Assignment 3 – Task 1 - Blog
I have been asked to help a friend to decide what PC is the best for them to purchase. I have been given a series of questions to help them decide what best suits their needs. For each of the following headings I will give you my reasoning to why I think this is best to use.
Database Software
Of all the database software application there are to choose from I believe that the best software for a user to use and work with is Microsoft office.
The reasoning to why I believe that this is the best database software is because it comes with various applications that the user can use. Such applications include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, OneNote, Access, and Outlook. Each of the applications in Microsoft Office has got their own specific uses. For example in Microsoft Word we are able to create word documents to create letters, memos, invitations etc. In Microsoft PowerPoint the user is able to create slideshows which is very useful when needing to give a presentation in the workplace or at school. Each of the jobs the applications have is all different and can be used specifically to match the user’s needs.
I have looked around searched the internet and this is the best package that I could find with great value for money was the ‘Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Package.’ There are 7 different Microsoft Office applications with this offer for just £37.89. Considering the price drop from £429.99 is tremendous and saving over £390. Microsoft is a worldwide brand name and one of the biggest in the world so you know that their software is safe to use and they are a trusted name in the world of computer technology.
Internet & E-mail
Sky Broadband
With Sky Broadband there are many offers to choose from, the best package deal I could find was ‘Sky Broadband, TV & Calls.’ Sky makes a collaboration of the internet, television and calls all together with their offer. They offer you a TV package with 40+ entertainment channels, a free sky+ box wireless ‘N’ router with up to 20MB broadband and calls. All this and Sky offer this to the user for just £20 a month.
Virgin Media
With Virgin Media there offer the user with internet connection speeds of up to 10MB. Similar to Sky, Virgin offer their users with a selection of television channels with their Te-Vo box, but they offer over an extra 40 digital channels compared to Sky. At weekend they receive unlimited calls to UK landlines and Virgin Mobile users.
Taking both into consideration I believe the best of the two internet service providers to choose from would be Virgin Media. Like Sky there offer a good selection of television channels, but for an extra £3 a month they are able to have over 40 more channels compared to Sky. This offer is very good and persuades the buyer to buy in their name and use with Virgin Media.
Transfer Large Video Files
To transfer large video files the user must be able to do this using a portable hard drive. I have had a look and the best portable drive I could find was a Seagate Portable Hard Drive.
This portable hard drive is valued at a retail price of £59.99. Its memory size is measured at 500GB and for the capacity of size this is also very good value. Portable hard Drives are excellent to use because they are easy to carry about and don’t take up a lot of room. There is no plug or adapter lead to carry about, all it needs is an USB cable to connect to the computer and it’s connected. With the 500GB worth of memory the amount of storage is vast. Over 500 hours of digital music, 125 two hour movies and over 12,000 hours worth of music. In case of any accidents the hard drive comes with a two-year warranty incase something may happen to it. It’s easy to see why this is a great choice when it comes to picking out a specific Portable Hard Drive.
Digital Camera
The camera I have chosen is a Fujifilm Finepix HS10. The Finepix has a collection of great features available to it. These features would include 30x wide angle lens; it also boasts a 10 megapixel quality with a 3 inches LCD screen to view the photo that has been taken or any photo that has been previously shot. There is also a movie mode in which the user can shoot video clips in stunning HD mode. These movies can be zoomed to good effect, recorded in stereo and can be played back in slow motion. Depending on where you are able to purchase this specific the price is varied. If you were to choose to buy this on Amazon Marketpla is £391.11. Whereas if you to go onto Base.com you are able to buy this product now for only £265.69. The reasoning to why I have decided to choose this camera is because it offers good value for money for the features in which it provides. This also depends on which website you choose to pick the camera on. If you are able to look about and find it a cheaper value then it can make a good offer seem even better.
Printer
The Printer that I haven chosen is the Kodak Hero. With the Hero printer offers the user with a good variety of important and useful tools available to use to maximize the most out of their printer, it offers a touch screen control screen; this touch screen is not complicated to work and easy for beginners. The pictures in which it prints have high
The reasoning to why I believe that this is the best printer is because it offers all of this great hi-tech, state of the art features with none of the drawbacks with complicated buttons. It is very easy to use for anybody to use but offers the best in high quality pictures.
Assignment 3 – Task 3 – Blog
I have received a phone call from a friend asking me to look at their computer because they are experience slow gaming and poor video. In order to resolve this issue I have found a few troubleshooting ideas to help solve and cure this problem.
Memory
The computer may be experiencing poor memory and the reason to why the systems are working slowing is because the RAM is full up and adding in extra memory will help work the computer work much quicker because more information can be saved. Before purchasing what type of memory size that you need to add you need to determine how much memory you may need. To check out how much more information you can do a system check on your username and it can be found under the system summary. To find the system summary/information you have to click into ‘start,’ then into ‘all programs’ then ‘accessories’ and then into ‘system tools.’
For example you would be able to purchase a Samsung MV-3T4G4 with a capacity memory with 4GB card valued at $28. I was able to find this offer on Amazon and the buyer would save over $82 with this purchase, it depends on the memory size on which specific model you choose.
Disc Fragmentation
Applying a disc fragmentation procedure enables the user to work at a much faster pace and when this system has begun it can take minutes or up to a couple of hours before it is complete. Problems arise when the user has been using discs quite frequently and in order for the user to create a Disc Fragmentation on the systems the user must abide by the following instructions.
On a Windows desktop they must firstly click into ‘Start’ into ‘Control Panel’ and ‘System & Security.’ In System & Security they will find ‘Admin Tools Section.’ Here they will find ‘Defragment on your Hard Drive.’ Once they have clicked onto this the Defragmentation will begin.
