Difference between revisions of "Computer hardware assignment"
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| − | + | # 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 | |
| − | ** Case | + | # Look for the computer's "technical specifications" |
| − | + | # Bookmark or save the link | |
| − | + | # On your blog, create a post named "Computer Hardware Assignment" | |
| − | + | #* Post the link to the computer that you found | |
| − | + | # Open an Excel document and paste the following into the document | |
| − | + | #* Case | |
| − | + | #* Power supply | |
| − | + | #* Motherboard | |
| − | + | #* CPU | |
| − | + | #* RAM (memory) | |
| − | + | #* Hard drive | |
| − | + | #* Video/graphics card | |
| − | + | #* CD/DVD burner | |
| − | + | #* Monitor | |
| − | + | #* Keyboard | |
| − | + | #* Mouse | |
| + | # Using the on-line parts companies above, find the components of your pre-built machine | ||
| + | # For each part, copy and paste the following into your document: | ||
| + | #* The full name of the part (including make and model) | ||
| + | #* The cost | ||
| + | # After you have "purchased" all the parts, at the bottom of the spreadsheet, show the total cost of your machine | ||
| + | # What was the cost of the original computer? Show the difference in Excel | ||
| + | # Copy and paste the entire spreadsheet to your blog | ||
Revision as of 13:10, 13 September 2011
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
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
- On your blog, create a post named "Computer Hardware Assignment"
- Post the link to the computer that you found
- Open an Excel document and paste the following into the document
- Case
- Power supply
- Motherboard
- CPU
- RAM (memory)
- Hard drive
- Video/graphics card
- CD/DVD burner
- Monitor
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Using the on-line parts companies above, find the components of your pre-built machine
- For each part, copy and paste the following into your document:
- The full name of the part (including make and model)
- The cost
- After you have "purchased" all the parts, at the bottom of the spreadsheet, show the total cost of your machine
- What was the cost of the original computer? Show the difference in Excel
- Copy and paste the entire spreadsheet to your blog
