Hardware and Operating Systems – INFT130

 Winter 2009

 

Assignment #2

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*** Due Thursday, February 19 ***

Objectives: 

-          To reinforce your knowledge gained from the computer building experience.

-          To gain experience writing a review paper.

 

 

Deliverables: a 1½ to 2 page paper (typed double or single space).  Feel free to utilize some of the topics below, or come up with additional topics.  You must minimally include item #6 – to describe the steps of building a machine.

 

  1. The experience of building your machine.
    1. What problems occurred?
    2. What went well with the building process?
  2. A review of the quality of the machine – did any problems occur due to the quality of the machine?
  3. A review of the hardware.  What is your opinion of it?
  4. Compare this machine with other machines that you are familiar with.
  5. How did the installation of the operating systems go (if you made it to this point so far)?
    1. What problems occurred?
    2. What went well?
  6. Based upon your experience, outline the steps that you would recommend for another student to build a machine.  Make sure to keep in mind your experience, both in this class and outside of class.  Also, include why you believe your method works well.  (We may use your technique to build the instructor machine!!).

 

Grading Criteria - please refer to the rubric on the syllabus for this assignment.

 

Good luck!