BSIT 1-A-5

ASSIGNMENT 1: IDENTIFYING COMPUTING DEVICES (5 points each)

1. Ariana is taking company sponsored training at the local college next semester. She
has always used either work computers or public computers at the library. She sees the
Windows® Surface™ advertisements everywhere and thinks this would be what she
would like to get. The course she is taking uses Adobe® Photoshop® and some custom
applications designed by the instructor. Ariana has saved up about $500 for her new
computing device. What computing device would best meet her needs?

ANSWER: PERSONAL COMPUTER

2. Stephanie is getting ready to retire. At work, she performed data entry, prepared
management reports by using Microsoft Office applications, and responded to customer
inquiries by using email. She will be traveling with her spouse for six months each year,
visiting family and various parks across the country. They will reside at their beach-side
home the other six months of the year. She has only ever used a standard desktop
computer at work and would like to purchase a device that can be used in their RV to
help with directions to their destinations. She wonders if she should also purchase a
portable computer for accessing email, writing about their travels, and possibly creating
a book about their experiences. What advice would you give her?

ANSWER: LAPTOP COMPUTER

3. Douglas is a company sales rep. He travels about 75 percent of the time by air, train,
and car. He needs to be able to: show customers images of the new products he is
promoting; maintain his contact database; find directions to the companies he is visiting;
and reply to emails. What device would you recommend?
ANSWERS: SMARTPHONE