Comp129 Course Project

NAME: Dexter Johnson

DATE: 02/19/16

PROFESSOR: William Hinke

COMP129 PROJECT

1. What purpose did you select for the computer you will be building?

My personal use

2. What price range did you select for the computer you will be building? Were you able to stay within budget? Why or why not?

My price range is $500 to $600 dollars and I was able to stay within my budget because I had a price range.

3. List all major components in your spreadsheet template. Include at least the motherboard, processor power, memory, drives, and monitor size. Add to this list as needed.

HAVE YOU CREATED AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET FOR THIS PROJECT? ARE THESE INCLUDED IN YOUR SPREADSHEET? Yes

4. Determine all necessary parts to buy. (Include at least the case, expansion cards, NIC, and keyboard.  Add to this list as needed.)

What parts did you decide to buy? ARE THESE INCLUDED IN YOUR SPREADSHEET? Yes

5. Include OS and software.

What OS and software did you decide to include? ARE THESE INCLUDED IN YOUR SPREADSHEET? Yes

6. Update an Excel spreadsheet with all specifications and parts.

HAVE YOU UPDATED YOUR SPREADSHEET? Yes

7. Price parts from two locations. You may use bricks and mortar stores in your area, such as TigerDirect and online sellers, such as newegg.com or http://www.tigerdirect.com/. So you can do all of your comparison shopping online, if you desire.

WHAT TWO LOCATIONS DID YOU CHOOSE TO PRICE PARTS? (YOU WILL BE ADDING IN THE PRICES FROM THESE TWO LOCATIONS AS SEPARATE COLUMNS IN YOUR SPREADSHEET. (See item #8 below))

8. Update your spreadsheet with the seller’s name, prices, and totals.

ADD IN THE PRICES FROM THESE TWO LOCATIONS AS SEPARATE COLUMNS IN YOUR SPREADSHEET. MAKE SURE YOU ADD THE VENDOR, PRICE AND TOTAL FOR ALL ITEMS YOU SELECT AS WELL AS THE COMPUTER AS A WHOLE.

9. Write a 2–5 paragraph report on your learning and experiences in completing this project. (10 points)

This project is an introduction to the basic...