Computer_Ex_Ad_Purchase

include component="page" page="menu-computers" editable="1" = COMPUTER AD EXERCISE =

It's time to Buy a Computer!
You need/want a new computer for school work. You've got to convince your parents it's a good idea, and show them that you've **shopped carefully** for the best deal. Trouble is, you need to understand what a good deal IS. > >> >> >> >>
 * Create a new document called "Computer Purchase"
 * Format it so that it will print in LANDSCAPE
 * Insert a table with 4 columns and 9 rows
 * Create a LABEL at the top of each column for
 * Feature (As listed in the advertisement)
 * Component (What are they talking about)
 * Explaination and Alternatives
 * Metric and comments - (How it's rated - How it's ability or capacity is measured)
 * In the COMPONENT column, put a label in each row for each of these common computer components:
 * CPU, RAM, Display, Hard Drive, Operating System, Peripherals, Optical Drives, Other?
 * The document should look something like this:
 * **Visit an online computer store**
 * **(FutureShop.ca, BestBuy.ca, Staples.ca, NCIX.ca, TigerDirect.ca - somewhere you can buy things from Ottawa)**
 * **You are being given $1000** //VIRTUAL**// dollars to buy the BEST computer that you can (including tax). Locate what you think is the BEST computer deal you can get for that money - ($1000 / 1.13 = $885 maximum price BEFORE tax)
 * Recreate the important FEATURES of the advertisement in the appropriate column of your document
 * You can also include appropriate graphics below your table - (DOWNLOAD a graphic from a webpage by RIGHT MOUSECLICKING it)
 * DEFINE THE TERMS
 * Use your best research skills to try to complete the other columns in the chart - be complete and clear, as though you were explaining this computer to someone else. Here's an example of CPU for the advertisement above:

HINT: A Google Search on "learn computer components" gives us a few good additional resources: * A review of INPUT and OUTPUT devices is featured at http://education.kaboose.com/tutoring/comp_les1.html
 * The SEVEN major "PROCESSING/TORAGE" components of a typical computer system are at http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pc.htm
 * A great searchable dictionary of computer terms can be found at the Webopedia: http://www.webopedia.com/