Mom and Dad, I want a Laptop!!

What are the parts to a computer?

Item What is the function of the component in a computer?
Processor
The central part of a computer that controls its functions
Processor speed The rate at which the CPU is running
RAM hort term computer memor!
Hard Drive
Space
"n internal de#ice that carries the computers storage
Operating
system
oftware that supports the computers functions
Optical Drives
included
" laser light that reads data from optical dis$s
Display Sie
The amount of a#aila%le space to show a picture
Resolution
Printer and
Monitor
&esolution is the 'ualit! that !ou(re #iewing something in)
printer and monitor are e*amples of output de#ices)
Scanner
" de#ice that scans to get data
!yte and !its
"!#M!#$!
Units of storage
Input output
devices
Input de#ices are computer hardware that pro#ides data and
control signals to an information processing s!stem)
%ache
torage de#ice
Storage
D&D#%D#'lash
Dis$s that store large amounts of data
(A)*WA)
Local area networ$ and wide area networ$
Lets look at what computers are available today and find a computer that you
would like to purchase; it can be any computer you want?
Brand: Toshi%a______ Price: $+,,),,------------
! "pecs of your sample computer
Item !rand +ype
Sie
!aseline for a
standard computer
Is this high end or lo,
end-
Processor +ype.
Intel. /th
0eneration
Core1 i2
Intel Core i2, Dual
Core
3igh end
Processor speed
in $H
4)+035 6)/ 035
3igh end
RAM
708 /08
3igh end
Hard Drive
Space
+2908 :69 08
3igh end
Operating
system
Windows 7)4 Windows 7 or I;
e'ui#alent
3igh end
Optical Drives
included
3DMI ;utput
: U8 Ports
CD<D=D &W and
6 U8 ports
3igh end
Display
42)>? 4/@ Displa! 4679
* 799 &esolution
3igh end
&ideo %ard
Mo%ile Intel.
3D
3igh end
Sound Options
Internal
spea$ers
4> spea$er with
microphone
3igh end
Internet
%onnection
Wireless Wireless
3igh end
6) Is this computer a good deal? Wh! or wh! not?
Aes this is a good deal %ecause it has man! special feature that aren(t offered for
other laptops)
:) Would !ou %u! this computer wh! or wh! not?
Aes %ecause it has e#er!thing I need for a good laptop)
/) If !ou had a%out B+29 to spend on a computer what would !ou get? C*plain wh! !ou
selected each component) DC*E 70 &"M %ecause I need more &"M for m! computer gamesF
Computer
Brand:
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Processor
DIntel Core i2, Dual
CoreF
Intel /
th
generation core
Processor speed
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4)>035D6)>035 Tur%o 8oostF
&"M
D/ 08 MinimumF
708
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+2908
;perating
s!stem
DMicrosoft Windows
7 Cnterprise or ProF
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CD<D=D &WF
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inches or larger, 4679
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%etterF
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"udio
D4> %it spea$er and
MicrophoneF
4> %it and Microphone
Price of a :!ear
warrant!
B:+/),7
Internet
Connection
Dmust %e wireless and
CthernetF
Cthernet , Wireless and %luetooth
Lo#e,
Marcus Manning-----------------------------------------
DAour nameF