HOMEWORK

Problem Solving

1: Compare the following project management tools:

a. Gantt Chart

b. Critical Path Management

c. Deployment Chart

d. Carry-through Checklist

Discuss when each project management tool must be used. Which tools do you find the most useful and why?

Participation Requirements: You must briefly describe when you would use each project management tool. You would also explain which tools you find the most useful and why.

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2: Develop a Gantt chart as described in Chapter 8 (pages 175 and 176) of the textbook, detailing one of the following:

a. A planned camping trip to Colorado

b. A surprise birthday party

A Gantt chart should list the events along with the timeline for each event. It can be in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or a Microsoft Word table. A minimum of four and a maximum of six events should be listed, along with their associated timelines. You can create a timeline for months, weeks, or days.

Submission Requirements: You must submit a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet or a Microsoft Word table with a list of events and the timeline for completion.

Evaluation Criteria: Did you list four to six events along with the detailed timeline?

3: Developing a Presentation Prepare a short presentation detailing your planned camping trip to Colorado or planning a surprise birthday party (whichever one you chose in Exercise 9.1). The presentation should contain a maximum of six slides. The presentation should include:

a. A plan overview

b. An implementation plan including a schedule

c. A review or summary of the camping trip

Submission Requirements: Submit a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of with a maximum of six slides.

APA FORMAT. FROM BOOK: Strategies for Creative Problem Solving (Custom 1st ed)

COMPUTER STRUCTURE AND LOGIC

FROM BOOK: Computer Structure and Logic (1st ed)

1: Exploring the Motherboard and Busses The motherboard represents the logical foundation of the computer. Everything that makes a computer must be attached to the motherboard. Answer the following questions:

· What are the major components of the motherboard? Provide a brief description of each component.

· Upgrading only the motherboard will give some performance improvement to a computer system. Why would the improvement be limited?

· What is the need for all the different busses found on a motherboard? Why can these busses not be replaced with a single bus?

· With 64-bit busses available, why should 32-bit busses be provided as well?

Submission Requirements:

· Submit your response in one- to two-page Microsoft Word document.

· Include a title page consisting of the title, assignment, date, instructor name, and student name.

Use font: Arial, 12-point, and double spacing. APA FOMRMAT

2:

Identify Motherboard Components and Form Factors In this lab, you will demonstrate the ability to examine and investigate the different types of motherboards and CPUs used in a computer. Required Setup and Tools Photos of motherboards and CPUs are provided in the lab worksheet. However, if possible, the case cover of a desktop computer should be removed in order to get a look inside the system at the motherboard. The system should be unplugged and off when this work is done. You also need access to the Internet for research. Use the Lab 3 Worksheet to submit your responses.

LABWORKSHEET

In this lab, you will demonstrate the ability to examine and investigate the different types of motherboards and CPUs used in a computer.

Required Setup and Tools

Photos of motherboards and CPUs are provided in the lab worksheet. However, if possible, the case cover of a desktop computer should be removed in order to get a look inside the system at the motherboard. The system should be unplugged and off when this work is done. You also need access to the Internet for research.

Use the Lab 3 Worksheet to submit your responses.

Submission Requirements:

Your lab report will be a Microsoft Word document containing descriptions of the results obtained in each step of the procedure for each task, including relevant screenshots, tables, and/or diagrams. Note: To grab a screenshot of the current window, such as the Internet Explorer window, press the Alt and Print Screen keys to put a copy of the screenshot onto the Windows clipboard and then switch to your Microsoft Word document and paste the screenshot into your document.

Include a references page citing the resources you used from the textbook, ITT Tech Virtual Library, and credible websites to substantiate your answers. All citations should be in APA format. Refer to ITT Tech Virtual Library> Research Help> Research Guides> Grammar, Writing & Style> APA Formatting and Style Guide for help in APA formatting.

Your report should be six- to eight-page long. Include a header containing your name and the date on each page. Name the document NT1110_StudentName_Module3_Lab2.doc, replacing StudentName with your name. Use Arial 12-point font and double-line spacing.

SEE SECOND FILE FOR WORK SHEET………