CheckPoint : Computer Comparison
· Resources : Ch . 1 ( pp . 27-32 ) of Computing Fundamentals and PCWorld and Macworld
Web sites
· Due Date : Day 5 [ post to the Individual forum ]
· Read pp . 27-32 of Ch . 1 .
· Think about how your computer system compares to a state-of-the-art system .
CIS 105 Survey of Computer Information Systems Course Syllabus Page 11
· Identify the following components of your system : type of central processing unit ( CPU ),
amounts of random access memory ( RAM ) and read-only memory ( ROM ), input and
output devices , and types of storage .
· Compare these elements to new , state-of-the art technology available . To aid your
research , use links to online stores such as the following : PCWorld at
· Write a 350- to 700-word paper .
· Cite any additional resources you reference in APA format .
· Post the paper as an attachment