Platform Technologies Assignment - Building Computer using Components And Research Computer Systems

Purpose of the assessment - The purpose of this assignment is to discuss on some important characteristics of Platform Technologies and their functioning and latest trends in computer system.

Assignment Description: Description: This assignment consists of two parts:

Part A: An online quiz Assignment 1, which includes 38 questions.

Part B: Investigating the assembling of computers and market Latest trends in Computer System.

Only part B need to be done.

Assignment Questions -

Q1. Computer Systems: Objective:

To use your knowledge of modern computing components to select the appropriate components to create a number of computers.

Identify the cost of building a computer using components bought individually from an online store. You should create a Bill of Materials (including URLs to an online shop and access date) including the cost of the individual components and the total cost for your system.

You should ensure that the components are compatible, and include a case.

You should select the components to match each of the following profiles and budgets.

a) A server computer (you should ensure you use ECC memory) (max $2000) to be used in an Accounting firm, serving multiple accountant.

b) Computer (max $550 budget) that is used by accountants and receptionist.

c) A Programmer/Developer Laptop/Computer (max $1200 budget).

You should briefly describe why the choices you have made would be appropriate for each of the computers and provide comparison of products (at least 2 products). The programmer/developer computer should have enough memory to install multiple Operating Systems (more than one). Your response should ensure that the features used in system assembling.

The cheapest computer should be relatively small.

Q2. What are computer performance parameters, Discuss all the parameters that affects computer performance in terms of processing and storage.

Q3. Instructions -

1. Each student need to select one of the topics described below.

2. Research your topic and write a short report that will help describe the hardware concept to "readers." and should include the following:

A. Hardware name with model and manufacturer; 

B. Description the purpose or use of hardware;

C. How it works or functionalities;

D. Other devices/components can be connected to or connected to other components of computer;

E. Specifications and market price comparison with different manufacturer.

3. Word limit: 400-500 words

Topics -

A. Microprocessors - how chips are made, "the clean room", evolution of the microchip

B. Graphics Cards

C. RAM

D. Hard Drive

E. USB Data Travelers/ portable Hard drive

F. Display Monitors