PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT REGIONAL SITES I. Physical Assessment: We will directly assess the following points. 1. The computers: (a) Does the site have computers? (b) How many? (c) What type(s) (CPU, CD-ROM, HDD, RAM)? (d) What computer accessories (printer, scanner, extra parts)? (e) How many are set up? (f) How many function? (g) Are they networked? (h) Do the computers have Internet access? (i) Other comments? 2. The power: (a) What type of electricity is there (solar, generator, city, combination, other)? (b) What is the capacity of the electricity (watts, amps)? (c) Is there a stabilizer or UPS (list capacity)? (d) Additional comments on schedule (for city power) and quality of electrical source? 3. The facility: (a) Is the room a permanent or temporary computer space? (b) Is the room secure? i. Does the room have a good lock? ii. Are there bars in the windows? (c) Is there a method of cooling the room (AC or fans)? (d) Does the roof appear to leak? (e) Will dust likely be a problem? (f) Are computers covered? (g) Do the windows have curtains? (h) Other comments? 4. Any additional observations? Site: Essau DHT August 24, 2000: 8am 1. a. yes b. 2 c. one Pentium PC, 1.0 GB HDD, non-functional CD-Rom; one 486 Dell d. laser printer (HP Jet 4B); nonfunctional modem e. 2 f. 2 g. no h. once had Internet access, but no longer (no phone, non-functioning modem) i. --- 1. a. generator, no city power b. medium capacity c. UPS (600 watt) and stabilizer d. generator runs 9:30am-1:30pm; 8pm-midnight 1. The DHT facility (main room of office) a. permanent b. yes (i-yes; ii-yes) c. one fan d. no e. no f. yes g. yes h. --- Site: Essau SSS August 24, 2000: 8:30am 1.--To Be Completed. 2. a. generator and two sets solar panels (one on principal's house; one on admin block) b. small (could run 2 computers?) c. no d. solar panels are not always functional. Generator is seldom used 3. The Library and Abutting Audio-Visual Storage Room a. temporary b. yes (i-yes; ii-yes) c. none d. slight leakage along sides of library; sizable leakage in AV Storage room (according to Sara Hosssman) e. yes f. NA--computers not yet set up. g. no h. The library is a big room. The AV Storage room, where the computers are now, is apparently very musty and has a leaky roof. The windows have shutters, but lack screens and glass. 4. Note: We could not get into the library where the computers are kept, since only the principal had the keys. Site: Kerewan REO August 24, 2000 at 11:00am 4. No physical survey was performed. However, a phone interview was conducted the following week. Site: Njaba Kunda August 24, 2000 at 2:30pm 1. a. yes b. 1 c. Tower 486 or Pentium; cannot verify CD-ROM. Has sound card and modem or network card. d. none visible e. 1 f. cannot verify g. no h. no i. ---- 2. a. solar b. exact capacity unclear, but can run one PC for 12 hrs/day. 12 panels on two principals’ houses; 8 for staff house; school has at least 9; solar powered pump. c. no d. six solar panels run into a charge controller (30amp capacity), which run into four lead acid batteries (specially designed—not car), probably wired in series. This is connected to a power inverter (DC24 volts goes to AC220); this is wired into the walls. There is no inverter in the school proper; only in principal’s house. 3. Principal’s House. a. temporary b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. one fan d. no e. no f. no g. yes h. this array can probably run more than one computer. 4. a. Note: We were guided around the school by Abdou Jeng, a Family Planning Worker in Njaba Kunda. b. This school uses long life low wattage halogen bulbs which save energy. c. The information about the computer (Part 1.) was ascertained by standing on a chair and peering through a high window into the teacher’s room. Site: Farafenni DHT August 24, 4:30pm 1. a. yes b. 4 c. Pentium 166 w/ CD-Rom, modem, and 6.4 GB HDD Toshiba 486 / 33 Mhz laptop Dell 486 / 33 Mhz Pentium 133 Mhz d. HP 500 Inkjet printer; HP Laserjet 4P; one nonfunctional HP Laserjet 4V. e. 4 f. 3 (Dell 486 doesn’t work) g. no h. yes—Pentium 133 has Internet access i. --- 2. a. city and small generator ( could power one computer and fax machine) b. 500 W c. 2 stabilizers; 1 non-working UPS d. sometimes even the stabilizers don’t function because the voltage is too low. Power: 8am-2pm; 6pm-3am. 3. Main DHT rooms a. yes