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  IT 280 Entire Course FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 Week 1 CheckPoint
Computer Hardware Simulator and Computer
Research
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IT 280 Week 1 CheckPoint Computer Hardware
Simulator and Computer Research FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.it280rank.com   CheckPoint
Computer Hardware Simulator and Computer
Research Due Day 5 Assignment section Review
the computer and components described in the
Computer Hardware Simulator (CHS) under the Week
One Materials section of the student
website. Complete Appendix B by providing
technical information about the computer in the
CHS.
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IT 280 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   What concerns are there when
disposing of old personal computers and monitors?
What are the benefits of recycling? What
resources in your community handle the proper
disposal of computer equipment?
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IT 280 Week 1 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 Week 1 DQ 2 What are
three considerations you must keep in mind when
choosing a motherboard? Explain your answer. How
might the choice of motherboard change the
effectiveness of the central processing unit
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IT 280 Week 2 Assignment Motherboard Components
Identification Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   Assignment Motherboard
Components Identification Paper Due Day 7
Assignment section Review the computer and
components described in the Computer Hardware
Simulator (CHS) under the Week Two Materials
section of the student website. Complete Appendix
E by identifying the parts of a motherboard.
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IT 280 Week 2 CheckPoint Comparing Computers
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oint Comparing Computers Due Day 5 Assignment
section Complete Appendix D by comparing your
dream computer with real computers. Post your
completed Appendix D to the Assignment section of
eCampus.
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IT 280 Week 3 CheckPoint Power Supply and Power
Supply Installation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   Due Day 5 Assignment
section Review the computer and components
described in the Computer Hardware Simulator
(CHS) under the Week Three Materials section of
the student website. Complete Appendix F by
searching for power supplies for your dream
computer and the CHS computer. Write a 200- to
300-word outline for the technical description of
the sequential process of replacing a power
supply. You must use this outline to develop the
paper for your individual project.
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IT 280 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 Week 3 DQ 1 What
should one look for when choosing a power supply?
How does one decide which power supply is right
for
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IT 280 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 Week 3 DQ 2 What
adjustments should one consider making to a
computers architecture when the central
processing unit doubles in size and speed?
Provide details.
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IT 280 Week 4 Assignment CPU and Memory
Installation Paper FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   Due Day 7 Assignment
section Write two 350- to 700-word technical
descriptions One describing the sequential
process of replacing a central processing
unit One describing the sequential process of
adding memory to a motherboard You may design
both descriptions to look like technical
documents or papers that might appear in a
computer maintenance and training manual.
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  IT 280 Week 4 CheckPoint CPU and Memory FOR
MORE CLASSES VISIT www.it280rank.com   CheckPoint
CPU and Memory Due Day 5 Assignment
section Review the computer and components
described in the Computer Hardware Simulator
(CHS)under the Week Four Materials section of the
student website.
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IT 280 Week 5 CheckPoint Hard Drive and Hard
Drive Installation FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   CheckPoint Hard Drive and
Hard Drive Installation Due Day 5 Assignment
section Review the computer and components
described in the Computer Hardware Simulator
(CHS)under the Week Five Materials section of the
student website. Complete Appendix I by searching
for hard drives for the CHS computer.
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IT 280 Week 5 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 Week 5 DQ 1 Why is a
hard drive one of the most important parts of a
computer? What factors must one consider when
buying a hard drive  
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IT 280 Week 5 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 Week 5 DQ 2 How has
the configuration for connecting input/output
(I/O) devices to computers on the motherboard
changed since the late 1980s? How might new and
future I/O devices change the PC architecture?
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IT 280 Week 6 Assignment Windows 7Upgrade
Technical Information Paper FOR MORE CLASSES
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7Upgrade Technical Information Paper Due Day 7
Assignment section Your office is considering
changing operating systems from Microsoft
Windows XP to Microsoft Windows 7. If the
office computers are the same as the one featured
in the CHS, might you encounter any problems with
this upgrade, such as power, memory, expansion
cards, and staff and user training?
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IT 280 Week 7 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 Week 7 DQ 1 What are
the differences between standard Peripheral
Component Interconnect (PCI) and PCI Express? How
might increasing computer power change the
motherboard configuration and options for
attached multimedia devices? Provide details.
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IT 280 Week 7 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 Week 7 DQ 2 What
issues must one consider when archiving data?
What happens to archived data as mass storage
technology changes?
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IT 280 Week 8 Assignment External mass storage
letter FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   Assignment External Mass
Storage Letter Due Day 7 Assignment
section Write a 350- to 700- word letter to
management, justifying your position on using
external mass storage devices instead of DVD-ROM
dual-layer drives. The letter, in business letter
form, must have a persuasive voice justifying
your decision, acting as the IT Director. Post
your letter to the Assignment section of eCampus  
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  IT 280 Week 8 CheckPoint Mass Storage Devices
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oint Mass Storage Devices Due Day 5 Assignment
section Review the computer and components
described in the Computer Hardware Simulator
(CHS)under the Week Eight Materials section of
the student website.
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IT 280 Week 9 Capstone FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT
www.it280rank.com   IT 280 IT 280 Week 9
Capstone  
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IT 280 Week 9 Final Project Computer Maintenance
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www.it280rank.com   Final Project Computer
Maintenance and Training Manual Due Day 7
Assignment section This assignment will not be
accepted if turned in past the due day. You are
in charge of computer support at a major U.S.
retailer. Business has been growing fast, and
your company is about to open several new
facilities across the country. Management has
asked you to develop training materials for new
IT employees at these facilities. After some
consideration, you decide to create a computer
maintenance and training manual that addresses
certain issues. Review the computer and
components described in the Computer Hardware
Simulator (CHS) under the Week Nine Materials
section of the student website. Write a 350- to
700-word description on each of the following
topics. Describe the installation and maintenance
of each component. Include information about all
of the subsections in your descriptions.
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