Chapter+5

Assignment 1 Knowledge in Action

Find 5 computer system advertisements on the Internet and print each one out. Circle all the terms that are familiar to you now that you read the first five chapters of this text. Define these terms in MS Word. Then answer the following questions:

Is this computer expandable? How much does it cost? Is a monitor included in the price? a printer?

Assignment 2

Visit an online shopping site. Investigate five different printers by clicking on the printer names and then on Full Specifications. Answer the following:

a. Type of printer b. Its price c. Its resolution d. Its speed for black and white and color printing c. Which OS is each printer compatible with? f. Which printer would you choose? Why?