CGS 3269 - COMPUTER SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE

SPRING 2002

ASSIGNMENT # 1

Assigned Date: January 07, 2002

Due Date: January 17, 2002

Write a report on your computer system's configuration. The report must be typed and printed on standard A4 paper. The details to be included are:

CPU

Type

Technical Specifications 

[Details on Intel Processors can be found here. Details on AMD Processors can be found here.]

COMPUTER MANUFACTURER AND MODEL NUMBER 

[Note: If it is a Generic or Self-Assembled computer, write "Generic" or "Self-Assembled".]

RAM

• Amount (e.g., 128 MB - 256 MB)

• Type

[Note: Common types of memory technology include Fast Page Mode (FPM), Extended Data Out (EDO), Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory (SDRAM), and Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR or DDR-SDRAM). RAMs can be further classified in Registered or Unregistered RAM, Buffered or Unbuffered RAM.]

• Speed

[Note: Memory speeds are written in different formats depending on the type of memory technology your computer uses. FPM and EDO speeds are written in nanoseconds (ns). SDRAM and DDR speeds are written in megahertz (MHz) or with a "PC" rating (e.g., PC 100, PC 133)]

NETWORK CARD / MODEM

• Manufacturer Name

• Model Number (if provided)

SOUND CARD

• Manufacturer Name

• Model Number (if provided)

VIDEO CARD

• Manufacturer Name

• Model Number (if provided)

• Amount of video memory

[Note: Some computers have the video card built into the motherboard. In this case, the system's BIOS settings/computer manual may provide the information.]

HARD DRIVE

• Manufacturer

• Capacity

• Type (e.g., IDE, SCSI)

OPERATING SYSTEM