
General
Manager
Planning and
System
Department
Planning
IT officer(2)
Officer(1)
ICT Staff
The number of IT staff is three (One division head and two IT officers).
The IT division head supervises the IT officers as follows
In planned manner
Based on computer users’ request
Planned activities include
Hardware problems
Operating system failure
Application failures
Network printer, shared folder networking
Building5 Building4
(G+0) (G+0)
Processing
plant
300 meter
25m
Building1
12m (G+2)
4m
500 meter
Figure 13 Layout of Networked buildings
serve
Internet
UTP Cable
RAM – 8GB
CPU - Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Hard disk – 500GB
Server operating system - Windows server 2003 is installed in the computer. The problem is
Windows Server 2003 mainstream support ended on July 2010 and extended support ended
on July 2015. That means Microsoft will no longer release security updates for any version of
Windows Server 2003. This leaves the server computer unprotected.
The personal computer which is acting as a server is configured as
Distribution switch
Catalyst 2960 24 port switch is being used as a central switch. It is supposed to be used as
access switch.
Access switches
TP-Link Gigabit 24 port switches
are used as access switch to
connect computers.
Cabling
UTP Cat 6e is used to connect
computers in building 1, building
2 and building 3 to the server
room in building one, first floor.
The maximum cat 6e cable
length is 100m and the distance
between these buildings is less
than 100m
There are two wiring standards/configurations, EIA/TIA 568A and 568B for straight through
and cross over wiring. The only difference between 568A and 568B is that the orange and
green pairs are interchanged
Straight through
Straight through cable is used to connect computers and other end of user devices to
networking devices such as switches. In straight through cable both ends of the cable will
have the same color code. That is either both ends will used 568A or 568B.
In Saba Dimensional Stones wiring standard 568B is used.
Cross over
Cross over cable is used to connect two computers without using switch. In cross over cable
one end of the cable is 568A configuration and the other end is 568B configuration.
Fiber optic cable is used to connect computers in building 4 and building 5 to the server room
in building one, first floor. Fiber optic cable is used because the distance between these
buildings is higher than the limit of Cat 6e UTP cable.
Media convertor (Ethernet to Fiber)
Media convertors are needed to convert between UTP medias and Fiber optic cable medias.
PVC Trunk
Rectangular cross section PVC trunking are used to enclose UTP cables.
6U Rack box
Wall mounted 6U rack box is used for enclosing switches.
Personal Computers
There are about 65 computers of which 40 Dell desktops and 25 Toshiba Satellite laptops. Most
of the desktops are old Dell models such as Dell OptiPlex GX280, GX 520, GX 620, 745, 755,
780, 790 and newer Dell models such as Dell OptiPlex 7020 and 3050.
The older desktops possess RAM of 2GB or lower, and core 2 duo processor or older processor
types. The newer desktop models possess 4GB RAM and Core i3 or higher processor.
Most of the laptops possess RAM of 2GB and processor of core i3 or higher.
Printers
The printers available are HP LaserJet 2050 and M401 series which does not have network
card. There is one HP LaserJet M600 series with network card.
There is one printer in each department which is shared from the computer to which it is
connected to. The printer with network card is shared through the server to finance departments
only.
2.3.1.3 Computer Software
Application Software
Peachtree accounting 2010 is used in finance department for processing financial
tasks. Microsoft excel 2013 is used in all departments for data processing.
Microsoft office 2013 is used in all departments for data processing
Attendance system is used to handle employee attendance even though it is not fully
utilized.
2.3.2 Networking
2.3.2.1 Hardware installation
I have trained how to install network hardware and in some new offices I have installed network
hardware myself. I have observed the following are commonly used networking tools for
network hardware installation.
