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Lab Exercise - Lesson 2

Here are the specifications needed for different computer purposes: a. Gamer - High-end graphics card (Nvidia GeForce RTX or AMD Radeon), 16GB+ RAM, Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor, 1TB SSD storage. b. Programmer - 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 512GB SSD storage. Good monitor. c. Multi-media - 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD storage, DVD drive. d. Personal - 4GB RAM, Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 processor, 500GB HDD storage, basic monitor.

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Lab Exercise - Lesson 2

Here are the specifications needed for different computer purposes: a. Gamer - High-end graphics card (Nvidia GeForce RTX or AMD Radeon), 16GB+ RAM, Intel Core i7 or AMD Ryzen 7 processor, 1TB SSD storage. b. Programmer - 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 512GB SSD storage. Good monitor. c. Multi-media - 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 processor, 1TB HDD + 256GB SSD storage, DVD drive. d. Personal - 4GB RAM, Intel Core i3 or AMD Ryzen 3 processor, 500GB HDD storage, basic monitor.

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Exercise 2-1: Comparing measurements

For each selection of two measurements, circle the one that is larger.

a. 932,000 bytes or 3MB

- 3MB, 1MB is equivalent to 1,000,000 bytes. Therefore, 3mb is equivalent to 3,000,000 bytes.

b. 4,000,000 KB or 2.8GB

- 4,000,000 KB, 4,000,000 KB is equal to 3.8147GB.

c. 145,000 KB or 200MB

- 200MB, 1MB is equivalent to 1,024KB. So, 200 x 1,024 = 204,800KB.

d. 8,000,000,000 bytes or 900MB

- 8,000,000,000 bytes, 8,000,000,000 is equal to 7.4506GB.

e. 3,020 MB or 2GB

- 3,020 MB, If you convert 2GB to MB, 1GB is equal to 1,024 MB. So, 2 x 1.024 = 2,048MB. 3,020MB is
greater than 2,048MB

Exercise 2-2: Selecting the right device


For each scenario described below, select (highlights) the most practical device to use from the options shown in the
parentheses.

1. Dan is in line at the airport waiting to go through Customs. He has three suitcases with him. Which device
would he most likely use to check his email while is he standing in line?
(desktop, laptop, smartphone)
2. Jamey has to edit three large video files. Which device will she use?
(server, desktop, tablet)
3. Mariette needs to make 127 e-books available for download to students at her school. What will she use?
(server, laptop, smartphone)
4. Iain and his six-year-old sister are waiting for their mom at the dentist’s office. Which device did Iain bring
with him so that his sister could watch a movie?
(server, desktop, tablet)

Exercise 2-3: Examining power plan settings


In this exercise, you will examine power plan settings.

1. Right-click Start, then click Control Panel.


2. Click Hardware and Sound, then click Power Options.
3. If necessary, click the arrow for Show additional plans.

(Screen shot)

4. Review the power plans on your system. Is there a plan from the computer manufacturer? What?

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5. Click Change plan settings for the Power saver plan.

(Screen shot)
6. Display a few of the drop-down lists to see the available settings, but do not change any settings.
7. Click Change advanced power settings to open the Power Options dialog box.
8. Scroll through the box to examine the settings categories.
9. Double-click an item to view its options.

(Screen shot)

10. Click Cancel to close the Power Options dialog box.


11. Click Cancel to exit the Edit Plan Settings page.
12. Close the Control Panel.

Exercise 2-4: Viewing installed printers


In this exercise, you will view the printers installed your computer.

1. Click Start, then click Settings to open the Settings app.


2. Click Devices, then in the left pane click Printers & scanners if necessary.

(Screen shot)

3. The installed printers and scanners display in the right pane. How many are installed? Are all of them in your
immediate vicinity? Are there any options listed that are not hardware print devices?

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4. Scroll to the bottom of the window, then click Devices and printers to open the Devices and printers page
of the Control Panel. It may take a moment for the page to populate because Windows polls all connected
devices each time you open this page.
5. Do you see the same devices as you saw in the Settings app? The printer marked with a green check mark is
currently set as the default printer.

(Screen shot)

6. Close the Control Panel and close the Settings app window.
7. Click Start, type: notepad, then click Notepad Desktop app at the top of the start menu to open the
Notepad application.
8. In the Notepad window, type: This is a printer test.

(Screen shot)

9. In the Notepad window, click File, then click Print to open the Print dialog box. Do you see the same
printers listed here as you did in the Control Panel?

(Screen shot)

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10. Click the Close button in the Notepad window and click Don’t Save to discard your changes.

Exercise 2-5: Computer Specification


1. What specification of a personal computer needed for the following purpose:
a. Gamer
b. Programmer
c. Multi-Media
d. Personal

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