Difference between revisions of "Computer hardware assignment"
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* You will learn to find computer parts online | * You will learn to find computer parts online | ||
* You will compare and contrast pricing of building your own PC vs. buying one prebuilt | * You will compare and contrast pricing of building your own PC vs. buying one prebuilt | ||
| + | * Your objective will be to build a comparable (or better) computer to a brand name, but for cheaper | ||
'''Resources:''' | '''Resources:''' | ||
* [[Media:Hardware.ppt]] | * [[Media:Hardware.ppt]] | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://pcpartpicker.com/ PCPartPicker] |
'''Procedures:''' | '''Procedures:''' | ||
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# Look for the computer's "technical specifications" | # Look for the computer's "technical specifications" | ||
# Bookmark or save the link | # Bookmark or save the link | ||
| − | # Open a Google | + | # Open a Google document |
| − | # Name the | + | # Share the document with Mr. Bui |
| − | # | + | # Name the document '''Computer Hardware Assignment''' |
| − | # Create | + | # Create the header: '''Brand Name Computer''' |
| − | # | + | # 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: | ||
| + | #* CPU | ||
#* Motherboard | #* Motherboard | ||
| − | + | #* RAM (Memory) | |
| − | #* RAM ( | + | #* Storage (Hard drive) |
| − | #* Hard drive | + | #* Video/Graphics card |
| − | #* Video/ | + | #* CD/DVD burner (Optical drive) |
| − | #* CD/DVD burner | ||
#* Case | #* Case | ||
#* Power supply | #* Power supply | ||
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#* Keyboard | #* Keyboard | ||
#* Mouse | #* Mouse | ||
| − | # | + | #* Operating system |
| − | # | + | # Make sure you '''save''' your current part list |
| − | # | + | # Copy and paste the '''permalink''' of your saved parts list to the Google document |
| − | + | # 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 | |
| − | # After you have "purchased" all the parts, | + | # Submit via Google Classroom |
| − | # | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:43, 4 June 2015
Objective:
- You will learn the different parts of a personal computer
- You will learn to find computer parts online
- You will compare and contrast pricing of building your own PC vs. buying one prebuilt
- Your objective will be to build a comparable (or better) computer to a brand name, but for cheaper
Resources:
Procedures:
- Go to a computer retailer's website (e.g. Dell, HP, Sony, Apple, etc.)
- Find a desktop computer that you would be interested in purchasing
- Look for the computer's "technical specifications"
- Bookmark or save the link
- Open a Google document
- Share the document with Mr. Bui
- Name the document Computer Hardware Assignment
- Create the header: Brand Name Computer
- 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: PCPartPicker
- Using 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:
- CPU
- Motherboard
- RAM (Memory)
- Storage (Hard drive)
- Video/Graphics card
- CD/DVD burner (Optical drive)
- Case
- Power supply
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Operating system
- Make sure you save your current part list
- Copy and paste the permalink of your saved parts list to the Google document
- 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
- Submit via Google Classroom
