OL’LESSOS TECHNICAL TRAINING
INSTITUTE
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
ATTACHMENT STATION: ST. MICHAEL’S BOYS HIGH SCHOOL
SUBMITTED BY
NAME: RUTH JEBUNGEI
REG NO: CL/ICTLS/14349/S/23
SUPERVISED BY: DAN KIPLETING
AN ATTACHMENT REPORT SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR THE AWARD OF
CERTIFICATE IN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
DECLARATION
I declare that the given information given in this report is an original presentation and gives
Out true impression of all the activities that I undertook during the attachment
Period and has never been submitted before to the department
Of information Communication Technology for the award of Diploma in Computer Science.
NAME: RUTH JEBUNGEI
REG NO: CL/ICTLS/14349/S/23
SIGNATURE:………………………………………………………
DATE:………………………………………………………………………….
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I wish to acknowledge all those whose inputs have immensely contributed to the success of my
department for allowing me to undertake my attachment at their firm.
I salute my parents and my elder brothers for their financial and spiritual support throughout
the period, without forgetting my lecturers for the efforts they have put to see me achieve my
goals and
to ensure that every skill that I learnt during class work is put into practice .special gratitude
goes to
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DEDICATION
I would like to dedicate this to my lecturers, lovely mum, dad and friends at large who came
along with me through thick and thin to ensure that I achieve my objectives and ensure I put into
practice every skill I have learnt from Ol’lessos Technical Training Institute.
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ABSTRACT
This report is about attachment program and was organized by department of ICT
Department of Information Communication Technology with the aim of enabling students to put
Into practice the theoretical aspect learned in class in the hands on environment; also the report
gives the overview of the ITS Department in Terige High School, where I was attached ,for
nine weeks, It is about what I learned in ITS department. It has descriptions of various sections
but all of them converge to information and communication services with observations,
recommendations and conclusions that were drawn from the whole experience
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
ICT…………………..INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
LAN……………………LOCAL AREA NETWORK
UPS………………….UNINTERUPTABLE POWER SUPPLY
VOIP…………………VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL
POE …………………POWER OVER ETHERNET
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Contents
DECLARATION..........................................................................................................................................i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT..........................................................................................................................iii
DEDICATION............................................................................................................................................iv
ABSTRACT...............................................................................................................................................iv
LIST OF ACRONYMS...............................................................................................................................v
CHAPTER ONE..........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................2
Name and Address of the Host institution...................................................................................................2
1.1 Part of Organization attached...........................................................................................................3
1.2 supervision.......................................................................................................................................3
CHAPTER TWO 2.1 HISTORY OF THE ORGANISATION...................................................................4
2.2 ITS CENTRE AUTHORITY.................................................................................................................4
2.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE ITS..................................................................................................................4
2.5 SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ITS CENTER...................................................................................4
2.6 CURRENT ORGANISATION STRUCTURE......................................................................................5
2.7 MISSION AND CORE VALUES.........................................................................................................6
2.8 OBJECTIVES OF INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT.......................................................................................7
CHAPTER THREE.....................................................................................................................................8
3.0 WORK ACTIVITIES..........................................................................................................................8
3.1 WORK PROGRAMME........................................................................................................................8
3.2 DEVICES USED IN THE ORGANISATION......................................................................................9
3.3 ACTIVITIS PERFORMED.................................................................................................................10
3.4 COMMON NETWORKING TOPOLOGIES......................................................................................11
CHAPTER FOUR.....................................................................................................................................12
4.0 CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................12
4.1 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED.....................................................................................................13
4.2 RECOMENDATION...........................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................15
CHAPTER FIVE.......................................................................................................................................16
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Appendices................................................................................................................................................16
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
The main purpose of industrial attachment was solve the problem of lack of adequate practical
skills which prepared me for employment in industries. The scheme exposes me to the industry
base skills necessary for smooth transition from the classroom to the world of work. It affords
students of tertiary institutions the opportunity of being familiarized and exposed to the needed
experience in the society and of handling machinery and equipment which are usually not
available in my institution of study.Succcessful industrial attachments foster an experimental
learning process that not only promote career preparation but provides opportunities for learners
to develop skills necessary to become leaders in their chosen professions.
