CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW OF SIWES The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) was established by Industrial Training Fund (ITF) in 1973 to solve the problem of lack of adequate practical skills preparatory for employment in industries by Nigerian graduates of tertiary institutions. It is an acceptable skill training program which forms part of the approved minimum academic standard in various degree programs for all Nigerian universities, polytechnics and college of education to acquire industrial skills and experience in their various disciplines. The SIWES program involves the students, the university and the industry (employer). It is funded by the Federal Government of Nigeria and jointly coordinated by the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) and the National Universities Commission (NUC). This training program is also an effort to bridge the gap existing between theory and practice of engineering, science, agriculture, medicals, management and other professional education programs in the Nigerian tertiary institution.

OBJECTIVE OF SIWES
The objective of SIWES includes the following:
1. To expose students to work methods and techniques in handling equipment and machineries that may not be available in tertiary institutions.
2. Prepares students to contribute to the productivity of their employers and national development immediately after graduation.
3. It provides an avenue for students in Nigerian tertiary institutions to acquire industrial skills and experience in their various disciplines.
4. Provides exposure of students to the environment in which they may eventually work, thereby enabling them to see how the future professions are organized in practice.
5. Enable students to bridge the gap between knowledge acquired in school and the relevant production skills required in work organizations.
6. To make the transition from the university to the labor market easy for students, and thus enhance students contact for the later job placement.
7. To give room for social and academic interaction with professionals in their field and working environment and also to expose the reality of working places.

INTRODUCTION TO INTEGRATED DATA SERVICES LIMITED (IDSL) Integrated Data Service Limited (IDSL) was incorporated in 1988 as one of the eleven subsidiary companies of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to offer geophysical and petroleum engineering services in the upstream sector of the oil industry. The company is a merger of the National Hydrocarbon Reserves Evaluation Centre (NHREC), the Seismic Data Processing Department (DPD), Party X (an indigenous seismic crew set up in 1978 by NNPC) and Party Y (a second crew setup in 1984 by NNPC). The functions of these former outfits were taken over by IDSL. IDSL is a service company that represents the NNPC in the service sector of the oil and gas industry.

VISION AND MISSION STATEMENTS
1. Vision: IDSL shall be the center of technological excellence in the provision of geophysical, geological, reservoir engineering, data Storage and management services in the global oil and gas industry, leveraging on the best talents in Nigeria and internationally.
2. Mission: IDSL operates commercially and markets world-class geophysical, geological, reservoir engineering, data storage and management services.

BUSINESS DIRECTION
IDSL currently operates a 100% wholly owned seismic acquisition crew. The subsidiary is also in joint venture with multinational oil and gas servicing companies in Nigeria including:
1. United Geophysical Nigeria Limited (UGNL)
2. Schlumberger
3. Landmark
4. Western Geco
5. Pioneer-Alfa Petroleum Services Limited (PPS)
6. Bureau of Geophysical Prospecting (BGP)

STRUCTURE OF INTEGRATED DATA SERVICES LIMITED (IDSL)
IDSL is headed by a Managing Director (MD) who is supported by two Executive Directors namely Executive Director Operations (EDO) and Executive Director Services (EDS). The two Executive Directors oversee the affairs of the two divisions in IDSL – Operations Division and Services Division.

The following are the departments supervised by the managing director’s office:
1. Internal Audit Department (IAD).
2. Material Management Department (MMD).
3. Planning and Budget Monitoring Department (PBMD).
4. Company Secretariat and Legal Department (CSLD).
5. Research and Marketing Department (RMD).
Departments in Operations Division:
1. Data Acquisition Department (DAD).
2. Data Processing Department (DPD).
3. Reservoir Engineering Services Department (RESD).
4. Applied Computer Services Department (ACSD).
5. Health Safety and Environment Department (HSED).
Departments in Services Division:
1. Human Resources Department (HRD).
2. Public Affairs Department (PAD).
3. Finance and Accounts Department (FAD).
4. Administrative Services Department (ASD).
5. Security Services Department (SSD).

