IT111Exercise

 Question:
1. Students use a search engine to find information about who invented the microprocessor.
2. Students investigate the computer’s power management settings and create a report on what they discover.
3. Create a list of components and features that the student should consider when purchasing a computer. They then explain why they made these selections.
4. Students are  to prepare a report on solid-state storage and how it works.
5. Students are to investigate teleconferencing technology.
6. Students are to compare solid-state storage to magnetic and optical storage media. They are to express an opinion indicating whether they think solid-state storage will replace the other types of storage.
Answer:
1.Back in 1968, Hoff, the inventor of the microprocessor, was one of the first twelve employees at Intel tasked to be a researcher for new technology.
2. Whether you are using a Mac or PC, a laptop or a desktop, your computer has power-management features that can help you save money, reduce your impact on the environment, and extend the life of your hardware.
3.

• What type of computer system does ITU recommend?

       The Information Technology Unit (IT U) has developed a recommended minimum configuration for desktop, laptop, and notebook computers as a guide for purchasing computers to use at George Mason University.

• What should I ask for when buying a computer?
• Before purchasing a PC desktop, Laptop/Notebook, or Macintosh computer, check with your department to see if their requirements exceed these minimum requirements. 
  
• Should I purchase a desktop, laptop or notebook computer? 
•  Students should examine their computing habits to determine whether a desktop, laptop, or notebook computer will best suit their needs.
• 4. Solid-state storage is a nonvolatile, removable storage medium that employs integrated circuits (IC). rather than magnetic or optical media. It is the equivalent of large-capacity, nonvolatile memory.

5.On the 20th March 2010 something that would prove significant in the preceding months was happening. In deepest, darkest Iceland a volcano named Eyjafjallajokull erupted. This was the first eruption to occur since 1823, but of course at the time we didn't need the skies.
6.In case of magnetic storage, randomly distributed tiny magnets present in the magnetic coating gets aligned according to the frequency and voltage levels of the information/data to be stored, thus leaving a magnetic signature of the information fed in electrical form.