Use the attached file for a guide (you are welcome to transfer the information into Word & Excel) Go through and create requirements for the 4 concept systems on pages 35-36, but individually. Then create your ideal system and explain to me what its needs and wants are. What I am looking for is the understanding that different computers are designed around different needs, the same way different cars are, e.g. when it was just my husband, one dog and I my 2 seater MINI was perfect (I either took the husband or the dog) but now that I have two large dogs, a husband and a kid I need a bigger vehicle that I can put all of the critter stuff into, and we now ride bikes so i need the expandability that a SUV with a towhitch gives me. Same concept but with a computer, e.g. do you need something you can plug your navigation system into, your photography studio needs software and hardware, online gamer or skyper you want a higher bandwidth connection to the internet, person who needs to sit outside or everywhere in the house and therefore you need a laptop etc. The remaining pages of the lab you’ll use your “personal” requirements. The system needs to be a Windows system as that’s what we teach in this class, although you’re certainly welcome to support multiple operating systems or VMs. The spreadsheets at the back can be combined into a few excel spreadsheets that we can filter on.
Since I will want to share these as examples in class please keep your needs appropriate (e.g. the system should not be determined based on your need to watch and store copious amounts of porn, this will just make me and your classmates uncomfortable)
In addition to pricing the systems out online make a trip to one local computer store and take a selfie there (its not that I don’t trust YOU, but your predecessors have given me trouble). I want 2-3 quotes including one from a brick and mortar store. Microcenter and CompUSA are options. Please have this done by class on Wednesday 3 June (this gives you some flexibility on when you’d prefer to go.) Read this today and ask me questions in class tomorrow.
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