Assignment 3 Purchasing a PC Task 1



A friend has approached me for advice on purchasing a PC to work from home. I have asked a series of questions and obtained these answers:

Q.   I run database reports and use spreadsheets.

A.   If you want to run reports you first go into Microsoft office and then click on Microsoft office word this should open a blank page. The next step click on the office button on the top left corner when you have click it you then click on new. When you have clicked on a new page you scroll down your templates until you see more categories which are located on the left side of the page. When you have clicked this you scroll down under the added category until you find reports then you click on reports then it will open for you. When you have done this it should look like this:

B.   When you want to use a spreadsheet you first click on the office button located at the bottom left of your desktop. Then you click on all programmes and click on Office 2007. When you have done this you then click on Microsoft office excel 2007 this will open your spreadsheet. If you do not know how to use a spreadsheet you can click on getting started which is located at the top of your screen in excel. When you have clicked on this you then click on video demos it should look like this when you open it:



Q.   My children may want to research on the internet and I will need to access work email from home.

B.  When you want to use your email from home you first click on your internet explorer and type into you bar on Google msn sign-in.

When you have done this it should look like this:

When you have clicked on this the next page should look like this:

The next step is you click on Sign-In which
will open your messenger.

Then finally your screen should look like this when you have opened it:

The last step is that you type in your email details and click sign in to open

 your email.

Q. I transfer some large video files (at least 100Mb) which I need to store and run.

A.   When you want to transfer some large video files (at least 100Mb) which you want to store and run. First you need to go to a website which you want to transfer a video then you click on the download button and run then store. When you have done this look at your downloads in your H-Drive and click on the video you have downloaded.

Here are examples of this:

I will be describing how to download a video from youtube.

Click on the link and copy which is shown below.

Then you open another tab and type in http://www.youtube-mp3.org/ this will look like this:

You then paste the URL into the bar.

Then finally click on Convert Video and click download this will download your video automatically.

Q.   I transfer some large video files (at least 100Mb) which I need to store and run.

A.  If you want to play computer games you will need a computer graphics card which you will be able to play PC games if you do not have this you not be able to do this. A graphics card is around £10-£20 you can buy these at any computer store. When you have bought a graphics card you then plug it into you USB port. When you have done this you will probably have to download it onto your computer then you will be able to play computer games.

A Graphics Card should look like this:

Q.   I take lots of pictures with a digital camera and I would like to transfer these to the computer and print them.

A.   If you want to transfer your pictures from your digital camera to your computer your first have to plug in your USB port that comes with your digital camera and plug in into your computer. When you have done this you will see an icon appearing at the bottom right corner in your desktop, select this and install your digital camera. When you have done this every time you want to transfer pictures from your digital camera to your computer all you have to do is go to your digital camera in your computer H-Drive and transfer them into it.

Q.   Cost is not a big problem at this time.

A.   If you want to get the best quality computer it is best that you get a computer that has really good software on it and keeps up with updates. The software I personally would use for my computer is Windows 7 this software is very good for many different ways such as PowerPoint’s to present your work easier. Buying this software can cost around £100 – £200. Also another item I would get for my computer is Anti virus software to stop viruses getting access to your computer this can cause your computer to slow and crash.      

Q.   Please will you also supply all the software?

A.   When I have installed your software it will be Microsoft office 2007 this a very good software for all of your needs for e.g. presenting PowerPoint’s.