b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. fan (one per room), air conditioner that doesn’t work because of low voltage d. no e. moderate f. yes g. yes h. NA i. ---- Site: Farafenni SSS August 24, 5pm 1. a. yes b. 15 (16 including the school’s office computers) c. 486 in the secretary’s office 3 computers are 486s 7 computers are 386s 5 computers are Pentiums 1 external CD-ROM, 3 computers have internal CD-ROMs. 2 computers have 2 GB HDDs; rest have 40-500 MB HDDs 11 computers run Windows ’95; 1 runs Windows 3.1 d. HP Laserjet 6P; Ribbon (Dox Matrix) printer; 2 other non-functioning printers, HP Laserjet 6P in office, and variety of extra parts. e. 12 f. 9 g. no h. yes i. Computer lab is functional, and there are many extra computer parts. 2. a. city power and generator b. generator is big (uses 40 liters of fuel), runs whole lab c. 2 stabilizers in operation, 1 stabilizer in storage, another in secretary’s office. 2 UPSes; total capacity 2000watts. UPSes run through a stabilizer which transforms the fluctuating voltage up to 220v (or tries). d. This lab runs on the UPSes for 2-3 hrs/day. Quality of city electricity is horrible. City power 8am-2pm; 6pm-3am (allegedly). UPSes are charged up each night when hospital on same circuit is closed. 3. The Computer Lab a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. 2 fans and 2 non-functioning ACs d. no e. moderate (1mm dust/month in dry season) f. yes g. yes h. Room includes flip chart stand, bulletin board, computer resource corner. 4. Errata: The secretary’s 486 computer was later added to the count, changing our original total of 15 to 16. Site: Kaur SSS August 25, 8am 1. a. yes b. 3 c. threel 286s (from Chinese Embassy ?); 120 MB HDD, monochrome monitors. [Errata: see below] d. none e. 1 f. 1 g. no h. no i. Chinese computers use 110v monitors. 2. a. generator and solar panels b. generator is 27kva; solar panels: counted at least 30 panels on school and 12 on principal’s house. Windmill present? c. none d. Similar battery setup to Njaba Kunda, but no inverter 3. The Bursar’s Office (place for admin computers) a. permanent (for admin computers) b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. no d. no e. yes, in dry season (no glass in windows, slight wall-roof gap). f. yes g. no h. no 3. Technical Drawing Room (potential computer site) a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. none d. no e. yes (see other e) f. NA g. no h. access to generator power; would need inverter for solar power. 4. Errata: We did not turn on these computers, so we are unsure about whether they are 286 or 386. Other schools (Nusrat, Armitage) received similar computers that were 386 or 286. Site: Panchang Action Aid Office August 25, 9:30 am 1. a. yes b. one c. Dell Pentium (Optiplex GS); one floppy drive d. printer (not present, being repaired) e. 1 f. 1 g. no h. no i. 2. a. generator b. Uses 10 liters of fuel c. UPS and stabilizer d. ---- 3. Action Aid Office Room a. permanent b. yes (i. Yes; ii yes) c. one floor-fan d. no e. sometimes dusty (they intend to install cardboard ceiling) f. yes g. NA h. Surveyors’ noted a few birds in the room Site: Action Aid Wasseau Office August 25, 11am 1. a. yes b. 5 c. Dell Multiple GM Pentium Processor (166 Mhz) Dell Pentium II (64 RAM; CD-ROM) Dell Pentium (16 MB RAM) Minstrel Expresso 386 d. 2 laser printers e. 3 f. 3 g. yes but not working h. yes but many problems i. All computers purchased from ITS in Bakau 2. a. generator b. 30 KVA c. UPS present d. no 3. Office Space a. yes b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. AC d. no e. no f. yes g. yes h. --- Site: Kuntaur JSS August 25, 11:30 1. Could not find teachers to get into any computer labs. 2. a. Solar power; no city power; no generator present. b. There are 4 solar panels attached to 3 batteries at teacher’s quarters, but no inverter. [See Errata below] The school apparently has a generator, but it was in the nearby town of Wassau. c. Couldn’t verify d. --- 3. Facility: We didn’t know what facility would have computers, but assumed the office would be the first place. The windows in admin block had no glass, but did have bars and curtains. 4. Errata: The solar array batteries for the teacher’s block were stored outdoors and had been weathered. Site: Georgetown REO August 25, 1pm 1. a. yes b. 2 c. One nonfunctional IBM Valuepoint 486 / 66 Mhz (network card) New Compaq, probably Pentium III [See Errata] d. HP LaserJet 2100, nonfunctional Epson LQ1170 e. 2 f. 1 g. no h. no i. A network here is feasible. The nonfunctional 486 computer is said to have a bad mouse and a virus. 