This is part of my IT coursework and is about configuring a budget computer system.

2. Earl Atkinson owns his own business and
wants a computer to start and setup his ice
cream shop ‘Earls Ice’.

4. Input devices are devices are used to send
information to the pc and is shown by the
GUI interface.
 Input devices:
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 Keyboard and mice
 Scanner
 Interactive devices
 Camera
 Smartphone
 Dvd drive
 Floppy disk

5. Output devices are devices are devices
that sent out information from the PC
and is seen on the GUI interface.
 Output devices:
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 Printer
 Monitor
 Projector

6. 
Inside the tower, the computer are
inserted into to the mainframe. The
mainframe for a computer is the
motherboard.

7. Components that are found in the PC,
are used to function a computer.
These components are:

 Motherboard
 Graphics card
 Sound card
 HDD
 RAM

8. 
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Usb – small storage removable device.
External hdd – a large removable
storage drive.

9. 
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Windows 7 would be a good choice of
operating system, for a IT computering
system device, as it is capable with
windows XP applications and programs.
Other operating system platforms:
 Windows
 Mac IOS
 Linux
 Ubuntu

10. Software's are programs which are installed
onto a computer so that users can access
certain features which are not enabled with
only the use of internet applications.
Office software
 PowerPoint
 Spread sheets
 Word documents
Skype (free video software)
Internet explorer
Outlook (easy access to email)
Photoshop to view and edit images
Anti-virus protection


13. Input data into pc
via devices like mice
and keyboard
Output devices
display/send info
you asked it to.
A smartphone
can be used with
wireless networks
A firewall
helps
protect PC
from viruses
External hard
drive and USB….
Wireless
networks and
internet access
allows data to
be sent and
received
Storage devices
used by processor
to store permanent
or temporary data

15. 
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Earl would need to create his own pc buy fixing
components together. He will need a tower,
motherboard, processor, hdd, graphics card,
and additionally an monitor or projector.
Firstly he would need to buy his staff an iPhone
or a android smartphone, so that they can
easily send emails on the go to others without
not being compatible with attachments. I
would recommend him to get an android as
they are cheaper, so it will save him expenses
as he will need to purchase more than one.

16. 
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The smartphone which will
be suitable for his staff will be
the Samsung Galaxy Nexus,
as it is still quite new and the
prices has dropped to £205.
The smartphone has features
which will be suitable for
staff, as it has fast internet
and has a secondary front
camera for video calling.
The phone is compatible
with the latest android 4.2
(Jellybean)

17. 
A good website for Earl to configure his
PC is pcspecialist as they can provide
everything that is needed for his
computer system. His computer wouldn’t
be very costly and will be fairly cheap.
And Intel based is ideal for a office
computer.

18. What you need
Description
Cost
Operating system
Windows 7 Professional
£40
Office software
Microsoft Office 2013 Home and business
£150
Internet security
Free bull guard internet security 90 days free
£0.00
Monitor
Acer 19” V193HQLHb
£70
Hdmi cable
Gold pin 1m long
£4
Keyboard and mice
Microsoft wireless
£20
Speakers
Logitech 2.0 speakers
£10
Webcam
Creative Live!
£15
Printer
HP photo smart 5520
£65

19. What you will need
Description
Costs
Justification
Tower
Cooler Master elite 311
Mid-Level Gaming, General
& Office Use, Video & Video
Editing.
£35
It’s a well branded
manufacture that will last a
long time and is fairly cheap
for its quality.
He wouldn’t need any top
spec cases, so this is ideal
for him.
Processor
Intel Celeron dual-core
g1610 2.6ghz
£30.87
On this processor it’s one of
Intel’s cheaper market
processor which still
performs quite fast.
He wouldn’t need his
computer to run any faster
than that as it’s only going
to be used for small things.
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77-V LX motherboard
£70
This is a good motherboard
as it has integrated sound
card and video card, which
doesn’t require him to
purchase them separately
which will cost more.
He wouldn’t require any
better graphics.
Ram
Corsair 4gb
£25
4gb of Ram is a size
capacity for a average user
for everyday use.
He wouldn’t need any more
than this as not many
processes will be used at
the same time.
Hdd
Seagate 500gb internal hdd
£30
500gb of space is more

22. 
Operating system

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Looks stylish and has a good interface quality between the connections.
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Cheap speakers which are manufactured by a well known trusted brand.
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It is a comfortable keyboard which is tidy, because it’s wireless.
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It’s a good size cable which is just the right size between the tower and monitor.
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It’s a good size monitor for a good deal, which gives out 1080p interface using the hdmi cable.
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It’s a free software which gives you 90 days free protection on his system.
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it has all of the applications which Earl needs to use throughout the day.
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its very cheap for the features that you get.
The printer itself is an ok price, but the ink is very cheap and its has a lot of functions.
Office software
Internet security
Monitor
Hdmi cable
Keyboard and mice
Speakers
Webcam
Printer
Thermal printer


Although it is cheap it wouldn’t last him a very long time, but it is cheap and ink last long, so it
would the same as a long term printer
Smartphone

It has top spec features and enables his staff to video call, free text, free call and to send out
emails and attachments