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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 Learning Team
project.
Appendix J - Mass Storage Devices
Personal computers are quickly becoming multimedia machines. The demands that
multimedia is placing on computers are rapidly filling up all available storage space. As a
result, many people have switched to optical storage technology and external mass
storage drives. If Moore’s Law holds true, what will happen to computers over the next
decade? How will technology keep up with development? How will the information be
stored and transmitted over time? How much data storage will we need? How much
power will be required to run a personal computer? Most of all, how will you keep up
with all the knowledge needed to manage those computers?
Activity One: Product Search
In your office, several employees have been complaining about the need for additional
data storage capabilities on their computers, which are the same as the one featured in the
Computer Hardware Simulator (CHS). Management has asked you for solutions to the
additional storage needs of the employees, after seeing the large file sizes being used in
the office; you feel that a DVD-R Dual Layer drive would better serve the employees
than the existing DVD-ROMs. You also believe that there is greater value in using
external mass storage devices due to future storage needs.
Search the Internet for two different types of DVD-R Dual Layer drives and external
mass storage devices that are compatible with the office computers, and enter information
for each into the chart below. Management has given you a budget of $35.00 per
computer. Compare data between internal and external mass storage devices and be
prepared to justify your decision to the management
Activity One: Part 2
Write a 1 page letter to the management justifying your position on using external mass
storage devices instead of DVD-ROM Dual Layer drives. The letter should have a
persuasive voice justifying your decision as the IT Director.
Activity Two: Written Assignment
Write a technical paper describing the process, in sequence, of installing a DVD drive.
The paper should be 1 to 2 pages in length. The paper does not need to be in APA style.
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
Learning Team project
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