The CIS206 project is designed to help you apply what you are learning using current hardware and software options to build a PC that meets a specific purpose. Although, the first phase of the project is due in Week 4, you will begin working in Week 1 and continue adding components to your computer through the time the project is due at the end of Week 4. Start by selecting the purpose of your computer and a budget. Then you can work to select components for your PC based on what you are learning in class. Download the project report template and create a spreadsheet in Week 1. (Remember, you will be turning in these two files in Week 4.) Build on these as you work on building your perfect PC for the purpose and budget you have selected.

 

 

 

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NAME:
DATE:
PROFESSOR: CIS206 COURSE PROJECT PHASE 1 REPORT
Point distribution for this project phase:
Category Points
Possible Points
received Completeness of specs and parts 10 All major components, OS, and software
listed Content, including brands, prices,
answers to Project template
questions and citation of sources 25 All points addressed with adequate content Description Quality and completeness of four- to
15
five-paragraph report Report will not address the steps taken to
complete project, but will describe the
learning taken away by completing the
assignment. Total A quality project will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements. 50 Remember to use this template to submit your class project. Save the file with your name and CIS206
Project in the title. (Remove this comment before you turn in your lab!) 1. What purpose did you select for the computer you will be building?
ADD IN ANSWER HERE. 2. What price range did you select for the computer you will be building? Were you able to
stay within budget? Why or why not?
ADD IN ANSWER HERE. 3. List all major components in your spreadsheet template. Include at least the motherboard,
processor power, memory, drives, and monitor size. Add to this list as needed.
HAVE YOU CREATED AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET FOR THIS PROJECT? ARE THESE INCLUDED
IN YOUR SPREADSHEET? 4. Determine all necessary parts to buy. (Include at least the case, expansion cards, NIC, and
keyboard. Add to this list as needed.) What parts did you decide to buy? ARE THESE INCLUDED IN YOUR SPREADSHEET? 5. Include OS and software.
What OS and software did you decide to include? ARE THESE INCLUDED IN YOUR SPREADSHEET? 6. Update an Excel spreadsheet with all specifications and parts.
HAVE YOU UPDATED YOUR SPREADSHEET? 7. Price parts from two locations. You may use bricks and mortar stores in your area, such
as TigerDirect and online sellers, such as newegg.com or http://www.tigerdirect.com/. So
you can do all of your comparison shopping online, if you desire.
WHAT TWO LOCATIONS DID YOU CHOOSE TO PRICE PARTS? (YOU WILL BE ADDING IN THE
PRICES FROM THESE TWO LOCATIONS AS SEPARATE COLUMNS IN YOUR SPREADSHEET.
(See item #8 below)) 8. Update your spreadsheet with the seller’s name, prices, and totals.
ADD IN THE PRICES FROM THESE TWO LOCATIONS AS SEPARATE COLUMNS IN YOUR
SPREADSHEET. MAKE SURE YOU ADD THE VENDOR, PRICE, AND TOTAL FOR ALL ITEMS YOU
SELECT AS WELL AS THE COMPUTER AS A WHOLE. 9. Write a four- to five-paragraph report on your learning and experiences in completing this
project. (15 points)
MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE AN INTRODUCTION, two to three PARAGRAPHS ABOUT THE PROJECT,
AND A CONCLUSION FOR FULL CREDIT ON THIS PART OF THE ASSIGNMENT.

 