Fig 1.1: Organizational Chart MANANGING DIRECTOR

MATERIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
PLANNING AND BUDGET MONITORING DEPARTMENT

RESEARCH AND MARKETTING DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL AUDIT
COMPANY SECRETARY AND LEGAL ADVISER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SERVICES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

PUBLIC AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT
APPLIED COMPUTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT
RESERVOIR ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

ADMINISTRATION SERVICES DEPARTMENT
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT

DATA ACQUISITION DEPARTMENT
DATA PROCESSING DEPARTMENT

SECURITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

HEALTH SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT
TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Fig 1.2: ACSD in IDSL Organogram
APPLIED COMPUTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SERVICES

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Fig 1.3: ACSD Organogram
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
HARDWARE MAINTENANCE
DATA STORAGE SERVICES
SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE
DEPUTY MANAGER DATA STORAGE AND MANAGEMENT DATA SERVICES
DEPUTY MANAGER COMPUTER SERVICES
APPLIED COMPUTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT MANAGER

APPLIED COMPUTER SERVICES DEPARTMENT (ACSD) As the use of electronic communication has become more common for businesses of all sizes, so has the need for the creation and staffing of a computer services department in any company that employs telephony and internet devices to conduct business and Integrated Data Services Limited is not an exception..
Information technology is all about allowing for the most effective and competent forms of electronic communication to take place. These communications may come in the form of telephony, such as point to point phone calls or audio conference calls. They may also be provided as video and web conferences, internal communications such as common network drives or server access, and external devices such as electronic mail that is sent through a secure server. Obviously, there has to be someone within the organization that understands how these forms of communication work, and can ensure they remain in proper working order at all times. This is where the ACSD come handy in IDSL.
ACSD is a collection of persons who are experts when it comes to electronic communications of all kinds. In addition to understanding what forms of electronic data, visual, and audio communication are available, the department should be able to evaluate available services and determine which services and vendors can provide the best equipment and services support for the company. Along with making determinations about what equipment to use and which vendors to work with, the department should also be able to oversee the day to day operations of all electronic communication devices within the company.
Here are some basic functions of ACSD in IDSL:
1. Overseeing of all equipment which includes configuring network access, setting up and making changes to existing workstations, and assigning access rights at various levels to key personnel within the company.
2. Computer hardware maintenance/troubleshoot and the company’s business software.
3. ACSD ensures there is a workable disaster recovery backup in the event that some section of the network should happen to fail. The department teams understand the adverse effect of network redundancy to the continued healthy operations of the company.
4. Providing final decision with selection of conference call vendors, web site hosting, choice of primary and backup servers, and even the choice of a local and long distance phone services with an eye to making sure the company has the best communication resources on hand that it can afford.
ACSD is much more than just a group of people who show up when your computer crashes. The department plays a valuable role in making all other departments productive and successful in their endeavors.

OTHER DEPARTMENTS IN IDSL WHO’S OPERATIONS DEPEND ON ACSD
1. Reservoir Engineering Services Department (RESD): This department offers full integrated services in reservoir engineering and management and also assists its clients to optimize their hydrocarbon resource by use of efficient and effective state of the art reservoir engineering tools
2. Data Acquisition Department (DAD): This department is positioned to offer the best cost effective seismic data service based on the department’s knowledge of the terrain, state of art technology, experienced staff, a robust community relations policy and environment friendly procedures.
3. Data Storage: Data storage, integrity and safety are a major concern of our clients. This is the reason why qualitative data storage services have been offered over the years to a wide range of clients of the oil and gas industry in Nigeria.
4. Finance and Accounts Department (FAD): This department takes responsibility for organizing the financial and accounting affairs including the preparation and presentation of appropriate accounts and the provision of financial information for managers. The department uses System Application Products (SAP) to carry out most of its operations.

