week 5
Operating system software
The choice of operating system software available for a personal computer is one task that needs to reflect on the possible use of the PC system as there are a number of different operating systems available to users that come with several benefits, drawback, costs and compatibility we will look at all the options including;
open-source (Linux)
Windows-based
Mac-based
Personal computer specification Understand that PC specification and performance are a compromise between many different factors, including:
● costs
● technical skills and expertise of the people building the PC
● processor type and specification, e.g. AMD, Intel
● choice of processor informing choice of motherboard and vice versa
● motherboard and attached components need to be able to fit in the case
● choice of graphics card, e.g. AMD, NVIDIA
● memory type and size, e.g. DDR, SDRAM
● choice of operating system software
● choice of X86 or X64 architectures (which determine the type and amount of memory)
● storage devices, e.g. solid state drives (SSDs) versus magnetic
● component compatibility, e.g. motherboard and memory, processor and graphics card.
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Learning aim A: Understand the uses, costs and specifications of different personal computers |
1A.1 Identify the uses of at least two different personal computers and determine the cost to build each computer.
2A.P1 Explain the uses of at least two different personal computers and determine the cost to build each computer.
2A.M1 Review how the processor choice for a personal computer can affect performance.
2A.D1 Discuss how the specification for a personal computer can affect performance. |
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