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 # After you have "purchased" all the parts, copy and paste your saved parts list to the Google document (you can do a screenshot if you want)
 #* Be sure that you are copying the names of the parts, their cost, and total the cost of your machine
-# Share the document with Mr. Bui
+# Submit via Google Classroom

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	# After you have "purchased" all the parts, copy and paste your saved parts list to the Google document (you can do a screenshot if you want)		# After you have "purchased" all the parts, copy and paste your saved parts list to the Google document (you can do a screenshot if you want)
	#* Be sure that you are copying the names of the parts, their cost, and total the cost of your machine		#* Be sure that you are copying the names of the parts, their cost, and total the cost of your machine
		+	# Share the document with Mr. Bui

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 * You will learn to find computer parts online
 * You will compare and contrast pricing of building your own PC vs. buying one prebuilt
 '''Resources:'''
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 # Share the document with Mr. Bui
 # Name the document '''Computer Hardware Assignment'''
 # Copy & paste the link to the computer that you found
 # Copy & paste a picture of the computer that you found
 # Copy & paste the specifications
 # Copy & paste the price
+# Create the header: '''My Build'''
+# Create an account at: [http://pcpartpicker.com/ PCPartPicker]
+# Using [http://pcpartpicker.com/ PCPartPicker], find the components of your pre-built machine
+#* Make sure that your components "match" up with the motherboard
+# You will most likely have to find matching components for:
-# Create 4 different headers: '''Component''', '''Make/Model''', '''Cost''', '''Link'''
+#* CPU
 #* Motherboard
-#* CPU
+#* RAM (Memory)
-#* RAM (memory)
+#* Storage (Hard drive)
-#* Hard drive
+#* Video/Graphics card
-#* Video/graphics card
+#* CD/DVD burner (Optical drive)
 #* Case
 #* Power supply
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 #* Keyboard
 #* Mouse
-# Using Newegg, find the components of your pre-built machine
+#* Operating system
-#* Make sure that your components "match" up with the motherboard
+# Make sure you '''save''' your current part list
-# For each part, copy and paste the following into your document:
+# Copy and paste the '''permalink''' of your saved parts list to the Google document
-#* The full name of the part (including make and model) into the '''Make/Model''' column
+# After you have "purchased" all the parts, copy and paste your saved parts list to the Google document (you can do a screenshot if you want)
-#* The cost of the part in the '''Cost''' column
+#* Be sure that you are copying the names of the parts, their cost, and total the cost of your machine

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 '''Resources:'''
 * [[Media:Hardware.ppt]]
-* [http://www.newegg.com Newegg]
+* [http://pcpartpicker.com/ PCPartPicker]
 '''Procedures:'''
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 # Look for the computer's "technical specifications"
 # Bookmark or save the link
-# Open a Google spreadsheet document
+# Open a Google document
-# Share the spreadsheet with Mr. Bui
+# Share the document with Mr. Bui
-# Name the spreadsheet '''Computer Hardware Assignment'''
+# Name the document '''Computer Hardware Assignment'''
-# Paste the link to the computer that you found in the Google spreadsheet somewhere visible
+# Copy & paste the link to the computer that you found
 # Create 4 different headers: '''Component''', '''Make/Model''', '''Cost''', '''Link'''
 # Paste the following into the '''Component''' column of your spreadsheet:

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 # Share the spreadsheet with Mr. Bui
 # Name the spreadsheet '''Computer Hardware Assignment'''
-# Paste the link to the computer that you found in the Google spreadsheet
+# Paste the link to the computer that you found in the Google spreadsheet somewhere visible
-# Create 3 different headers: '''Component''', '''Make/Model''', '''Cost'''
+# Create 4 different headers: '''Component''', '''Make/Model''', '''Cost''', '''Link'''
 # Paste the following into the '''Component''' column of your spreadsheet:
 #* Motherboard
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 #* The full name of the part (including make and model) into the '''Make/Model''' column
 #* The cost of the part in the '''Cost''' column
 # After you have "purchased" all the parts, at the bottom of the spreadsheet, total the cost of your machine
 #* You should use the spreadsheet function '''=sum()''' <- watch Mr. Bui's demo!
 # Show the cost of the manufactured machine in the cell below your total
 # Use some spreadsheet magic and show the difference between your total and the manufactured computer

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 '''Procedures:'''
-* You should already have found a pre-built PC from a computer retailer (e.g. Dell)
+# Go to a computer retailer's website (e.g. Dell, HP, Sony, Apple, etc.)
-* Using the on-line parts companies above, find the components of your pre-built machine
+# Find a DESKTOP computer that you would be interested in purchasing
-** Case
+# Look for the computer's "technical specifications"
-** Power supply
+# Bookmark or save the link
-** Motherboard
+# On your blog, create a post named "Computer Hardware Assignment"
-** CPU
+#* Post the link to the computer that you found
-** RAM (memory)
+# Open an Excel document and paste the following into the document
-** Hard drive
+#* Case
-** Video/graphics card
+#* Power supply
-** CD/DVD burner
+#* Motherboard
-** Monitor
+#* CPU
-** Keyboard
+#* RAM (memory)
-** Mouse
+#* Hard drive
-* For each part, copy and paste the following into your document:
+#* Video/graphics card
-** The full name of the part (including make and model)
+#* CD/DVD burner
-** The cost
+#* Monitor
-** A picture
+#* Keyboard
-* After you have "purchased" all the parts, at the end of the document, show the total cost of your machine.
+#* Mouse