2. a. city b. NA c. UPS d. power 9am-2pm; 6pm-2am 3. REO Office: PEO room (new computer) and main room (nonfunctional one) a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. AC d. no e. moderate f. one covered, one uncovered g. yes h. ----- 4. Errata: We couldn’t get into the PEO’s office where the new Compaq computer is kept. We ascertained that a computer was there by looking through a window and seeing Compaq computer boxes in the room. If it is like the new computers given to all the other REOs, then it is a Compaq Pentium III with CD-ROM, Jazz drive, 6 GB HDD. Site: Armitage Senior Secondary School August 27, 1:30 pm 1. a. yes b. 9 c. PCs ranging from DOS only computers with inimal memory to a Pentium II [See Errata below] d. 3 printers: 1 inkjet, one dot-matrix, 1 broken dot matrix; extra wires e. 7 f. 7 g. no h. not yet, but coming this month [See Errata] i. Errata: Surveyor Marc Maxson used the Armitage office computer to connect to the Internet in June. 2. a. city b. NA c. One UPS (for admin computer) and 2 stabilizers d. 9am-2pm; 6pm-2am. Power is reliable. 3. Newly Renovated Computer Room (One computer in VP’s office for admin) a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii-yes) c. 2 ceiling fans; non-functional AC d. no e. no f. yes g. not yet. h. newly renovated tile floor, new ceiling, bulletin board 4. Note: a. Errata (1-c): In June, PCV Marc Maxson saw 3 Chinese 286 or 386 computers, a Pentium 166, and a 386 or 486 in the temporary computer room. b. Errata (3): Interview done in Kombo. This information comes from PCV Jeremy Barber; we could not get into the lab to verify. Yamai Secka-Jack informs us that the assistant principal has been notified that he cannot store the new CUBE computer in his house, and has been asked to return it immediately. Site: Bansang DHT August 25, 2:30pm 1. a. yes b. 2 c. Pentium 166, internal CD-ROM, second monitor Dell 486 / 33 Mhz d. HP LaserJet 4P, Epson L01170, spare keyboard e. 2 f. 2 g. no h. one has email (installed by GGFPP) 2. a. city power b. NA c. 2 UPS d. 8am-2pm; 6am-3pm 3. The Offices (two: Admin and OIC) a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. AC and fan in both offices d. no e. no f. yes g. yes in one room h. no Site: Basse Nasir SSS August 25, 4pm 1. a. yes b. 5 (and one donated by Gamtel, coming; soon to be a total of 6) c. Unclear d. scanner, laserprinter e. 3 f. 2 g. no h. one has Internet access i. This info comes from PCV Dana Mitchell 2. a. city power, own generator b. large one in principal’s house, wired to school. c. UPS and maybe a stabilizer d. 9am-2pm; 6pm-2am 3. The computer room is being built now. We didn’t see the administrative computers. Site: Basse REO August 25, 2000 at 5:00 pm 1. a. yes b. 1 c. Compaq 300 senior, Pentium 3 with Windows ’98, CD-Rom and Iomega Jazz Drive d. Printer HP LaserJet 2100 e. 1 f. 1 g. no h. no i. --- 2. a. city power b. --- c. had UPS but it was sent to Kombo d. 9:30 am-2 pm 3. Secretary’s Office a. yes b. yes (I—yes, ii—yes c. none yet (AC intended) d. no e. unclear f. yes g. no Site: Basse DHT August 25, 2000 at 5:15 pm 1. a. yes b. 3 and 1 in Banjl for repair c. Chinese Pentium 166 (CD-Rom and replacement monitor; The original “Fancy” monitor broke.) Pentium 2000 (CD-Rom, 32 MB RAM, 1.5 GB HDD, modem from GGFPP) 486 / 33 Mhz, possibly 8 MB RAM d. Wang dot-matrix, Epson LQ 1000 (not working), HP DeskJet 815-C, Espon LQ 1170 and external modem e. 2 f. 3 g. no h. two have internet access i. N/A 2. a. City power and new generator (GGFPP) that hasn’t yet been used b. medium size c. stabilizer, the UPS broke d. 9 am-2 pm; 6 pm-4 am 3. 2 computers are in one room, one in another a. permanent b. yes (I—has a lock but they rely on the main door lock, ii—yes) c. small fan, broken air conditioner d. no e. somewhat, in dry season f. yes g. yes h. – 4. There was a medium sized lizard in one of the rooms Site:Brikama Ba JSS August26, 2000 at 8:30 am 1. a. not yet b. N/A 2. a. solar (principal may buy electricity) b. old blocks have solar, 31 total: 10 in classrooms, 3 in office, 12 in staff quarters c. none yet d. some of the batteries in some of the blocks are having problems. Trees obscure the sunliight on some of the panels. 