The Problems Of Public Accessed Computer Laboratories And A Suggestion For These Problems' Solution

Abstract

In this paper, the cronical problems of computer laboratories which are commonly used on educational institutes will be investigated and an alternative solution to this problems will be provided. In this concept, firstly, PC Based Computer Laboratory's problems will be investigated in details. Subsequently the Thin Client architecture -which claims that it solves all the problems of PC Based Solutions- will be investigated and the problems of this architecture will pointed out. After this point, our suggestion "Thin Client with Embedded Operating System" architecture will be given in detail and it's improvements and their disadvantages will be listed. In the last section, cost matrix of a sample computer laboratory which is builded with 3 diffirent architecture will be listed in comperation chart. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of the Guest Editor.