You are now the IT Administrator of a small office (A total of about 20 employees, plus scalability for growth). Assume 1-President, 3-Salespersons, 1-Marketing Manager, 2-Secretaries, 5-production staff, 2-Accountants, 1-Financial Manager, 2-Engineers, 1-IT Staff, 1-Shipping staff, and 1-Production Supervisor. You make recommendations about what OS and Software the company and its personnel might use;

1. Operating systems (OS) 

Choose an Operating System (i.e., Microsoft Windows, Apple macOS, Linux, Android, and Apple's iOS);

Select the specific type, features, and version of Operating System (i.e., Windows Enterprise);

Give a brief description as to why you made the selection;

Provide the cost of the Operating System.

Software

Make your recommendations on the Software that should be installed on the computers for each department, including, but not limited to:

7-Zip or equivalent.

Adobe Acrobat Professional or equivalent.

Adobe Reader or equivalent

AutoCAD or equivalent.

Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer or equivalent.

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) or equivalent.

Microsoft Windows Media Player or equivalent.

Show the cost or cost per seat for each Software and what department will receive each Software (i.e., AutoCAD software will only be needed in Engineering, QuickBooks for Accounting & Finance.).

Security software

Make your security software recommendations should be installed on the computers for each department, including, but not limited to:

Office security software for Viruses & Malware

Software-based Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS)

Software-based Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS)

Use of software-based Firewalls

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