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You can design the paper to look like a technical document or technical note that would
appear in a computer maintenance manual, like the one you will be developing for your
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CIS 290 Week 5 Individual Assignment Appendices I and J
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As a computer technician, you must be familiar with a wide range of Input/Output (I/O)
devices, including keyboards, mice, monitors, biometric devices, projectors, cameras, and
video or graphics cards. Before you can attach any of these to a computer system, you
must first research which I/O devices and expansion cards are best suited for your
computer’s configuration; for example, it is common to find more than one video or
graphics card in high-end PCs, especially those that require more than one monitor. In
this situation, the graphics cards are needed to handle more graphics, 3D rendering, and
gaming applications. This worksheet will help you practice your research skills in finding
appropriate I/O devices.
Activity One: Product Search
Your office wants to upgrade their computers with a graphics/video card. Their
computers are the same as the one featured in the Computer Hardware Simulator (CHS).
Search the Internet for two different graphics cards and video cards that would work with
the computers
Activity Two: Vista ® Upgrade Technical Information Paper
Your office is considering changing operating systems from Microsoft ® Windows XP ® to
Microsoft ® Vista ® . If the office computers are the same as the one featured in the
Computer Hardware Simulator, will you encounter any problems with this upgrade such
as power, memory, and expansion cards?
Write a technical paper describing the possible challenges, if any, in upgrading the
computers from Microsoft ® Windows XP ® to Microsoft ® Vista ® . The paper should be 1
to 2 pages in length. The paper does not need to be in APA style. You can design the