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Selecting a suitable computer system

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  • Submitted: 01/09/2010
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AS and A Level Information Systems and Communication

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Selecting a suitable computer system

Task: Find three computer systems which are currently for sale and evaluate their specifications and select the one which you think is most suitable for Ben and Jerry. Write a detailed report to the family identifying the computers you have selected and explaining which computer that you consider to be the most suitable, justifying your choice. (Distinction Criteria)

Dear Andrew,

I received your letter regarding a new computer for your children and I looked up several computers matching the criteria you provided. I trimmed the list to just three computers and I gave you my honest thoughts about them including a critical, technical analysis of each computer. I hope you find my advice helpful.

The first computer I wanted you to look at was the Apple Mac Pro which at £5691 is a high end, top of the line PC that is very expensive but very powerful nonetheless.

The Mac Pro has a powerful quad core processor with two dual core processors capable of 16 GB of SDRAM. To have 16 GBs is unheard of in the computing world so Ben should find that whatever demanding application

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