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And now for something completely different :

Your next Info Tech Assignment.

In order to gain an understanding of computers and various pieces of hardware you : will use the Internet and books to research various pieces of hardware and create a graphic children's book explaining these pieces of equipment IN YOUR OWN WORDS.

You will be required to cover three internal devices and three external devices. You can choose from the following lists :

Internal Devices : ports networking ports expansion slots CPU sound card video/graphics card ROM RAM hard disk drive data bus

External Devices : scanner modem monitor CD-ROM drive Keyboard floppy disk drive pointing device portable data storage printer digital camera

Make sure to include the following information on each of your choices :

• What the device is, what it does and how it works.
• What else you may need on your computer to use the device
• Tips for people who are looking to buy the device
• How fast will it become obsolete, or how it will change in the future.

You will be evaluated on content, creativity, comprehensibility, and overall appearance of your project.

Check the project criteria and hand it in with the assignment.

Go to the Parts is Parts Web Site to Find Your Information, DO NOT PLAGIARIZE!!!!!!!

You can also try the following sites for more information :

• Computer Hardware
• What's in that box?
• Hardware Buyer's Guide