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Step one: Research
the components of the computer listed below, find what they do, where they
are located, what they look like, and problems that can occur with them –
each group member should individually research two of the listed components ·
System unit ·
Motherboard ·
CPU ·
Hard drive ·
RAM ·
CD-rom drive ·
Floppy disk
drives ·
Adapter cards Here are some helpful sites
to find this information: Function of each major Computer
Component Step Two: Before you continue, ask teacher about actual
computer system unit, you will need to identify the parts and plan to show
this in your presentation Step Three: Fill out and return worksheet handed out by teacher Step four: Discuss each group members findings and decide what
you want to include in your presentation and guide book Step five: Now that you have basic knowledge of the computer,
you should now research the answers to your colleagues individual questions,
which are: ·
The sound on my
computer is not working, what do I do to solve this? ·
When using the
internet, there are numerous amounts of advertisements and annoying pop-ups,
is there anything that can fix this? ·
When attempting
to load a new program, a message is received saying there is not enough
memory, can I not add anything else to my computer ever? ·
I have
Macintosh software, why is it not working with my PC? ·
My screen
freezes often, what do I do when this happens? ·
My printer
doesn’t work, why is this happening? Here are some helpful sites
to find this information: Basic Computer
Troubleshooting Common Computer
Problems and Fixes Step six: Put all your information into a PowerPoint
presentation; be sure to include pictures, examples, and diagrams in a way
that someone who doesn’t know anything about computers can understand. Step seven: Create a guide book using all the information you
have found, be sure to also include safety precautions, helpful hints (keep
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