One of the primary goals of the industrial attachment is to help students integrate leadership
development to into experimental learning process.
Name and Address of the Host institution
TERIGE HIGH SCHOOL,
ITS OFFICE, ADMINISTRATION BLOCK,
P.O BOX 56-30302,
LESSOS,
NANDI COUNTY, KENYA.
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1.1 Part of Organization attached
I was privileged to be attached in TERIGE HIGH SCHOOPL, ICT department as and ITS officer
to undertake all the activities that was assigned by my host supervisor.
1.2 supervision
I was visited by my school invigilator (lecturer) on 20TH March 2025 whom we sat together with
my Host supervisor to find from me what I have learnt, practice and challenges I face so far and
overview of all the institution ITS department .This was yet another important moment in the
training as I was able to explain the experience I had made so far.
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CHAPTER TWO
2.1 HISTORY OF THE ORGANISATION
Terige High school is private own and operated is sponsored by Catholic Church, Diocese of
Eldoret
Terige High School is a boys' boarding school managed by the school's Board of Governors. It
offers secondary cycle of the 8-4-4 system of education.
2.2 ITS CENTRE AUTHORITY
Information technology services center is headed by the manager who oversees the ITS activities
And programs in the whole university.
2.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE ITS
To provide quality IT services the whole university
To manage, control and maintain ITS in the school
To formulate IT policies for the school
To establish law review and journals in specific areas of research.
2.5 SERVICES OFFERED BY THE ITS CENTER.
Email service to the school
Internet access services
Backbone network maintenance
Training IT end users
Information and communication consultancy
Maintenance of school programe
Management of information system
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2.6 CURRENT ORGANISATION STRUCTURE
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2.7 MISSION AND CORE VALUES
MOTTO
In pursuit of excellence
CORE VALUES
Integrity
Excellence
Commitment
Teamwork
Professionalism
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2.8 OBJECTIVES OF INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT
The industrial attachment is aimed at nurturing student’s skills; academically, socially or even
spiritually.
The industrial attachment prepares a student to being a responsible staff and worker in future, it
gives one an opportunity to interact with different people hence knowing how to handle them.
Some of the essential objectives of the industrial attachment are as follows
To assess the interest of the student in the real working environment.
To expose the students to work methods not taught in the University and to provide
access to products equipment not commonly available in the environment of the
University.
To provide the students with an opportunity to apply knowledge in the real work
situation, thereby closing the gap between University work and the actual practice.
To make the transition from school to the world of work smoothly and to enhance student
contacts for job placement.
To enlist and strengthen employers involvement in institutional activities and in the entire
educational process of preparing the students for employment in the industry.
To enhance the industry´s satisfaction with the graduate of the Faculty in particular and
the University at large.
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CHAPTER THREE
3.0 WORK ACTIVITIES
Operation and maintenance
End user support
Information system support
ITS training
3.1 WORK PROGRAMME
There was no specific work program assigned instead each day my colleague and I were
assigned different tasks to perform either together or individually.
During my stay at the ITS department I learned and equipped myself with skills and technical
know-how. I carried activities in sections of ITS department which include:
VOIP configuration and installation
Networking
Network installation
Computer repair and maintenance
Network security
Network quotation and estimation
Transfer of IT assets from one office to the within the department.
Software installation.
Resetting and assigning new IP address to the gadgets
Monitoring access points of network within the campus.
Crimping and recrimping of LAN cables.
Configuration of networking gadgets such access points, Nano beams, Nano stations,
MantBox and SXTs.
Punching down the keystone jacks.
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3.2 DEVICES USED IN THE ORGANISATION
ROUTERS-To connect the school to other networks.
SERVERS-The organization uses various servers as follows:-
File server-this stores user’s data files
Print server-manages the printer’s that are connected to the network and the printing of
the user’s documents on the networked printers.