3. a. permanent b. yes (I—yes, ii—yes) c. no d. no e. probably somewhat f. N/A g. not yet- may get them h. N/A (didn’t see room, saw room next to it) 4. Surveyors’ note: Brikama JSS suffers from a lack of vision for teaching computers. The school should work out a curriculum, access and use policy in the next few months before receiving more computers. Peri and Michael, two Peace Corps volunteers coming to the school, could assist with that. Site: Mansakonko Rural Development Institute August 26, 2000 at 11am 1. a. yes b. 14 c. In the training room: Smith Corona 386 sx, 80mb (Windows 3.1) IBM PS2 Model 553x (no monitor; Windows 3.1) NEC 386 (Windows 3.1) two 486s with no monitors (Windows 95) 486 with C-ROM (Windows 95) 486 with 200mb (Windows 95) MCR laptop—486 (Windows 95) In the library: 486 with 66mh in Tower case (doesn’t recognize disk drive), 400mb 486 with 66mh in Tower case (no monitor), 400mb 486 with 16 RAM, 66CPU (hard drive control failure) 486 with 16 RAM, 66mh In the Admin block: two IBM PC 300 GL Pentium 2, 300 mh (one with CD-ROM) d. In the training room: HP LaserJet 1100 printer (possibly working); Okidata Mu 92 microline printer dot- matrix In the library: 2 dot matrix printers (one functional); lots of extra parts including 11 hard drives, 7 floppy drives, 2 CD-ROMs, 2 large floppy drives, 3 power supplies, one 486 motherboard, one Pentium motherboard, two 386 motherboards, one MFN harddrive controller, 2 video cards, 1 VGA video card (PC1 type), one monochrome video card, two IO cards, one sound card, one harddrive controller, four 486 CPUs, box of 30 PIN RAM (20-40mb of chips), zip drive (belongs to Pakalinding JSS), modem, printer switch, miscellaneous cables, 3 empty cases, bookshelf of old software, extra monochrome monitor. In the Admin block: HP Laserjet 1100 printer e. 14 f. 11 g. no h. One computer in the Admin block has Internet access i. The spare parts could probably form two more computers. 2. a. city power and generator b. 50kva generator c. 2 1000 watt stabilizers in training room/library; admin has a 950watt UPS and another stabilizer d. 9am-2pm; 6pm-2am 3. The Computer Training Room a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. 2 ceiling fans d. possibly some slight leakage e. yes—no glass in windows f. yes g. no h. Shocks are a problem due to the metal chairs. The room has a blackboard, tiled floor, and visual aids. A recently acquired AC (in box in Admin) is intended for the room 3. The Library a. temporary b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. floor fan; non-functional ceiling fan d. no e. yes f. yes g. yes h. same electrical shock problem; lots of ants 3. The Administrative Block (computers in 2 room complex) a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. AC and ceiling fan in both rooms (only one AC works) d. no e. no f. yes g. yes h. a good place for computers. Site: Mansa Konko Tehir SSS August 26, 12:15pm 1. a. yes b. 11 visible c. 2-3 monochrome monitors (the rest VGA); most computers are 386s ( including one IBM original; one Chinese Computer); one 286; one 486; one PowerMac; one 486 Pentium (at least one CD-ROM). d. 5 dot matrix printers; 1 laser printer e. 3 (the eight in the classroom weren’t plugged in) f. can’t tell g. no h. no i. This combines the 8 classroom and 3 library computers; all learned by peering through windows. 2. a. City power and standby generator b. 10 liter capacity c. none visible d. 9am-2pm; 6pm-5am 3. Classroom a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. no d. no e. yes—no glass on windows f. no g. no h. no ceiling yet—just corrugate. The Windows have sealed shutters. There are cement tables in the center of the room and a blackboard. This room could fit 25 computers, comfortably. 3. Library a. temporary b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. AC d. no e. probably not f. no g. yes h. decent place to keep computers Site: Mansa Konko DHT August 26, 1:15pm 1. a. yes b. one working; one non-functional c. 286 (not working); P166 with CD-ROM and old Dell monitor because its original “Fancy” monitor blew out d. Epson LQ 1070; HP Laserjet 4V e. 2 f. 1 g. no h. no i. --- 2. a. city power and generator b. DHT generator probably about 25 kva c. yes; 2 d. power: 9am-2pm; 6pm-5am 3. Two Rooms of the DHT a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. 