Mrs.

Dove
BTT101
May 1
st
2014
Introduction
I have decided to purchase a MacBook Air. I would use my MacBook or
school work and personal entertainment like! watchin" movies and videos!
listenin" to music! social media! and readin" eBooks. I would use my
laptop to access we#sites like $etli%! &ouTu#e! 'ace#ook! tum#lr! twitter!
and use pro"rams (like )pen )ice* to do school assi"nments.
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+omponent ,i-e .hat it does .hy chosen
Mouse .ireless (ran"e o
/2t*! two #uttons
$30
It is a device that is
used to point!
select! search or
close a ile pro"ram.
It opens icons and
hi"hli"hts te%t or
deletion or
ormattin".
I chose a mouse
#ecause it is easier
to use than the
touch pad on the
laptop! especially i
I0m playin" "ames.
1ey#oard .ired! curved
key#oard!
cushioned palm rest
$34.95
It is a te%t input
device. It is used to
type or "ive the
computer other
instructions or
commands.
I chose an
er"onomic key#oard
so that I would #e
sittin" properly and
won0t eel pain in my
arms or wrists.
,peakers Total system power2
3.
$29.99
It will ampliy the
sound rom the
computer.
I want to listen to
music on my laptop
and the speakers
will make the music
louder.
4%ternal 5ard Drive 1 TB! 11 cm tall
$80
6sed to e%pand the
stora"e space o a
computer or as a
#ackup stora"e
device. It can #e
used to store
pro"rams and data.
I chose an e%ternal
hard drive so that I
could have more
space or pictures!
videos! and music.
7rinter Two 8 sided printer!
43cm wide!
printin" speed2 9.:
77M
$130
A devise used to
create copies o
documents or iles.
,ome can also
duplicate or scan.
I chose to "et a
printer so I can print
my homework and
assi"nments.
Microphone +ord ;en"th2 1./m
're<uency
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It translates sound
waves and converts
I chose to "et a
microphone so that I
can talk into it when
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20k5-
$40
audio. I ,kype or video
chat with riends.
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,ummary
This computer and all its components will satisy my needs #ecause I
can do all my school work and assi"nments usin" the MacBook and my
er"onomic key#oard and mouse. I will #e a#le to print my documents usin"
the printer. I can use my laptop or social media! music! and videos. It is a
MacBook Air so it is very thin. I can easily transport it to a riend0s house or
school. The MacBook and all the e%tra components will #e "reat or
everythin" I want to use it or.
This assi"nment showed me how important every part o the
computer is and how to make a suita#le purchase or my needs. I also
learned how the parts o a computer operate and what they do. This pro@ect
will #e useul to others #ecause it will help them make successul computer
purchases in the uture.
Laptop Cost: $1,300
Components Cost: $345.94
Total: $1645.94
Buyin" a +omputer 3
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