Database servers-manages common databases for the network, handling all data storage
and database management and request for data.
Web server-this handles many communication functions for the network such as emails,
remote access and internet
ACCESS POINTS
This allows wireless devices to connect to the network
SWITCHES
Switches are used in sharing the network among many devices and they appear in many types
depending on the number of ports.
NANO BEAMS/NANO STATIONS/SXT
These are devices which are used to enable wireless connection for the devices such as
computers, laptops and smartphones.
POE
This is a device that works with the technology that lets network cables (LANs) carry electrical
energy, thus making the network installation flexible and reliable.
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3.3 ACTIVITIS PERFORMED.
I was to take part in installing networks .During my attachment in networking section, I majorly
dealt with the following areas:-
Connection of computers to the network media and equipment.
Connection and sharing such as printers and storage device.
Networking software and hardware maintenance such LAN cables.
Troubleshooting of the network problems such non-functional points, faulty cables,
damaged network interface card (NIC)
VOIP configuration.
Connecting client and staff phones to WIFI.
Installing the access points for wireless use by the end-users.
Configuration of SXT and fixing it in proper site to face the cell tower for signal.
Configuring the Nano stations and the Nano beams.
Crimping and re-crimping of LAN cables
Monitoring the access points of the university network
Assigning IP address to the networking gadgets.
Punching down cables to keystone jack.
Configuration of MantBox networking device providing point to point network
connection.
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3.4 COMMON NETWORKING TOPOLOGIES
Common topologies are:-
A bus network - all nodes are connected to a common medium by along this medium .This was
the layout used in the original Ethernet.
A star network - all nodes are connected to a special central node .This is the typical layout
found in a wireless client connects to the central wireless access point.
A ring network - each node is connected to its left and right neighbor node such that all nodes are
connected and that each other node by traversing nodes left or rightwards
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CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 CONCLUSION
The period of industrial attachment with ITS administration was immeasurably valuable
experience which natured the students into a more capable professional. Skills have been gained
technically, professionally and socially. This training has helped me to gain more technical
knowledge and insightful experiences in a real working environment.
There were adequate opportunities to put theories and principles learnt in the undergraduate
courses at the Terige Hgh School
A great interaction and good rapport with ITS staff was the best thing ever as it created a feeling
of consideration to take part in any activity even though you are a student and get free in asking
for clarification on the parts that are somehow difficult.
Familiarization with Linux operating system is something worth appreciating and helping in
offering assistance on services of printing and photocopying to staff and other clients the
techniques I never had practically.
The 8-week industrial attachment at UEAB the department of information technology services
department has indeed been a fruitful and developing experience.
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4.1 CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED
Lack of practical knowledge and exposure in dealing with some of the equipment such as
printer’s problem made it difficult in solving problem.
Difficult in solving problem in areas I was not given privilege and the clients expected
me to be of help to them.
Difficulty in solving network problem where it entails communication with internet
service providers.
I also faced the challenge of unwelcoming staff members who were to be assisted on IT
problem in departments.
There was also a challenge inadequate IT tools which necessitated carrying heavy tools
from one point to another.
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4.2 RECOMENDATION
The ITS conduct more training to the end users of the IT software and the hardware.
The organization should conduct more training to users so that they can be able to use the
systems efficiently.
The organization should impress the idea of shared values.
This idea will enhance more interaction of staff members and share different skills that
they are specialists in.
The ITS look for a backup power supply for example having every office connected to
the UPS.
This will be very important in ensuring continued service delivery to the users. The ITS
department also should have an idea of increasing the generators to various sections of
the organization so as to prevent interruptions in case of electricity blackout.
Device a means of removing obstructions that prevents the wireless devices facing the
cell tower depriving them of strong signals thus giving problem to the end users of the IT
services.
The ITS department should find a way of removing trees and other obstructions that
hinders the networking devices like Nano beams Nano stations and SXT from the
communications with the tower.
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REFERENCES
TERIHE HIGH SCHOOL
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CHAPTER FIVE
Appendices
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