Purchasing A Computer

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Purchasing A Computer

• The How tos and Dont dos
• By Samia Abdeen

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Main Necessities for a Home Computer

• CPU (OS operating system, CDRW)
• Monitor
• Printer
• Keyboard
• Mouse
• Anti-virus protection system

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Basic Software

• Microsoft Word
• (used for typing documents)
• Microsoft Excel
• (mainly used for stocks and book keeping)
• Microsoft Power Point
• (used for slide show presentations)
• Microsoft Paint
• (Can be used as some what of an image editor
  and to create images)

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Advanced Software

• Image Editing Programs
• (used to edit images and give them a more
  full effect than your computer name system would)
• Digital Video and Audio Multimedia projects
• (these are used to listen to MP3s and to
  watch DVD videos on your computer)
• Lime Wire
• (This program is used to download music
  from the internet. Costs 20)

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Affordable Computers

• Price Range 400- 600
• The most affordable computer from Dell is 568
  with a 125 mail in rebate.
• Includes all basic hardware and software

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Expensive

• Range 1000
• Includes all advanced software
• Surround sound speakers
• 26 in flat panel
• Portable keyboard
• And anything else you might think of

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Distinguishing the two
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Computers by MAC
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CPU(Central Processing Unit)
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Printers
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Keyboards and Mice
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Speakers and Sound Systems
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CD-RW/DVD Drive

• What is a CD-RW/DVD Combination Drive?This drive
  brings all the advantages of DVD-ROM, CD-RW, and
  CD-ROM to a single drive.

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Firewall and Protection Systems
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