2 ceiling fans, nonfunctioning AC d. no e. not too much f. yes g. yes h. someone used the working computer while we were there! Site: Mansa Konko REO August 26, 2pm 1. a. yes b. Likely at least one. [See Errata below] c. unable to tell because PEO’s office is locked. Other REOs recently received a Compaq Pentium III. d. unclear e. “ f. “ g. “ h. “ i. - This will need to be verified later. 2. a. city power b. NA c. unable to tell d. 9am-2pm; 6pm-5am 3. PEO’s office a. yes b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. broken floor fan d. no e. no f. unable to tell (typewriter in main room covered) g. yes h. no 4. Errata: The following week PCV Jackie Francy visited the REO and helped fill in section 1. According to Jackie, the Compaq did arrive but was set up in the PEO’s home. The PEO thought it better to move it to his home where he has a generator and air conditioner. Site: Pakalinding JSS August 26, 2:30pm 1. No information; we could not get into the lab. We just saw the outside. 2. a. city b. NA c. unable to tell d. 9am-2pm; 6pm-5am 3. The Computer Lab a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. AC (now broken) d. no e. no f. unable to tell g. yes h. looked like a recently renovated or new building. Site: Bwiam SSS (Fatima) August 26, 4pm 1. a. yes b. 5 (3 in lab; Gamtel donation in box; one in office) c. Student lab: Amstrad 286, 20MB HDD, 640k RAM, 5.25 floppy only 8086 XT Acorn with no hard drive; strange ROM operating system ICL 486 / 33 Mhz (CD-ROM, floppy drive, 8MB RAM, Win 3.11) d. Citizen 120D+ printer (lacking printer ribbon) e. 3 f. 3 g. no h. no i. Acorn is not PC compatible; uses Apple-like command interface. We did not look at Brother Milton’s office computer or the boxed donated from GAMTEL. 2. a. solar b. 6 per classroom block (at least 2 blocks); 14 for computer room/admin block; additional ones for the principals’ quarters. c. no d. 9am-1pm, the 14 solar panels can run the 3 computers. They have a 6 battery w/ inverter set-up for these 14 panels. 3. Computer Classroom a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. no d. no e. maybe f. yes g. yes h. Room has blackboard with traces of teaching still on it. 4. Software on the lab could be improved. Brother Milton would like a spreadsheet and word processor on the ICL computer. PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF KOMBO SITES Site: Kinderdorf Boutrop SSS August 29, 9 am 1. a. Could not get access to room to see the computers in storage. 2. a. 2 generators and solar panels (experimental from Germany) b. 55kva and 45 kva generators; 4 solar panels near computer lab and 2 near office. Each panel 60watts (16.9 volts times 3.55 A). Lab panels linked to three 12volt lead acid batteries c. could not tell d. They're planning to get city power this year; have paid the contract for it. 3. The Computer Lab a. permanent b. yes (i--yes; ii--yes) c. 2 ACs and 3 fans d. no e. now there's no glass in the windows; they plan to put cardboard over them. f. NA g. no h. One can see circuits of solar system in plexiglass. There's a tile floor and blackboard. The technical subjects teacher Mr. Adekule knows a lot about the solar panels. The principal (Momodou Samati) tells us that 8 computers are working and the rest are "obsolete." Mr. Samati informed the surveyors that Gamtel has promised a freely installed phone line for the computer lab. Site: St. Peter’s Technical Training Institute August 30, 11 am 1. JSS Computer Lab a. yes b. 16 (only 5 work) c. sixteen networked 386s with Win 3.11; four are missing monitors. d. extra computer parts; no printer e. 12 f. 5 g. yes h. no i. – 1. SSS Computer Lab a. yes b. 19 c. ten Pentium 166s; 3 have CD-ROM; all are networked with Win95, and one acts as a server running Win-NT with modem and printer nine 486/33 with Windows 3.11; all are networked to the Win-NT server d. Cannon Bubble Jet 250, Want NEC Dot Matrix Printer, Color Inkjet, External 28.8 kbps modem (not working) e. 19 f. 15 g. yes h. no. They have an ISP account but the modem isn’t working. i. All computers have names of famous people 2. a. City power, generator b. 40 KVA c. UPS - probably 400W, six 1100W stabilizers for SSS Lab, one 2000W stabilizer for JSS lab d. city power is irregular 3. Two computer labs, which are essentially connected and running on the same equipment. a. permanent b. yes (i - yes, ii - yes) c. 2 ACs in SSS lab; 1 AC in JSS lab, one floor fan d. no e. no f. no g. yes h. Cleaned