CS103: Assignment 4
Name________________ Section:___
Research and select a computer that you would like to buy for your personal needs.
Investigate what is available from at least two different computer vendors. Fill out the table
specifications table below for three computers from two different vendors. Obtain a print out of
computer specifications for each of the three computers from the vendors and enter the
specifications of each part in the table. Staple the three sets of specifications to this page.
Write a half page explanation describing which computer you select to be best for your
needs and why. The assignment is due at the beginning of your class and has a value of 30
points. Late work will be reduced 50% for each class period late.
Specifications
Computer 1
Computer 2
Computer 3
Vendor
Computer System
Microprocessor
Memory
Hard Drive
Display Monitor
CD/DVD
Graphics Card/Chip
Fax/Modem
Sound card and
speakers
Network Card/Chip
Additional
requirements
Warranty
Software
Operating system
Antivirus program
Office Program
Peripherals
Keyboard, Mouse,
Printer, Joystick, etc.
Subtotal
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Shipping
Sales Tax if any
Grand Total
CS103: Assignment 4
Name________________ Section:___
Grading Rubric - Computer Shopping
Excellent
Good
Partial
Understanding
Understanding
Understanding
4
3
2
Table has all cells filled out with Table has most cells filled out Table has some cells
accurate details about product
with mostly accurate details filled out with partial
components.
about product components.
details about product
components.
 Amounts must be correctly
 Amounts mostly matched
matched using correct units
using correct units
 Amounts included
without units
 Money formatted with
 Money formatted with
currency
currency
 Money not formatted
with currency
 Hyperlinks to manufacturers  Hyperlinks to
web site
manufacturers web site
 Hyperlinks not
included
 Microprocessor speed,
 Microprocessor speed,
maximum FSB speed, and
maximum FSB speed, and  Microprocessor speed
cache details
cache details
 RAM memory
 RAM memory details
 RAM memory details
capacity
Computer
capacity and speed.
capacity and speed.
 Hard Drive capacity
Comparison
 Hard Drive capacity and
 Hard Drive capacity and
 Display monitor size
Chart
speed.
speed.
 Optical disk storage
(Table)
 Display monitor size, type,
 Display monitor size, type,
type
and maximum resolution if
and maximum resolution
 Fax/Modem details
included
if included
 Sound card and
30%
 Optical disk storage type and  Optical disk storage type
speakers if included
speeds
and speeds
 Network Card or
 Fax/Modem details
 Fax/Modem details
integrated Chip
 Sound card and speakers if
 Sound card and speakers if  Additional
included
included
requirements that you
 Network Card or integrated
 Network Card or
have
Chip
integrated Chip
 Warranty
 Additional requirements that  Additional requirements
 Software included
you have
that you have
 Peripherals included
 Warranty
 Warranty
 Price total
 Software included
 Software included
 Peripherals included
 Peripherals included
 Price total
 Price total
Attached Complete specifications for each
Specifications computer with components
30%
details that are used in chart.
Describe your needs in detail.
Provide detailed analysis of
which computer is best for your
Analysis and needs. Include analysis compare
Selection and contrast major hardware
components and software and
demonstrates good
40%
understanding of computer
components. At least 50% page
in length. Grammar and spelling
are correct.
Computer specifications for
each computer with partial
component details.
Describe your needs. Provide
analysis of which computer is
best for your needs. Include
analysis compare and contrast
of most hardware components
and demonstrate partial
understanding of computer
components. At least 40%
page in length. Grammar and
spelling are mostly correct.
Some specifications for
each computer.
Limited
Understanding
1
Table does not
accomplish
purpose of
collecting and
organizing data
about computers.
Not all
specifications
provided
Provide analysis of which Select which
computer you choose.
computer is best
Compare and contrast
for you. Little
some hardware
analysis done.
components and
At least 20%
demonstrate minimal
page in length.
understanding of
Grammar and
computer components. At spelling are poor.
least 30% page in length.
Grammar and spelling are
partially correct.