THHGGA04B Business Writing 1

Exemplar 3

Mark Pavone Author Former Student of Southbank Institute

Type: Brochure

Document Title Bits, Bytes, Chips and Computers

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THHGGA04B BUSINESS WRITING 1 SEMESTER 1, 2003 Where to Shop when you are looking at purchasing If you were to continually update then your computer a computer, it is best to look around for the best deal. would be up to scratch but that is not affordable or Don’t always assume that the “Big Name” computer cost effective for the average person: therefore stores are the way to go. They usually have bigger BITS, BYTES, CHIPS AND software and expansions updates are the best way to overheads and higher prices caused from advertising go, although eventually the computer will not satisfy and other factors. The smaller dealers can most often COMPUTERS your needs of speed and power and a new computer offer a better deal and sometimes better service. may have to be purchased depending on your demand of the product. Guide to Buying a Computer You’re Task Once you have finished reading this It is commonly known that computers outdate quickly, brochure your task is to research a similar advert to in fact the power of a computer doubles every 18 the one below. Try to make sense of all the technical months, the speed is faster by 100,000 times every literature by referring to this manual. 25 years and the number of transistors on chips has doubled in the last 26 years: therefore when buying a computer the latest and the best technology is the way to go, but is not always affordable and depends on the situation.

If you were buying a computer today for between $1000-2000 the following would be what you would expect (Depending on brand and type) compared to a computer system in 2005. Good luck and Happy Computing Capacity Capacity in Component in 2002 2005 Other Computer Guides in the Series  Guide to accessories Processor 1.2Ghz 2.2Ghz  Guide to Computer Problem Solving Ram 128MB 2048MB  Guide to the Internet Hard Drive 20GB 200GB CD-DVD Rom CD 24x 180x, DVD k Depends on Warranty 1-3 years Company Pavone’s Bits, Bytes, Chips & Computers Modem 56Kbps Cable 4/56 Central Avenue Indooroopilly Ph 0407644557

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3 that provides further potential for the computer Monitors (The screen of the computer, not the Introduction-This guide will help you to and is inserted in the compatible expansion slot reptiles) Monitors specifications are measures in understand the basic components and makeup carefully. inches (the overall size of the of computers as well as the technical talk that screen) and mm dot pitch which some salespeople use to prey on the naive. The RAM Random Access Memory is a collection of refers to the sharpness and quality brochure defines and explains the CPU, chips or cells, which holds all the information of the picture. The lower the dot pitch motherboard, expansion cards and slots, (main memory); it allows you to access any part the better the quality. i.e. 0.26 is better than 0.28. peripheral devices, disk drives, monitors, CD of the stored information on the computer. It is ROM’s and modems. measured in Megabytes and is usually in the CD ROM Compact disc drives are standard form of 128Mb, 256Mb, and now more these days in computers. They are referred to in CPU (Not R2D2’s friend) It is a Central advanced 512Mb. spin speed i.e. 24x. Some CD ROM’s can burn Processing Unit that controls all internal and or write compact disks as well as play and write external devices. It was referred to in Megahertz, Peripheral devices Are devices connected to DVD’s (usually much more expensive). but now referred to in GHz i.e. the computer externally through ports. They are 1.3GHz, 1.8GHz etc. Hertz Input/output devices that feed or are Modem is a device which enables being a measure of fed information in communication communication to a computer frequency. 1000MHz=1GHz with the computer. Examples are through a phone line, i.e. the internet. Modems Mouse, keyboard, monitor, scanner, are represented by 56K bits/second which refers Motherboard Is a printed and printer. to the speed of the modem. circuit board with most components being mounted on it or connected to it and the Disk Drives Hard disk, Floppy disk and CD- What to look for when buying a computer input/output circuitry is situated on it. It can also ROM are all examples of disk drives and are be referred to as the main board, main unit or used by the computer to read or write data from Computers are continually getting faster, more system board. these sources. Hard disk drive capacity is powerful, increasing in storage capacity, and measured in Gigabytes i.e. 20GB or 40GB and decreasing in size as technology expands. Floppy drives are measured in MB i.e. 1.44MB To keep up with all the trends it is important to Bus is just a cluster of wires and connections understand your requirements of a computer, how between the CPU and the rest of the much to spend, whether you are getting good value components. The Bus determines the speed of for money and is the technology going to get outdated the computer and is measured in quickly. Expansion slot Expansion slots are where some peripheral devices are connected; they Software Are the programs for computers. I.e. are located inside of the computer case and Games, word programs. allow for additional capabilities for the computer. Hardware Are the mechanical and electronic Cards (Not ace of spades) an expansion card, components of a computer. commonly called an adaptor, is a circuit board