- The document provides instructions for a lab activity at Universiti Kuala Lumpur Kampus Kota for the Introduction to Computing and Information Systems course. - Students are asked to work in pairs to evaluate and compare the costs and features of computer systems priced at different levels (less than RM2000, RM2000-RM3000, and greater than RM3000) for a company that needs to replace its aging computers. - They must discuss the major features of systems at each price level and recommend which computers would most economically meet the company's needs.

1. UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR KAMPUS KOTA
MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Name of Course INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTNG AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Course Code ICB 10103
Lecturer (Lab Group LO1) CHE ASMA NOOR AKMA BINTI MA’AROFF
Lecturer (Lab Group LO2) MUHAMMAD BUKHARI BIN MOHAMAD KAMAL
Semester / Year SEPTEMBER 2014 (2/2014)
Date 8 SEPTEMBER 2014
Lab Activity1
Instructions: Read the followingcase below. Finda friendas a partner. Youneedto work in pair to
do this activity. Prepare a presentationslidesforthe findings.
You are the purchasing manager at ABC Company that specializes in designing and producing logos
for local high school and college sports teams. The company has 35 non networked computers that
are usedthroughoutthe companyfor common business applications. The computers are four years
old,and youwould like to replace them. The director of information technology agrees, but he has
reservations.Evaluateandcompare the costof new computers,comparingthe majorfeatures found
on system units at three different price levels which less than RM2000, RM2000-RM3000, greater
than RM3000. Discuss the major features of system units at the various price levels and which
computer you would recommend. Include in your discussion recommendations on which system
units would meet the company’s needs most economically.