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Sample 1 - Personal computers in the 1990's
b. Design (Documentation)

PPT97-S1b

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  • Topic:
    • Personal computers in the 1990's.
    • Research question:
      • What features in personal computers have changed in the 1990’s
  • Purpose:
    • To show trends in personal computers in the 1990's.
  • Research scope & method
    • Personal computers in between 1990 and 1998 only will be investigated.
    • The research will be limited to what would be a standard home Personal computer purchase with a price range of $2,000 to $3,000.
    • Only three things will be compared;  RAM, Hard disk and CPU speeds
    • The method will involve reviewing brochures/pamphlets and producing charts of the key features.
  • Target audience
    • Peers in the Certificate in Information Technology
  • Method
    • The presentation will be done using Powerpoint for the display features, Excel for the analysis and Word for any documentation.
    • A computer projector will be used to present the research to the audience.
  • Sources of information
    • V/2-Knowledge base (online at EIT)
    • PC World
    • Computing brochures/pamphlets
  • Time estimates
    • Research:
      • Gathering  2 hours
      • Analysing 2 hours
    • Creating the presentation
      • 10 hours
    • Total = 14 hours
    • Cost @ $20 per hour = $280.00

[Rev: 3/7/98] 25/6/98 © 1998 V/2-Com (Verhaart), P O Box 8415, Havelock North, New Zealand.