Hardware and Operating Systems – INFT130
Winter 2009
Assignment #2
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*** Due Thursday, February 19 ***
Objectives:
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To reinforce
your knowledge gained from the computer building experience.
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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.
- The experience of building your machine.
- What problems occurred?
- What went well with the building process?
- A review of the quality of the machine – did
any problems occur due to the quality of the machine?
- A review of the hardware. What is your opinion of it?
- Compare this machine with other machines that
you are familiar with.
- How did the installation of the operating
systems go (if you made it to this
point so far)?
- What problems occurred?
- What went well?
- 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!