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