1. How to Buy Technology Presented by Sharper Training Solutions, Inc.

2. Questions: info@stsico.com Website: www.stsico.com Newsletter: www.computerkindergarten.com

3. What type of System? PC or Mac PC ( Windows; IBM Compatible ) Lower priced Widely used in homes and businesses More software available More training, publications and help available Mac (Apple; Macintosh) Popular in schools Widely used in graphics, music and advertising industries

4. Desktop System or Laptop/Notebook? Laptop Is Mobility Important? Compute on the go Use the PC in different rooms of your home Wireless Desktop Portability is not an issue Multiple users in the household using one system Usually more easily upgraded and has more expandability Better performance at a lower price Desktop or Laptop? http://tinyurl.com/2l9qyp

5. …Don’t Forget the Tablet! Tablet Highly Mobile  Compute on the go Wireless Touchscreen Great for reading books, emailing, navigating the internet, and playing games. Not as customizable

6. Why are You Buying a Computer? What will your primary use be? Email Internet Basic Applications (word processing) Digital Photography Digital Video Business Applications Home Office Gaming Animation, Illustration

7. Which to Buy? Gamers: High End Illustrators and Multimedia Producers: High End Business Applications (Word, Excel): Mid Range Home users (Internet Applications - Web Surfing, Email): Mid Range; Budget Bargain Hunters: Budget Questionnaire - What Computer Should I Buy? http://tinyurl.com/2t5ym9

8. Decide on System Components Processor or CPU Memory RAM (Random Access Memory) Hard Drive CD / DVD Drives Monitor Modem / Network Card / Wireless Graphic /Sound Card

9. Processor Manufacturers: Intel AMD Microprocessor, CPU or Central Processing Unit The Brain of the Computer Carries out all commands What is a processor? http://tinyurl.com/3wm3r

10. Processor Speed Ghz (Gigaherz) Clockspeed Instructions that the microprocessor can execute per second Budget CPUs: 2.4 to 3.0 GHz Mid-range: 2.8 to 3.2 GHz High-end: above 3.4 GHz Processor speeds http://tinyurl.com/2s56pz

11. Current Choices Budget Processors:  Intel Celeron D  AMD Sempron  Intel Pentium 4 Mid-Range Processors:  Intel Core 2 Duo  AMD Turion  AMD Athlon High-End Processors:  Intel Core 2 Extreme

12. Memory RAM; Random Access Memory Memory contains the programs that are currently being run and the data the programs are operating on. 1 character = 1 byte 1 thousand bytes (1,024) = 1 Kilobyes (KB) 1 thousand Kilobytes (1,048,576) = 1 Megabyte (MB) 1 thousand Megabytes (1,073,741,824) = 1 Gigabyte (GB) 1 thousand Gigalbytes (1,099,511,627,776) = 1 Terabyte (TB) Types and Mechanics of Memory: http://tinyurl.com/33uyeh

13. How Much Memory? Memory allows you to process multiple tasks  Budget: 1 GB  Mid-Range: 2 GB to 4 GB  High End: + 4 GB  Upgradeable The More the Better!

14. Hard Drive Hard Disk; Disk Drive; C Drive Primary location where data is permanently stored. Main storage location. Budget: 125 GB Mid-Range: 250 to 500 GB High End: 500GB to 1 TB or more How hard drives work http://tinyurl.com/3xvooz

15. Monitor Type  CRT  LCD  LED  Flat Screen (LCD)  Flat Panel (LCD)  Widescreen (LCD) Size & Viewable Area  15” - 17”  19” - 21”  + 21” The Bigger the Better!

16. Modem Dial Up Ethernet / NIC DSL / Cable Modem Wi-Fi Wireless 3G/4G Wireless Network How Will You Go Online?

17. CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM/ Blue-Ray Speed factor 12X to 48X +++ CD-R / CD-RW DVD–R / DVD-RW CD /DVD Combo Drive DVD Dual Layer HD-DVD Blue-Ray All About Optical Drives http://tinyurl.com/36aqlz

18. Ports USB Ports Firewire PortMicrophone & Headphones PS2 Keyboard ParallelSerial Video USB / Firewire - Printers, MP3 players, IPOD, PDA, Digital Cameras, Digital Video Cameras PS/2 Port - Keyboard (Purple), Mouse (Green) Parallel Port – Printer, Scanner Video Port – Monitor, Projector Audio

19. $399.99 StaplesHP Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor 3.20GHz 2GB RAM 250GB Hard Drive DVD Writer Windows 7 Home Premiun

20. $1,044.99 Best Buy Dell XPS Intel i7 Processor 8GB RAM 1.5 TB hard drive Double-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW drive Windows 7 Home Premium 1 GB Video Card

