Fill This Form To Receive Instant Help

Help in Homework
trustpilot ratings
google ratings


Homework answers / question archive / Step 1

Step 1

Computer Science

Step 1.13 of Chapter 1 of the textbookLinks to an external site. asks you to help your groupmates learn more about their own computer by sharing notes about your computer’s brand, operating system, hardware, power, RAM, CPU, Ports, Drive, and monitor. Then, share how you found that information...to help your groupmates who are struggling to locate it! Reply to each other with clarifying questions or more detail.

  • On-campus section 001 students will group by platform and classroom table.
    Do not post until you've been assigned a group. :-)
     
  • Online section 400 students are randomly assigned to a group. 
    Groups are assigned on the first day of class. If you posted early, you'll need to move your writing to the group discussion area before the deadline.

pur-new-sol

Purchase A New Answer

Custom new solution created by our subject matter experts

GET A QUOTE

Answer Preview

Brand: I use a laptop MAC book pro

Operating System: OS X 10.9.5 - This is the platform used to navigate the systems software.

Hardware: My laptop came with a charging cord, keyboard, display screen, and a touchpad.

Power: 63.5-watt lithium battery- This gives me up to 7 hours of web time.

RAM: 4 GB of RAM - Random access memory allows you to utilize more programs simultaneously and seamlessly.

CPU: 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 processor – Central processing unit - the hardware of a computer that connects all of the equipment.

Ports include:

2 USB ports - used for connecting a wide range of devices

Charging port – connection to charge my device

SD card reader - can be used to read SD memory cards that can contain information from devices (e.g., cameras)

Ethernet cord jack- Allows for a hard-wired connection to the internet, allowing for fast internet speeds.

AC power jack - power connection to charge the battery

Disc reader - CD’s, movies, software, or games

Headphone jack - headphones for audio

FireWire port - For quick data transfers

Thunderbolt port - Used for adding additional displays.

The display screen on my laptop is a 13.3 inch LED screen.

 

I have difficulty understanding what the drive information is. Hopefully, someone can help clarify this topic for me. If anyone has additional insight on my posting, please do not hesitate to comment. :)

 

I found device  information by:

Related Questions