CIS 2102: Computer Skills

CIS 2102 – Computer Skills II
ASSIGNMENT 1
(WEIGHTAGE -10%)
INSTRUCTIONSPlagiarism

A. Answer 2 questions from first section.
B. Attempt second section
C. Last Date of Submission of Assignment 1: 28th February 2016.
D. Use examples, figures and illustrations wherever needed.
E. Create a cover page with necessary information should contain Contents page with page no’s of each answer. Every answer should begin on a fresh page.
Section 1 [Marks 66]
1. What processor, memory, magnetic disk storage, ports for HDMI and video display capabilities would you require for a personal computer that you would use for business purposes? Explain your choices.
• Power Supply/PSU – power supply unit, converts outlet power, which is alternating current (AC), to direct current (DC) which is required by internal components, as well as providing appropriate voltages and currents for these internal components.
• Motherboard/mainboard – As the name indicates, this is the electronic centerpiece of the computer: everything else connects to the motherboard.
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Peripherals have made performing these activities much more efficient and have allowed companies to change the way they do business. The following trends in peripheral devices will highlight some of the ways they have affected business uses of computers. The first trend in peripherals is the shift from pointing devices, such as the trackball, mouse, and pointing stick, to the touch screen. This shift is occurring because touch screens are much easier to use with small, hand-held computers and phones whose screens are becoming larger and larger; making it much more difficult to have