regularly. Tiled floor; nicely set up 4. Errata: In a subsequent phone interview with TA Seedy Jammeh, Jammeh said that the CUBE Pentium Celeron 450 Mhz computer donated to the school by CUBE Computers for student training was at the principal’s house. He said he knows this because he lives with the principal, his uncle. Site: Nusrat High School August 30, noon 1. a. yes b. 4 c. Pentium 90 with CD-ROM; Pentium 220 with CD-ROM; Pentium 166 with CD-ROM; Compaq 486-33; Chinese 386 with Win 3.1 [See Errata below] d. OKI Microline 3320; Epson FX (not working); Okidata Microline 391 plus; HP Laserjet 6P; Bubblejet printer e. 4 f. 4 g. in principal’s office h. ---- 2. a. city power and emergency generator b. generator 1.5kva c. 3000 watt stabilizer; 3 UPSs (each 1000 watts; only two are functional) d. city power is irregular 3. The Office a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. fans in principal’s office only d. no e. somewhat f. no g. yes h. ------- 4. a. Errata (1-c): The following week PCV Marc Maxson visited Nusrat and saw two more older computers: Two Standard & Chartered 286s without HDD, 4 extra keyboards, 1 extra monitor. b. Missing Computers: The principal also said that two more computers which were donated to the school were at the mission house. One of those two computers should be a CUBE Pentium Celeron 450 Mhz computer given to the school by CUBE computers for student training. This CUBE computer was not among those we identified. They might have also received a Compaq Pentium III from Gamtel, which also was not found and might be the other computer at the mission house. Site: Gambia High School August 29, 2 pm 1. a. yes b. 16 in lab: 10 working and 6 non-functional. 3 in Office (19 total) c. 1 CUBE Pentium Celeron 450 Mhz (10 GB HDD, CDROM, Speakers, SCSI card) 1 Compaq Pentium 166 Mhz (1 GB HDD - missing ATX Power supply) 1 Compaq 486 / 66 Mhz 3 Standard and Chartered ICL 286 with 40 meg HDD; 2 in use with Win 3.1; one is without a monitor 2 generic DTK 486 / 66 Mhz with 170 meg HDD, Win95 1 IBM PS/2 Model 50 (286) with Win 3.1 1 Wang 386 SX/25 1 Wang 386 DX/33 2 Non-functional IBM PS/2 Model 50 and 70 1 Non-functional Commodore 2 Non functional Wang 286s 1 486 / 50 Mhz in Vice Principal’s Office 1 Pentium 166 in Principal’s Office of secretarial staff 1 486 / 66 Mhz in Bursar’s Office d. 8 Printers. 7 are dot matrix and 1 is a Laser Printer e. 13 f. 13, 2 more nearly functional g. no h. no i. --- 2. a. city b. N/A c. another stabilizer, 2000W stabilizer d. Power is irregular, on until 2 or from 2 to 6 unpredictably 3. Computer Lab a. permanent b. yes i. yes ii. yes c. AC, 1 fan, 1 non-functional fan d. yes - Big problem, very musty feel. Computers are arranged strategically to avoid puddles. Corrosion will soon be a problem. e. yes f. no g. yes h. Tile floor, black board, part replacements, are in leaky chemistry stockroom. Admin facilities are acceptable. 4. Surveyors’ Note: The administrative block always has electricity during school hours. They are on a separate line, and it would be fruitful and recommended to get the computer lab on the same line. Site: Muslim High School August 29, 3 pm 1. a. yes b. 31 in lab; 1 in principal’s office c. CUBE Celeron 450 Mhz with 10 gig HDD, CD-ROM in Principal’s Office six PS2 286s eight PS2 286s (not working) three 386s (not working) two 286s (not working) one IBM AT 286 (not working) one Pentium 450 with CD-ROM in principal’s office 4-6 MAC computers remaining computers not looked closely at, but they were old d. 21 spare monitors (not working) and other spare parts. A roomful of dotmatrix printers. Laserjet at principal’s office. e. 12 f. 6 g. no h. no (used to have it) i. needs computer repairs; they’re using a combination of 110 and 220 volts 2. a. city b. NA c. 5000 watt stabilizer d. erratic city power 3. The Computer Lab a. permanent b. yes (I—yes; ii—yes) c. one broken fan d. no e. yes (open windows) f. no g. yes h. linoleum floor, blackboards, no teaching aids St. Joseph’s SSS August 29, 3:30pm 1. a. yes b. 16 (2 Admin computers) c. HP Brio Pentium III with Modem and CD-ROM Compaq Deskpro Pentium III with CD-ROM (not set up) four Generic 486/66 with small HDDs and Win95 four IBM 486/66 (2 on student lab and 2 on Office) one 486/66 one Macintosh LC III on librarian’s desk three more computers, in parts on boxes missing monitors. d. Epson Stylus Photo 1200 Color