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TE 9.06 Identifies the relationship between a computer's specifications and how they affect computer performance (e.g., RAM, Memory, Processor Speed).

What is RAM, Memory, Process Speed, Hard Drive Size, and Video Card? Student can identify their computers specifications for RAM, Memory, Processor Speed, Hard Drive Space, and Video Card. How does have more or less of these items effect the overall performance of the computer?

1. Students look up, online, three computers they would like to buy. 2. Students make a chart showing the specifications of each computer. 3. Students then choose which computer they think is best and list the reasons why they think that computer is best.

https://www.lehigh.edu/~inimr/computer-basics-tutorial/computersperformance.htm

http://explainingcomputers.com/hardware.html

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