The
AIC ICT unit is under AET ICT Director and aims to build state-of-the-art ICT
infrastructure and mainstream the ICT-based services in the teaching and
learning, research, training, consultancy and administrative activities of the
College. The Unit also aims to ensure the technology’s sustainable use by
providing hardware, software and network maintenance services. At AIC, ICT is
viewed as a support service and a driving force in providing quality
education.
At
the College level, the Unit provides support services to the Undergraduate,
Graduate and TVET Programs. The Unit in collaboration with AET ICT director,
helps in
· Managing and
configuring Web servers that provide access to various web-based applications,
including Registrar and KOHA Library System
· securing the College’s
system from external threats through managing and configuring ISA server;
· managing, configuring
and establishing new LAN connections;
· maintaining LAN
connection failure;
· managing wireless
connection;
· managing gateway to
the internet;
· increasing the
publicity of the website of the College using search engine optimization;
· installation and
setup, configuration, upgrading, administration, monitoring and maintenance of
the database management systems (DBMSs);
· establishing security
and access control procedures, and
· Performing ongoing
administrative functions and ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery
plans are in place for the institution’s databases.
· studying the existing
manual system of the College and developing software that improves the
College’s services
· customizing open
source software;
· assessing software
needs, conducting requirement analysis, proposing system development and
following up on the development and deployment of the system;
· managing the
acquisition and disposal of computing resources; and
· Identifying basic ICT
training needs of the staff of the College.
· In
all, the Hardware and Network Maintenance Sub-Unit provides different services
to offices and computer labs, including installing operating systems;
configuring required software; upgrading hardware; taking backup; handling
virus problems and recovery issues; rearranging computer resources; basic
maintenance of hardware, application and system software; and monitoring lab
resources.