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CE 9/10
Computer Purchase Project
You have just decided to buy a new computer system. You are going to research computers on
the Internet and find the best deal. Remember you need to consider “Purchasing Power”, ie.
getting the most for your dollar, as well as the quality of the computer. Some sites to try are:
ncix.com, www.dell.ca, Future Shop and London Drugs.
Your total budget is $ 3,000.00 (CD dollars, including 14% tax and shipping costs).
You will need to purchase:
o a computer tower with all hardware included
o a monitor
o all accessories (including mouse, keyboards, monitor, speakers, etc. )
o an Operating system (ex. Windows XP)
o any other software (ex. Microsoft Word)
You will need to complete the following:
1. Research a Computer on the Internet.
2. Record the Reference for your source (ie. Web address & Web Site title).
3. Record the details for the computer in the chart provided
4. Save some pictures of your computer to put in your report
5. Assemble your work into a Computer Purchase Report:
a. Add a Title Page, with a Title, the date, your name, the course, and a picture
b. Include the Computer Details table, and your web site reference
c. Include images of your computer
Reference
Website Title
Website Address
Date
visited
Computer Details:
Purchase Plan:
Component
 Make/Model
(company?)
 CPU:
type and speed
 Ram Memory:
amount in mb

Hard Drive:
size in gb

Drives:
Floppy Drive: type
CD Rom, CD-R or DVD:
type and speeds

Sound Card:
type

Video Card:
type

Network Card:
type and speed

Peripherals:
keyboard
mouse
speakers
microphone
other (game controllers, etc)

Monitor:
type and size

Operating system

Other Sofware
Price in CD $:
Taxes (14 %):
Total Cost:
Description
Cost
CE 9
Computer Purchase Plan Evaluation
Criteria
Research Methods
- identified sources
Report
- Title Page, graphics
- Purchase Plan description complete and detailed
Total
Self Evaluation
Marks
Comments
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