Network hardware installations include the following
a) Driller
b) Crimper
c) Puncher
d) Network
tester
e) Cable
stripper
a. Step 1 – Insert bootable Windows server 2008 R2 b. Step 2 – Change boot sequence to start from bootable
media
media
c. Step 3 – After the installer runs, the install d. Step 4 – The installer gives you the option to install
now.
windows screen appears. Enter language and other
Click install now. The setup begins
preferences and click Next
e. Step 5 - In the “Select the operation system you f. Step 6 - Put a checkmark in the “I accept the license
want to install” window, let us choose the Windows terms” checkbox on the license terms page and
Server 2008 R2 Enterprise (Full Installation) click Next
option and click Next.
g. Step 7-The installer asks you which type of h. Step 8- The installer asks for disk location
installation. For a new installation, click Custom information. Make your selection and click Next.
(advanced).
j. Step 10 - The installer prompts to change the k. Step 11 - Enter a new password, re-enter the
password. Click OK. password to confirm it, and click the right-arrow
From the Windows Start menu, open Administrative Tools > Server Manager.
In the Server Summary section of the Server Manager window, click View Network
Connections.
In the Network Connections window, right-click the private adapter and
select Properties.
From the list of conected items, select Internet Protocol Version 4, and then
click Properties.
Copy the IP address that is displayed in the IP address box and paste it in
the Preferred DNS serverbox. Then, click OK.
Click OK in the Properties dialog box, and close the Network Connections window.
In the ICT window, under Customize This Server, click Add roles.
In Add Roles Wizard, click Next to get to the Server Roles list. Check Active
Directory Domain Services and a window will pop up. Click Add Required
Features. Click Next, Next and Install. Click Close when done.
In Summary, click Next and the installation will begin. Click Finish and
click Restart Now.
D. DHCP
A Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server is a computer that has Windows
Server installed on it, and is responsible for assigning IP addresses to the computers
automatically.
Open Network and Sharing Center. Click Change adapter settings on the left.
Right-click on Local Area Connection, select Properties. In the Local Area
Connection Properties window, select Internet Protocol Version 4
(TCP/IPv4) and click Properties.
Under General tab, make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically is checked.
Check Use the following DNS server addresses and key in the server’s IP address.
Click OK when done.
Check Domain and key in the domain created earlier and click OK.
User will be prompt to key in a username and password to join the domain. Key in the
user account that is registered to the active directory domain.
After successfully joining the domain, user will be prompt to restart the PC.
Sharing Folders
Sharing Printers
o Network Printer ( with NIC)
o Printer Connected to a computer ( without NIC)
Sharing internet
Windows update
Using system restore utility
Repairing windows operating system – already installed applications , settings and data
will not lost
Clean/fresh install – already installed applications and settings will lost. Every
application needs to be reinstalled. Data may also be lost if it is not moved.
Application software problems are solved simply by reinstalling the software. Most
commonly used application software include Microsoft office applications (such as MS
word, excel, PowerPoint) , Peachtree accounting , Visual geez
The software maintenance technics that I used most are detailed as follows
a. System Restore Utility
Sometimes installing an application or hardware driver can cause instability or create
unexpected problems. Uninstalling the application or hardware driver usually corrects the
problem. If uninstalling does not solve the problem, restore the computer to an earlier time
when the system worked properly with the System Restore utility. Restore points contain
information about the system and registry settings. If a computer crashes or an update causes
problems, the computer can be rolled back to a previous configuration using a restore point.
System restore does not back up personal data files nor recover personal files that have been
corrupted or deleted. Always use a dedicated backup system, such as a tape drive, optical disc,
or USB storage device.
A technician should always create a restore point before making changes to a system in the
following situations:
b. Updates
Device Driver Updates - updating device drivers regularly should be part of IT activities to
ensure that your drivers are always current. Manufacturers occasionally release new drivers to
address issues with the current drivers. Check for updated drivers when your hardware does
not work properly or to prevent future problems. If a driver update does not work properly, use
the Roll Back Driver feature to revert back to the previously installed driver.
Operating System Updates - Microsoft releases updates to address security issues and other
functionality problems. Set a restore point and back up critical data prior to installing a service
pack.
64 bit (x64) windows operating system 32 bit (x86) windows operating system
Advanced security features Less secured
Higher speed because utilizes more Lower speed because utilizes limited
hardware capacity e.g. utilizes more hardware capacity. Utilizes RAM up
than 4GB RAM to 4GB only.
