CET751

Lab Assignment Two

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1. List the steps needed from the start button to access and check resource allocation for a floppy drive.
   
   
   

2. From the start button list the steps necessary to display resources for all devices on your computer.
   
   
   

The answers for these questions can be found at http://www.tomshardware.com.

3. Based on the “El cheapo” article, which of the two featured CPUs was recommended?

4. What has AMD done with its “model rating” (found in Pentium 4/2200 vs. Athlon XP 2000+ )?

5. Based on “A New Lease On Life - How To Make Your PC 5 Times Faster “, list the two inexpensive recommended upgrades?
   
   

6. What is the recommendation in the article “Pentium 4 Systems -To Buy or Not To Buy / To Cry Or Not to Cry under the consumer section?

7. In the article Do-It-Yourself PC System - Part 1:CPU & Motherboard what is the recommended motherboard, CPU, and hard disk drive?

8. In the article Backup Masters:Three Streamers at 10, 50 and 100 GB which device is the top choice, and explain the drawback of the USB device?