1. Buying a Computer

2. Check the Ad’s

3. A Computer is made up of: A Box A Box –LapTop –DeskTop

4. A Computer is made up of: A Processor A Processor –Two Manufacturers Intel Intel AMD AMD Cost is Determined Cost is Determined By the Speed 1.5 TO 3 G

5. A Computer is made up of: Random Access Random Access Memory (RAM) Memory (RAM) The more Ram the Faster Comp. the Faster Comp. 256K to 3Gigs. More RAM means higher cost

6. A Computer is Made up of: Hard Drive(s) Hard Drive(s) –40 to 300Gigs –More Gigs more Cost New Drives Run at New Drives Run at Higher RPM, Faster Higher RPM, Faster Access (cost more) Access (cost more)

7. A Computer is made up of: A CD/DVD Reader A CD/DVD Reader Writer (Burner) Writer (Burner) All will read and All will read and Write CD (700 Mb) Write CD (700 Mb) Some will also Read Some will also Read DVD’s (4.6 Gb) DVD’s (4.6 Gb) Best will Read and Best will Read and Write DVD’s Too Write DVD’s Too

8. A Computer is made up of: A Display A Display –Laptop 12 to 17 in. –Desktop: CRT (15 to 21 in) CRT (15 to 21 in) Flat Panel (15 to 21 in) Flat Panel (15 to 21 in) Latest and greatest Latest and greatest 17 inch works very well well

9. A Computer is made up of: Keyboard and Mouse Keyboard and Mouse –Wireless Mouse is great great

10. A Computer is Made up Of: A Sound System including Speakers and maybe a Microphone A Sound System including Speakers and maybe a Microphone Choice Depends on Listening to Opera or Chicken Dance Choice Depends on Listening to Opera or Chicken Dance

11. A Computer is made up of: Software Software –Windows XP –Word Processing –Internet Connect –Finance –Picture Processing –Music and Sound

12. Summary All Computers are made up of same basic parts. All Computers are made up of same basic parts. More Ram, Bigger Hard Drive, etc means more capability and more cost. More Ram, Bigger Hard Drive, etc means more capability and more cost. Selections depend on Preferences. Selections depend on Preferences. And what Computer will be used for And what Computer will be used for