Course Project Phase 1: Due in Week 4
(Begin in Week 1)
Objectives | Guidelines | Grading Rubrics | Best Practices | Week-by-Week Additions to the
Project Objectives
BUILDING A PERFECT PC!
The CIS206 project is designed to help you apply what you are learning using current hardware
and software options to build a PC that meets a specific purpose. Although this project is due in
Week 4, you will begin working in Week 1 and continue adding components to your computer
through the time the Project is due at the end of Week 4. Start by selecting the purpose of your
computer and a budget. Then you can work to select components for your PC based on what you
are learning in your class activities. Download the project deliverable template and create a
spreadsheet in Week 1. (Remember, you will be turning in these two files in Week 4.) Build on
these as you work on building your perfect PC for the purpose and budget you have selected. Guidelines
Plan to build your perfect PC. (Remember, you are to select each part of the computer. No kits
are allowed. No prebuilt computing devices are allowed. This project is designed to help you
apply what you are learning in this class using current hardware and software options.) Use the
lab project template to turn in your project questions. Attach an Excel spreadsheet that includes
the major components, specifications, parts, vendors, pricing, and total cost as outlined below.
(You can add additional rows and columns to the Excel template if you want to add more than
the minimum in your completed computer build).
1. Plan the purpose of your computer. (Remember, Chapter 1.3.1 in your textbook and
Section 10.1 (Component Selection) in the PC Pro LabSim will give you some ideas on
what you might select as a purpose.)
2. Preplan a price range and try to stick to it. (Were you able to stick to your budget? Why
or why not?)
3. List all major components in your spreadsheet template. (Include at least the
motherboard, processor power, memory, drives, and monitor size. Add to this list as
needed). 4. Determine all necessary parts to buy. (Include at least the case, expansion cards, NIC, and
keyboard. Add to this list as needed.)
5. Include OS and software.
6. Update an Excel spreadsheet with all specifications and parts. See the Spreadsheet
sample pdf file.
7. Price parts from two locations. You may use brick-and-mortar stores in your area, such as
TigerDirect, and online sellers, such as newegg.com or http://www.tigerdirect.com/.
(Websites change all the time, so if you have trouble with these 2 listed, you can use ones
that you find as long as you cite the sources you do use.) You can do all of your
comparison shopping online, if you desire. (You will be adding in the prices from these
two locations as separate columns in your spreadsheet. See Item 8 below.)
8. Update your spreadsheet with the seller’s name, prices, and totals. (Make sure you add
the vendor, price, and total for all the items you select, as well as the total for the
computer as a whole.)
9. Write a four- to five-paragraph report on your learning and experiences in completing this
project. Make sure to include an introduction, two to three paragraphs about the project,
and a conclusion for full credit on this part of the assignment. Be sure to add in answers
to the questions asked in the summary for 1–8 above.
10. Remember, this portion of the project is worth 50 points and is due to the Dropbox in
Week 4, so make sure you are thorough and complete in your essay. Grading Rubrics
Category
Points %
Description
Completeness of specs and parts
10
20 All major components, OS, and software listed
Content, including brands, prices,
answers to Project template questions 25
50 All points addressed with adequate content
and citation of sources
Report will not address the steps taken to
Quality and completeness of four- to
15
30 complete project, but will describe the learning
five-paragraph report
taken away by completing the assignment.
A quality project will meet or exceed all of the
Total
50
100
above requirements. Download the Phase 1 project report. Remember, you will have two files to submit in Week 4:
the project report and your Excel spreadsheet. Submit your assignment (two files—the project report and the Excel spreadsheet) to the Week 4
Course Project Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how
to use the Dropbox, read these step-by-step instructions or watch this Tutorial Dropbox Tutorial.
See the Syllabus section "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information. Best Practices
Work each week: Although this Project is due in Week 4, start working in Week 1 and continue
adding components to your computer in each week of the class.
In Week 1, you will be selecting the purpose of your computer, as well as a budget. Find a
purpose that will be interesting to you as you address the components each week throughout the
course. (Remember, Chapter sections 1.3.1 in your textbook and Section 10.1 (Component
Selection) in the PC Pro LabSim will give you some ideas on what you might select as a
purpose.) You will work towards selecting components for your PC based on what you are
learning in your class activities.
Budget: Were you able to stick to your original budget? Why or why not? Include this
information on the project template.
Template: Use the project template to answer the questions and frame your project deliverables.
Make sure you write in complete sentences and address all sections of the project. The
component lists are the minimum—add in additional items as you find them.
Different computer purposes and budgets will require different considerations for parts and
budget. Make sure you add in everything necessary for your specific purpose. Did you have to
modify your budget as you worked to select components each week?
Excel: Create an excel spreadsheet that includes all of the gradable items.
1. List all major components in your spreadsheet template. Include at least the motherboard,
processor power, memory, drives, and monitor size. Add to this list as needed.
2. Determine all necessary parts to buy. (Include at least the case, expansion cards, hard
drive, memory, CPU, and keyboard. Add to this list as needed.)
3. Include OS and software.
4. Update an Excel spreadsheet with all specifications and parts.
5. Price parts from two locations: You may use brick-and-mortar stores in your area, such as
TigerDirect, and online sellers, such as newegg.com or http://www.tigerdirect.com/. You
can do all of your comparison shopping online, if you desire. (Websites change all the
time, so if you have trouble with these 2 listed, you can use ones that you find as long as
you cite the sources you do use.) 6. Update your spreadsheet with the seller’s name, prices, and totals. Add the prices from
the two vendor locations as separate columns in your spreadsheet. Make sure you add the
vendor, price, and total for all items you select, as well as for the computer as a whole.
Essay: Write a four- to five-paragraph report on your learning and experiences in completing this
project. Make sure to include an introduction, two to three paragraphs about the project, and a
conclusion for full credit on this part of the assignment. Talk about the purpose and budget
issues, as well. How did you use your budget to select components? Were there any surprises?
Were you able to stick to your original budget? Why or why not? Were there things you ended up
not adding due to budget restrictions? These are only some things to consider as you assess your
project work for the term. (Be sure to add in answers to the questions asked in the summary.)
Remember, this portion of the project is worth 50 points, so make sure you are thorough and
complete in your essay. Week-by-Week Additions to the Project
Weeks 1 and 2: Week 1 is an introduction to hardware and software, and you will learn to
identify basic computer components and the role of the operating system. Make sure you decide
on a purpose for your project and an associated budget. (Remember, Chapter 1 in your textbook
will give you some ideas on what you might select as a purpose.)
We also have an introduction to motherboards, CPUs, memory, and BIOS/CMOS. We look at
how a hard drive works and what forms of peripherals, backup, and storage devices are available.
Apply what you are learning this week to your Course Project by investigating which
motherboard, CPU, memory selection, hard drive, peripherals, and storage media is appropriate
for your computer build.
Weeks 3 and 4: These weeks are an introduction to the basic function of the operating system
the most common types of operating systems available. Apply what you are learning to your
Course Project by investigating which OS is appropriate for your computer and what version to
install. Also, think about needed additional software such as Microsoft Office products or a
specific gaming engine.
Week 5: Our introduction to networking and networking components will not happen until Week
5. NICs were briefly mentioned in Week 1, so if your purpose requires a network, at least choose
whether wired or wireless NIC should be purchased and what network transmission speed you
would want.
Week 4: The Course Project is due this week and covers what was learned in Weeks 1–4 about
the components.

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