required to build a state-of-the-art gaming computer from components available on the internet. Analysis Input: the user’s choice for motherboard, CPU, and hard drive. Process: The program will know the predetermined costs of the other components, BaseCost. The input consists of the CPU choice, the motherboard choice, and hard drive choice submodules, CPU_Choice, MB_Choice, and HDD_Choice. The user will enter a choice for an option. The program will determine the corresponding cost of
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Chapter 1 Structure and Functions of a Computer "Hardware: the parts of a computer that can be kicked." ~ Jeff Pesis After completing this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Explain the importance of computer literacy. 2. Define the term computer. 3. Identify the components of a computer. 4. Compare the uses of various types of: input devices, output devices, and storage devices. 5. Describe categories of computers and their uses. Structure and Functions of a Computer 1 1.0 Introduction
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Discovering Computers 2011 Chapter 4 DISCOVERING COMPUTERS 2011 CHAPTER FOUR: THE COMPONENTS OF THE SYSTEM UNIT PROBLEM SOLVING TIP SHEET Use this Tip Sheet as suggested starting points for the Problem Solving exercises. Problem Solving @ Home 1. Malfunctioning Speakers While working on a homework assignment, you decide to listen to one of your favorite music CDs through your computer speakers. The media player program on your computer automatically starts when you insert the CD. Although
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® Essential™ and Essential SE Ultra-Portable Hard Drives User Manual My Passport Essential and Essential SE User Manual External Portable My Passport WD Service and Support Should you encounter any problem, please give us an opportunity to address it before returning this product. Most technical support questions can be answered through our knowledge base or e-mail support service at support.wdc.com. If the answer is not available or if you prefer, please contact WD® at the best
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services in various areas ranging from mainframe computers to nanotechnology. As of September 2011, IBM is the second largest publicly traded technology company in the world. IBM famous invented are the automated teller machine ATM, the floppy disk, the hard disk drive, the magnetic striped card ,and the SABRE airline reservation system. In 2011, Fortune ranked IBM the 18th largest firm in the US as well as the 7th most profitable. Today and recently IBM has created several new venues, they have been
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From the early days of the computer to the present, computer storage has been classified into a primary working (RAM) memory which is usually volatile and the non-volatile secondary or backup storage. For secondary storage, paper tapes and cards were used in the early computers, giving way subsequently to magnetic tapes, drums and disks. The pace of development of the magnetic disk drive since its conception in the early 1950’s has been such that it is now a standard component in all except
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slot, 4 SATA 6Gb/s ports, Realtek PCI-E GbLAN controller, 2 USB 3.0 ports, 6 USB 2.0 ports, PS/2 port, HDMI port, Coax port, SPDIF [aka optical audio] port, Ethernet port, 6 channel audio ports, built in processor with1.6GHz processor speed) * Hard Drive: 500 GB Seagate Baracuda HDD $90 * Memory (RAM):Two, Corsair DDR2 4200 (800Mhz, 1GB each.) $20 each. $40 total * Case/power supply: Rosewill RS-M1-01-BK Case which comes with a 500 watt power supply $50 * Mouse/Keyboard Logitech
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Mobile Computer Repair Marketing Plan Market Summary Market: Past, Present, and Future The mobile computer repair business has been around for quite some time now, and will remain to stay in the business. The nature of the computing industry has an astonishing rate of technological growth and continuous changes will work in our benefit immensely. According to (Mobile Computer Repair | Computer Service.), “In recent times, the mobile computer repair industry has seen a sharp rise in demand
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Top of page 2 Storage Your computer has one or more disk drives—devices that store information on a metal or plastic disk. The disk preserves the information even when your computer is turned off. 1 Hard disk drive Your computer's hard disk drive stores information on a hard disk, a rigid platter or stack of
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Main article: History of laptops Alan Kay with "Dynabook" prototype The Epson HX-20As the personal computer became feasible in the early 1970s, the idea of a portable personal computer followed. A "personal, portable information manipulator" was imagined by Alan Kay at Xerox PARC in 1968,[6] and described in his 1972 paper as the "Dynabook".[7] The IBM SCAMP project (Special Computer APL Machine Portable), was demonstrated in 1973. This prototype was based on the PALM processor (Put All
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