CHAPTER TWO
WORKDONE
HARDWARE ACTIVITIES
1. I setup a projector using a Video Graphic Array (VGA) cord to connect it to a system.
2. I changed the battery of a Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) because it was faulty.
3. I slaved a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) to a system.
4. I connected a system to a UPS.
5. I removed the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) battery from the mother board of a system.
6. I changed the power cord of a monitor because it was faulty.
Below are some hardware I encountered at IDSL: Fig 2.1: An Uninterruptible Power Supply and its battery Fig 2.2: Hard Disk Drive
Source: www.ups.com Source:www.computerhope.com

Fig 2.3: Power cord Fig 2.4: Video Graphics Array (VGA) port and cord
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Fig 2.5: Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Battery
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SOFTWARE ACTIVITIES
1. I installed Window 7 operating system in a system.
2. I installed word processing software like Microsoft office and adobe reader in a system.
3. I installed antivirus like Avast antivirus and Microsoft forefront endpoint protection antivirus.
4. I installed browsers and other utility software like opera mini, Mozilla Firefox and tune up utility.
5. I did system update and also antivirus update on some system.
6. I changed the password of some staff’s systems.
7. I used DRP drivers to drive a system because I found out some of the drive was not working.

INSTALLATION OF WINDOW 7 OPERATING SYSTEM
In the installation of window 7 operating system, first of all, slot in the CD into the CD ROM and restart the system. When the system comes up, press Del or F2 (depending on your computer’s mainboard) to enter the system BIOS to change the configuration of the system. Go to Boot menu and choose boot from internal CD ROM. Press F10 to save the configuration and enter to continue. Windows 7 will load its files. The license agreement will appear, click I accept and then click next. A dialogue box will appear, choose the language you want to use to install, select the bit of your system (32bit or 64bit) and select the drive you want to install the windows 7. Choose the partition for installation, if your computer has only one hard disk, it will be easy for selection, but if it has some partition, you will have to consider which partition to choose. Format the selected partition and wait for the installation to progress. Your computer might be restarted during the process. After the installation has finished loading, you will be prompted to type your user account name, computer name, type a password for your account, you can also type a password hint to help in case of forgetting the password in the future, and then click next. Type your activation code or key for your license in product key box if you have any and click next. Choose how to protect your windows, here you choose use recommended settings. Set up your time zone then click next. Choose a network from any of these 3 choices; public network, work network and home network and click next. You are done with the installation.

NETWORK ACTIVITIES
1. I fired an Ethernet port using a cable tester.
2. I setup the proxy settings of some systems.

Below are some networking hardware encountered at IDSL: Fig 2.6: IP phone connected to a POE port Fig 2.7: A network cable connected to a POE port
Source: www.cisco.com Source: www.computerhope.com Fig 2.8: Switch Fig 2.9: Patch panel
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Fig 2.10: RJ45 connector Fig 2.11: A crimping tool
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HOW TO FIRE AN ETHERNET PORT
1. Take two working cables and a LAN cable tester.
2. Detach the LAN cable tester.
3. Plug one of the cables from the Ethernet port to the Cable tester and take note of the reading.
4. Locate the patch panel of the Ethernet port.
5. Plug the other cable from the patch panel to the Cable tester which has been detached. The reading must be the same with that of the Ethernet port.
6. Unplug the cable from the tester and fix it on any free space on the switch i.e. from patch panel to switch. The port is ready for use.

CHAPTER THREE
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
CONCLUSION
My six months industrial training at Integrated Data Services Limited (IDSL) was a challenging one and I was opportune to acquire good practical knowledge on hardware, software and networking. At the hardware section, I learnt how to remove CMOS battery from a motherboard, setting up of a projector, connection of a power cord. At the software section, I was taught on the process of installation of operating systems, Microsoft office software, system updates and anti-virus, browsers, tune-up utilities. At the networking section, I learnt how to fire an Ethernet port, pinging of a network to know if it is working, setting up of proxy settings of systems.

RECOMMENDATION
Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is important because it prepares student for the labour market and it exposes student to the outside world. During my industrial training, I observed that there is limited space for attachment position of students by organizations for industrial training so it is therefore recommended that all school authorities and the government should liaise with these organizations and also with the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) for the acceptance of IT students.
One of the primary challenges faced by intending students for internship is acceptance by organizations of choice. It is therefore recommended that organizations especially private organizations be prevailed upon not to reject students wishing to do industrial training with them.
Lastly, organizations should endeavor to pay a form of stipend to students under industrial training to enable them easily transport themselves.

REFERENCES
Integrated Data Services Limited Journal
Integrated Data services Limited Website
Schneidewind, N.F. (2012), Computer Network, Software and Hardware Engineering with Applications (2nd ed.) Wiley- IEEE Press pp. 119-203