Unit 2 task 2 Help Sheet
For task 2 you need to write a report for a customer who requires a new
computer. Read task 2 for what the customer will use the new computer for.
After you have read task 2 consider the following to help you answer this
task:
Hardware
Find a computer for sale on the internet that could meet the customers
needs. List the product information/specification. Below are other hardware
that maybe required by the customer. For a P4 you only need to list the
product information/specification and give a statement on what the each
item does. For M2 you need to say what the item is, what it does and how it
can help to meet the customers’ needs.
The website http://computer.howstuffworks.com/ will help you with detailed
information on hardware and software. For hardware only look at
http://www.teach-ict.com/gcse/hardware/parts/ch2/index.htm
Inputs, Outputs, Storage and Processing
Scanner
Firewire
Wireless devices
Video card
Memory
Keyboard
CPU
Mouse
Hard drive
Case – Tower or desktop
CD-ROM Drive
Headphones
CD-RW Drive
microphone
DVD-ROM
Printer
DVD+/-RW Drive
Monitor
Memory card reader
Sound card
Usb ports
Graphics card
Modem
Back-up – extended hard drives
Unit 2 task 2 Help Sheet
Unit 2
Assignment 1 – P2/M2 criteria
The needs of the band are below:
The band need
I am going to describe the hardware and software needed for the band
A scanner is a piece of hardware which ………….. It works by ……………………………
The band could use a scanner to scan important images of the band on to the
computer.
A sound card is a piece of hardware ………………………… The sound card works
by ………….The band need a sound card
A fire wire is ………………
A video card is …………
A keyboard is an input device which ………..
A mouse is …………………………………………
Head phones are out put devices which
. Head phones work by ……..
The base unit is
A microphone is a piece of hardware which ………
A monitor is an out put device which works by …….
A modem is
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I am going to recommend the software that is required for the band
The operating system for this computer is – CHOOSE 1 windows xp or
windows vista
The programs in windows vista are:
Microsoft word: Microsoft word is a program that allows the user to create
…………………………………….. The band can use microsoft word to create ……………
Microsoft Access: Microsoft word is a program that allows the user to
create …………………………………….. The band can use microsoft Access to create
……………
Microsoft Excel: Microsoft word is a program that allows the user to create
…………………………………….. The band can use microsoft excel to create ……………
Microsoft Powerpoint: Microsoft word is a program that allows the user to
create …………………………………….. The band can use microsoft power point to
create ……………
Microsoft Publisher: Microsoft word is a program that allows the user to
create …………………………………….. The band can use Microsoft publisher to
create ……………
Norton Antivirus – Norton Antivirus is a program that ……….. The band can
use this to ……………………………………….
Internet Explorer – Internet Explorer is a program that allows the user to
……………………………. This will be important to the band because they can
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…….
Nero: Nero is a music software which is used to ………………………….. This would
be ideal for the band because they can
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
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Adobe photoshop: Adobe photoshop is a program that is used to
………………………………………………. The band can use this to
create………………………………………………
I have chosen hardware and software that will meet the needs of the band.
Applications
Editors
Spreadsheets
Desk Top Publishing
Presentation
Email
Internet Browsers
Back-up software
Virus Checking
Firewall
CD copying software
Multimedia software
Operating systems
Windows xp
Windows vista
Choose what you need from the list to help you answer task 2. If there are
any hardware and software not on the list that you want to use do so.
Open the document called ‘How to write a report Unit 2 task 2 assignment
1.doc’ in the following area:
Shared/deparments/ict/btec Sept 2006/Unit 2
This will help you to layout your report.
Unit 2 task 2 Help Sheet