Bubble Jet Printer HP Scanjet ADF Full page color scanner HP Deskjet 550-C color printer HP Deskjet 500 - in office e. 9 in lab, 2 in office f. 12 g. no, but four computers have network cards and coaxial cables. h. no i. – 2. a. city power b. N/A c. 2000W stabilizer for Student Lab, 500W stabilizer for Office computers d. – 3. Library a. temporary b. yes (i - yes ii -yes) c. 3 fans d. yes, near walls of room e. yes, somewhat f. yes g. yes h. not ideal compuler place, because no AC and door not very sturdy. These nice computers would be better serviced by a UPS, but otherwise the lab is quite nice. 4. Marc Maxson has seen about 90% of the staff here have try using the computers in the library to type; many with no prior computer experience. This self-directed literacy was directed by Mrs. Kipi Coker (a teacher). St. Augustine’s SSS August 30, 9.:30 am 1. a. yes b. 11 (6 working, 5 non-functional) a. (GAMTEL) Compaq Pentium 3 with CD-Rom three 486/66 (not set up) 386 two 286 (1 non-functional) 486/66 IBM G74 (Pentium 2000) with CD-Rom has modem (bursar computer) Pentium 133 386 computer with no monitor in pieces b. HP Deskjet 500 printer c. 5 d. 4 e. no f. no- but potential g. – 2 a. city b. – c. 2 UPS (one of these just came from GAMTEL); one is 750 watts; 1500 watt stabilizer d. city power combination; the school is considering getting a generator 3. Bursar’s Office a. permanent for some; rest are in library temporarily b. yes (i - yes, ii-yes) c. 2 ceiling fans d. no e. maybe f. yes g. yes h. – 4. Didn’t see computer place upstairs. An additional 3 486-6 computers (2 monitors) and Desk Jet 1200 C from Sweden in an adjacent room. Site: Methodist SSS August 30, 10:15 am 1. a. yes b. 24 CPU, 15 monitors; 7 set-up computers c. 286 d. laser printer in secretary’s office; dot-matrix printer may be N/F e. 7 f. 6 g. no h. no i. – 2. a. city b. – c. apparently 3 stabilizers not plugged in d. – 3. Old Computer Lab a. temporary- they are building a new block b. yes (I-- yes, ii—yes) c. 2 fans d. no e. yes f. no g. no h. A new computer lab is under-construction. 4. The computers are all the same, pretty much, which means they can be used for teaching fairly easily. Private Senior Secondary Schools Site: Ndow’s Comprehensive SSS August 30, 11:30 am 1. a. yes b. 1 c. ICL 486/33 mhz d. HP LaserJet 5 L and 33.6 Modem (not connected) e. yes f. 1 g. no h. no i. administrative computer only 2. a. city power b. N/A c. none d. Kanifing = irregular 3. Secretary’s Office a. permanent b. yes (I—yes, ii—yes) c. no d. none apparent e. not really, moderate- good windows (sealed) f. yes g. yes h. N/A 1. Computer Lab a. yes b. 22 and 1 CPU w/out monitor c. one 386 (no CD-Rom) six Pentiums - Computer Tech (5 have CD-Rom) nine Compaq Pentium 475 mhz AMD chip- all have CD-Rom (from reading the empty matching boxes in the storage room) 486-33 (Compaq) no CD-Rom IBM 486-66 Compaq 486-50 Generic Pentium 133 one 486 (no CD-Rom) one Pentium (CD-Rom) d. HP LaserJet 8-80C; HP LaserJet 4L e. 22 f. probably all-can’t verify g. none h. not apparent i. – 2. a. city power b. big generator- 15.5 KVA - perfect size to run lab and AC c. 3000 watt stabilizer- 6 of them; UPS 500 d. – 3. Computer Room a. permanent b. yes (I—yes, ii—yes) c. 2 ACs, 2 fans- climate controlled room d. no e. no f. yes g. yes h. two closet (climate-controlled); chalk-board, whiteboard, tile floor, teaching on board, thermometer, looks GREAT. Computers have property labels- nice. Remote controlled AC. 4. Roster says: 72 total students. We are not counting the three administrative computers. Lab looks very new. Keys are with caretaker. Surveyor’s Note: Computer teacher came today when everyone else was gone. Also, all computers are new and far exceed the requirements of teaching computers. All computers had ID plates “Property of” to prevent theft (assumed), but watchman carried a key to the lab and we were easily able to gain access. The AC was remote controlled and AC also affected the two storage closets. It was the most “climate controlled” room that we’ve seen in the Gambia. Site: Marina International School September 7, 3:30 pm 1. a. yes b. 12 working computers, 1 server, 2 non-functional computers c. Server is Pentium II, 64 MB RAM, Windows NT All 12 lab computers are Pentium (Cyrix 200 Mhz); 7 have CD-ROMs d. Flatbed HP Scanjet 6100c - color scanner three Epson LQ-570+ Epson LQ-100 Brother 1060 Epson