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Computer Maintenance
Group Assignment
This is the final assignment of this “Computer Maintenance” course and the main objective is to
expand your knowledge regarding hardware devices by collecting information about the devices
and their prices from a specific Hardware Store. As far as this assignment is concerned, it is
important that you choose a particular Hardware Store and answer the following questions
based on the information provided by the store. You may have one week to complete and
submit this assignment.
Questions
1. Suppose the harddrive of your laptop (or your desktop) has failed, find a replacement
drive as close to this drive as possible. Explore harddrive options available in the market
showing the sizes, features, and prices of three possible replacements. Which drive
would you recommend as the replacement drive and why?
c. Which router and wireless adapter would you select for your home network?
What is the total cost of both devices?
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5. An IT support technician is often called on to research equipment to maintain or improve
a computer or network and make recommendations for purchase. Suppose you are
asked to upgrade a small network that consists of one switch and four computers from
100BaseT to Gigabit Ethernet. The switch connects to a router that already supports
Gigabit Ethernet. Do the following to price the hardware needed for this upgrade:
a. Find two switches by different manufacturers that support Gigabit Ethernet and
have at least five ports. What are the features and prices of the two switches?
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b. Find two network adapters by different manufacturers to install in the desktop
computers to support Gigabit Ethernet. What are the features and prices of the
two network adapters?
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c. Make your recommendations based on the moderate (middle-of-the-road)
choices. What is the total price of the upgrade, including one switch and four
network adapters?
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