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Hardware
Module
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Quiz - Input/Output/Storage
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Quiz - Computer Basics
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Below
you will find assignment instructions and links to tutorials. You will
also find a summary of assignments including links
to warmups.
Complete the
handout listing the minimum specifications you see in computer ads today.
Use online resources below or computer magazines or check out Staples,
Best Buy, Circuit City, and Office Depot
Minimum Specifications
Using the following
Internet sites and/or computer magazines, identify current recommended
minimum specifications when purchasing a home computer. Complete the chart
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| Hard drive |
gigabytes |
GB |
| Random Access Memory (RAM) |
megabytes |
MB |
| Processor speed |
gigahertz |
GHz |
| Monitor size |
inches |
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| Printer |
pages per minute or
dots per inch |
ppm or
dpi |
Assignments
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Identify peripherals
as input, output, or storage on
chart.
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Draw and label
the parts of a desktop computer. Use MS Power Point; blank presentation
and blank layout. (see example)
monitor,
hard drive, RAM, keyboard, mouse, on/off switches, disk drive, CD or DVD,
printer
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Shop and recommend
three computer stations using the chart.
Complete all listed requirements
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Complete the Office
Equipment assignment
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Test
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Required elements
of a computer (keyboard, CPU, monitor)
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Input/output devices
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Specification measurements
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Peripherals
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Vocabulary
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