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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.
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· 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.