Assignment # 2 Deadline: Friday July 25, 2014 12:00 noon 1. Study the exterior of a particular computer. See if you can identify the power supply, the drives, and all of the ports described in this chapter. 2. Find a broken or disused desktop computer. Figure out how to open up the case. Identify all of the hardware components that have been described in this chapter. 3. What type of software is used on the computer you use most frequently? Identify the operating system, the productivity software, the Internet browser and the anti-virus software. For each of these also state whether they are proprietary or open source. If you are having trouble finding out information about some of your programs, here are some tips: To find out about your computer’s operating system, right click on the Computer or My Computer icon from your desktop or Start menu. Choose Properties. To find out about a productivity program, open that program and then find a menu that includes the word “About”. To find the About screen in Microsoft Office 2007, click on the Microsoft Office Button, then click on Options Resources About. 4. How much RAM does the computer you use most frequently have? Also how fast is the processor on this computer? To find this information, right click on the Computer or My Computer icon from your desktop or Start menu. Choose Properties. 5. Have a discussion with a manager of a local computer lab about computer operating systems. What operating systems are being used in that computer lab and why? What factors went into the decision to choose an operating system?
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