Essay/Term paper: Building a computer

Essay, term paper, research paper:  English Composition

Theodore Ordon-Yaussi

English per 2

Mrs. Fuchs

9/24/99

Building a computer



Building a computer can be a useful skill in today's world. It allows you to



help yourself get what you want and save some money. It's also becoming a good



skill to have for work. You can help businesses build computers.

The first thing to do is to research what kind of computer you want. If you



just want to write documents, you will probably need a less powerful computer. If



you play games and/or design art you will want a more high-end computer. Once



you have decided what kind of computer you want, you should look up prices on



the Internet, ads, and local stores. A high-end will cost about $1200. You will save



about $800 if you bought it from a company.

The next step is buying the computer parts. You will need a CPU



(processor), ram, a video card, a sound card, a modem, a floppy disk drive, a cd-



rom, a monitor, a motherboard, a keyboard, a mouse, and a case(outside shell).



You can purchase these items from the Internet, ads, and stores. The better



products normally come from stores, but if you want a more low-end computer



you can buy the parts from other places. It is important that you look at the



compatibility of the parts in the computer.

The next step is putting the computer together. First you will need to put the



mother board in it's proper places. Then you should put the floppy disk drive and



the cd-rom in their designated area. You should then put the other parts on their



proper place on the motherboard. You will then have to connect all the cords from



the motherboard to the cd-rom, disk drive, and all other cords. After that you



should turn your computer on and install your cd-rom from the software you got



from the package. After that you should install your operating system (windows).



You should then be able to go into windows and install all of the hardware.

Building a computer isn't exactly easy or cheap. There are some things that

may require experience to put together. In the end, you will end up saving time and

money. It is a good skill to learn and master for your self and for business.