Stylus 600 HP Deskjet 550c (color inkjet printer) US Robotics 59k modem e. 14 f. 12 g. yes: all 14 are connected h. yes i. – 2. Citiy power and generator a. large (we didn’t see it, but Derek says the school uses it often) b. No stabilizer UPS - 8 devices totalling 4500W d. city power is usually available but the voltage is too low to allow UPSs to function properly (~180v) and so they use a generator sometimes even when electricity is on. 3. Computer Lab a. permanent b. yes (i - yes, ii - yes) c. 3 fans and 2 ACs d. no e. minor problem or not a problem at all f. yes g. yes h. – Site: Brikama REO August 29, 8:45 am 1. a. yes b. 3 c. ESCOM 486 or Pentium (missing a mouse) Compac Pentium 300 with CD-ROM, jazz drive, modem, floppy drive, scuzzy board, SCSI card. HP Brio BA 400--a Pentium Celeron 400, CD-ROM, modem d. HP brio has speakers, 2 HP Laserjet 2100 Printers, another HP Laserjet Printer (owned by Red Cross), other parts, keyboard and cables. Scanner with software problems. e. 3 f. 3 g. no (no potential: no network cards) h. no i. -- 2. a. city power, no generator b. N/A c. 2 UPSs (Large ~750W, medium ~500W) d. power varies 3. The PEO office a. permanent b. yes (i--yes; ii--yes) c. AC d. no e. no f. no g. yes h. no i. -- Marc has seen an IBM PS/2 386 of the REO being serviced by Kemo in Sukuta that is not included with the three computers but will appear as part of Sukuta's inventory. Site: Kanifing DHT August 29, 12:30pm 1. a. yes b. 2 c. Fancy Pentium 166 with CD-ROM Dell Pentium 486-33 d. HP Laserjet 4V Epson LQ 1070+ e. 2 f. 2 g. no h. no—DHT can’t make outgoing calls. i. ---- 2. a. City power b. NA c. 500 watt stabilizer; 2 UPSs (400w and 600w) d. no schedule 3. The Computer Lab a. permanent b. yes (I-yes; ii—yes) c. nonfunctioning AC; fan d. yes e. yes f. yes g. yes h. ----- Site: Gambia College August 29, 10 am 1. a. yes b. 10 plus one CPU w/o monitor (only counting ones in lab) c. 486 SX 25 386-25 ITM (not working) Digital 386 Wang 386 16-SX Gateway 486 SX-33 Wang 386-25 Wang 486-33 IBM PS 1 486 SX-25 2: Pentium II (350 Mhz) with CD-ROM Pentium iii (?? Mhz) with CD-ROM d. Epson LQ 2180C Dot matrix Epson LQ570 Dot matrix Okidata 500 HP LaserJet 1100 e. 8 f. 9 g. no h. the Pentium 3 only i. ---- 2. a. city and an emergency generator b. NA c. 3 UPSs of which 2 work (working ones are 400watt; nonworking 600watt) d. city power erratic schedule 3. Computer Lab a. permanent b. yes (i--yes; ii--yes) c. 2 ACs d. a little e. no f. no g. no h. tile floor; visual aids; blackboards. In follow-up questions, we learned that all 8 of the school's secretaries can use computers. There are no plans for this lab to be used for students. They're expecting another lab to be built for students sometime. Site: St. Theresa’s JSS August 30, 12:30 pm email: stubs@qanet.gm I. Computer Lab 1. a. yes b. 16 plus 1 in Administration Office c. Administrative Computer: Pentium 166 with CDROM, Modem 11 IBM PS/2 Model 30 (286) 1 386 1 IBM 486 SX “Model PS2-56” 2 Commodore III PCs 3 really old computers (“Acorn” and pre-PC types) d. HP Deskjet 500, 2 Oki Microline Star-LC10, Epson FX-80 e. 13 f. 11 g. no h. Admin Computer has internet i. --- 2. a. 1 Generator for Computer Lab b. 3 KVA (3000 Watts) c. 2000W stabilizer for lab, 500W stabilizer for Admin computer d. They use generator about 50% of time to run computers during public classes because power is irregular. Generator could probably run 15 computers without AC, judging by capacity. Power fluctuates here more than in most Kombo schools. 3. Computer Lab a. Permanent b. yes i. yes ii. yes c. AC and 4 fans d. no e. a bit f. yes g. yes h. Linoleum floor (not tiled), 2 blackboards with computer notes, no storage space. This lab would benefit from expanding and adding a climate controlled storage room. Inspecting a student’s notebook showed a large amount of lecture notes given from last 2 months of classes. 4. -- Site: Bakau New Town Primary School August 30, 10:30 am 1. a. yes b. two c. one 486 or Pentium with CD-ROM, 2 floppy drives (in principal’s office) one 486 or Pentium with CD-ROM and sound card d. Canon Bubble Jet portable printer (no cartridge) e. 2 f. 2 g. no h. no i. – 2. a. city b. – c. no stabilizer d. – 3. Principal’s Office a. permanent b. yes (I—yes, ii- yes) c. a floor fan d. no e. yes f. yes g. weak ones (holes) h. The Senior Master’s office has the other computer, but it has no fan 23 Appendix