21. Laptop Considerations Size & Weight Battery Life RAM upgradeable Widescreen Test Keyboard CD / DVD Burner Second Battery? Cost

22. $399.99 ( after rebate ) Staples Acer Intel Pentium Dual-Core 4GB Memory 640GB hard drive DVDs and CDs Writer Built-in 802.11g/n wireless 1.3 MP Camera Windows 7 Home Premium

23. $949.99 Best Buy Samsung Intel i7 Processor 6GB Memory 750GB hard drive Reads and writes DVDs and CDs Windows 7 Home Premium

24. $499.99 Apple StoreiPad Apple Processor Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Front and Back Cameras Multi-axes Sensors Touchscreen iOS Mac Operating System

25. Printer Inkjet Laser Dedicated Photo Printer All-In-One – Printer/Scanner/Copier/Fax Machine How to Buy a Printer http://tinyurl.com/24gu8o

26. Printers – Things to Consider Your Needs Purchase Price Print Quality – Photos and Text PPM – Pages Per Minute Memory – enough for large jobs Cost of Ink or Toner Copies per Cartridge Specialty Paper – Envelopes, Off Size Paper

27. $49.99 Best Buy Canon PIXMA Photo Printer Prints up to 22 ppm in black, up to 17 ppm in color Creates a borderless 4" x 6" photo in as little as 55 seconds Black Ink Cartridge - $20.99 Color Ink Cartridge - $25.99

28. $219.99 Staples Lexmark Wireless Printer / Scanner / Copier / Fax Color print up to 24 ppm Built-in Wireless-g B/W print to 30 ppm 48-bit color scanner Black Ink Cartridge - $24.99 Color Ink Cartridge - ??

29. Digital Cameras Resolution Storage Space Storage Types Transfer Method Zoom – Digital or Optical Viewfinder Red-eye Reduction Best Digital Camera for You - Digital Camera Selector Quiz http://tinyurl.com/25rwuk Digital Camera Glossary http://tinyurl.com/3br3sc

30. Resolution DPI – Dots Per Inch or Pixels 640 x 480 - suitable for web or emailing 1280 x 1024 – minimum for printing Megapixel (more than a million pixels) - determines the quality of your photos  2 Megapixels – inexpensive; low-quality prints  3 Megapixels – good quality small prints (4 X 6)  4 Megapixels – excellent quality small prints; good quality enlargements (8 X 10)  6 + Megapixels - excellent quality enlargements (11 X 14); expensive How Many Megapixels Do I Need? http://tinyurl.com/fv4xx

31. Storage Space – Memory Cards

32. Storage Types Nonremoveable / Internal Storage Secure Digital (SD) Compact Flash SmartMedia Floppy Disks Memory Cards http://tinyurl.com/nzv33

33. Transfer Method USB Serial Cable Card Reader

34. Zoom Optical Zoom - changes the focal length of the lens Digital Zoom - magnifies a portion of the information that hits the sensor

35. Optical Zoom vs. Digital Zoom Using Optical ZoomUsing Digital Zoom

36. $53.99 StaplesPolaroid 4.2-megapixels 1.5" LCD screen 3x optical zoom 4x digital zoom 16MB internal memory 2 AA Batteries Height 2.5 inches Width 3.6 inches Depth 1.5 inches Good for eBay!

37. $129.99 Best Buy Kodak EasyShare 6.1 MP 3X Optical Zoom 5x Digital Zoom 2.4" LCD monitor No Internal Memory Rechargeable Battery (not included) or 2 AA Memory Card Type–MultiMedia Card ( MMC ) or Secure Digital ( SD ) Height 2.6 inches Width 3.5 inches Depth 1.4 inches Weight 5 oz.

38. $349.99 Best Buy Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-N2 Digital Camera 10.1 megapixel 3x optical zoom 6x digital zoom 3" LCD screen 26MB internal memory Rechargeable battery Height 2.4 inches Width 3.8 inches Depth 0.9 inches Weight 5.5 oz.

39. 10.2 Megapixel SLR 18-70mm Zoom Lens 2.5" LCD Monitor No Internal Memory Rechargeable lithium (included) Height 3.75" (camera); 3.1" (lens) Width 5.25" (camera); 2.6" (lens) Weight 1.2 lbs. (camera only without battery or media); 8.3 oz. (lens) Depth 2.9" (camera) $799.99 Best Buy SONY Alpha

40. Where to Buy Big Retailers Mail Order Manufacturer

41. Review Websites epinions.com cnet.com PC Magazine  http://tinyurl.com/zhcg8 Yahoo!  http://tinyurl.com/yotnrc PC World  http://tinyurl.com/l2448 ZDNet  http://review.zdnet.com/

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