More virtual memory per process more of your system memory will be
Increased efficiency – less of your chewed up by secondary systems (like
system memory will be chewed up by your video card)
secondary systems (like your video
card)
Works with MBR hard disk partition Works with UEFI mode
Support four primary partitions Supports more than four partitions
Does not support hard disk larger than 2TB Support more than 2TB of hard disk
All Windows versions, both 32bit and 64bit, are compatible with MBR in data and
system compatibility.
All Windows editions, except Windows XP 32 bit, are data compatible with disk
with GPT partitioning scheme.
All 32-bit Windows version including Windows 10 32 bit are not system compatible
with disk using GPT partitioning plan.
64-bit Windows versions, starting from Windows Vista 64 bit, are system
compatible with GPT disk. Of course, UEFI is required.
Window XP 32 bit Doesn't support GPT partition Doesn't support GPT partition
Window Vista 32 bit Support GPT partition Doesn't support GPT partition
Window Vista 64 bit Support GPT partition Support GPT partition, requires UEFI
Window 7 64 bit Support GPT partition Support GPT partition, requires UEFI
Window 8 64 bit Support GPT partition Support GPT partition, requires UEFI
Window 10 64 bit Support GPT partition Support GPT partition, requires UEFI
One computer serves as Peachtree server and stores the Peachtree data. Peachtree is
installed in this computer first. The Peachtree company data in this computer is shared
to be accessed by other computers on the network.
Then Peachtree is installed in the other computers that access the Peachtree data
installed on the Peachtree server. The company data that is shared on the computer that
acts as Peachtree server is mapped to be accessed by these Peachtree client computers.
I have also trained importing and exporting data between Microsoft excel and Peachtree
accounting.
The steps for Peachtree accounting to work are as follows
Installation of Peachtree
Company Creation
Maintaining data by importing from excel or by manually entering data
Joomla
Joomla is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) for publishing web
content
Steps to install and Configure Joomla
4. Create database
To do this navigate to localhost/phpmyadmin in your browser
5. Install Joomla
Navigate to localhost/danaweb1. Here localhost/danaweb1 is where I have extracted Joomla
installation files.
Enter Site name, Database Type, Database Name, Host Name, User Name as follows in the
Joomla installation window
I understand how business organization work such as organizational work flow , work
ethics
I have performed computer networking tasks
I have performed computer related maintenance tasks especially software maintenance
I have performed computer users support tasks
I have worked in application software like Peachtree accounting, Attendance system
etc
From the tasks I have been executing, I believe that I have been doing well in my internship
program.
I was googling my problem in the internet, I find a solution that drivers of Windows server
2008 R2 operating system is installed in client computer are same as drivers of windows 7.
And when I give a try, it worked. Finally I was able to install Active directory, DNS, and
DHCP.
To solve this problem, I googled the internet and I find that the error can be fixed by updating
windows.
The IT head makes sure the IT staff have weekly individual plan on Monday,
Provides support on how to solve problems
Properly listens lower employee problems and gives timely feedback
Gives assignments to the IT officers
Motivates for well performing employees
Finally at the end of the week performance is evaluated
Therefore I have gained leadership skills from our supervisor during the internship period
which includes managing time, motivating individuals, giving feedback and building teams.
References
I have used the internet as my main reference. I have listed some of the websites that I have
referred.
1. XAMPP installation for Windows (https://www.wikihow.com/Install-XAMPP-for-
Windows)
2. XAMPP installation for Windows (https://pureinfotech.com/install-xampp-windows/ )
3. How to install Joomla on local host -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqQxRsoE0H0&t=207s
4. Joomla explained https://www.ostraining.com/joomlaexplained/
5. Running Windows server 2008 R2 http://techgenix.com/Running-Windows-Server-
2008-R2
6. Running windows server 2008 R2 on desktop/laptop
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/danstolts/2011/03/running-windows-server-2008-
r2-on-your-desktop-or-laptop/
7. Installing Active Directory, DNS and DHCP to Create a Windows Server 2012
Domain Controller https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WyBxwJD_c0
8. Things you should do before and after windows installation
https://www.maketecheasier.com/before-after-installing-windows/