Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 1 Computer Systems Project 1 | Assignment 3 | Tasks 1,2,3 Ryan Bibby

13/10/2014 Slide 2 Assignment 3 - Task 1 Hardware

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 3 Computer System Specifications The main computer (Motherboard, Processor, RAM, Hard drive, graphics card, network card, cooling system, case, keyboard, mouse) A HD monitor of no less than 21” A USB graphics tablet (at least 7”)

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 4 Computer System 1: Apple iMac 27 inch backlit LED screen x1440 Resolution 3.2GHz Quad Core i5 Intel Processor NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M Graphics Card – 1GB Dedicated Memory 8GB RAM 1TB Hard Drive 4 USB 3.0 Ports, 2 Thunderbolt Ports Support for Mini DisplayPort, DVI, VGA, Dual Link DVI

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 5 Computer System 1: Accessories & Prices All In One – No monitor required Wacom Intuos Pen & Touch M – Digitizer USB or Wireless Connection 4 Shortcut Buttons Left & Right Handed Use Multi Touch 1024 Pressure Levels ITEMPRICE Computer£1, Monitor£0.00 Graphics Tablet£ Total£

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 6 Computer System 2: ASUS M11AD Desktop PC Windows 8.1 Intel® Core™ i Processor – 3.5GHz 6GB RAM 1TB Hard Drive USB 3.0 x 2, USB 2.0 x 6 HDMI, VGA 6-in-1 Memory Card Reader

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 7 Computer System 2: Accessories & Prices SAMSUNG Ultra HD 28" LED Monitor 28 Inch Screen 3840 x 2160 Resolution 1 ms Response Time Wacom Intuos Pro Large 2048 Pressure Levels & Tilt Recognition Right/Left Handed Pen Wireless Connection/USB 8 Function Buttons ITEMPRICE Computer£ Monitor£ Graphics Tablet£ Total£

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 8 Computer System 3: Custom Built PC AMD FX GHz 8-Core Processor 32GB RAM 120GB SSD Asus GeForce GTX 770 4GB Graphics Card HDMI/DVI Output Ports

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 9 Computer System 3: Accessories & Prices Samsung Full HD 27” Monitor 1920 x 1080 Resolution HDMI/VGA Connections 5ms Response Time 178° Viewing Angle Wacom Intuos Pen & Touch M – Digitizer USB or Wireless Connection 4 Shortcut Buttons Left & Right Handed Use 1024 Pressure Levels ITEMPRICE Computer£ Monitor£ Graphics Tablet£ Total£

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 10 Assignment 3 – Task 2 Software

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 11 Operating Systems -> Windows 7 £89.99 Average boot time – Less than 60s Libraries, Jump Lists, Location Aware Printing & Windows Search Administration: App Block, Access Centre Used by most people in Bright Future Good networking capabilities Support is running out

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 12 Operating Systems -> Mac OS X Included with all Macs, free updates Fewer viruses – less maintenance Magic Mouse Flawless hardware integration – made for each other Compatibility with iPhone Fewer applications than Windows

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 13 Graphics Applications -> Adobe CC for Business Expensive - £53.20/month Team collaboration Industry Standard Bitmap, Vector and Web Editing Software Filters, Custom Brushes, Layers, Layer Styles, Plugins Adobe Bridge compatibility Mac & Windows only

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 14 Graphics Applications -> GIMP Free & Open Source Bitmap editing only Mac, Windows & Linux Compatible Layers, Layer Styles, Custom Brushes, Bulk Actions.xcf No support for.raw images

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 15 Security Applications Avast Free - £29.99/yr. for ‘Pro’ Secure File Transactions Sandbox Automatic Software Updates Military Grade File Shredder Norton £49.99/yr. Anti Virus, Spyware, Malware Privacy Protection Website & Download Checker Seen to be ‘invasive’

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 16 Office Applications Microsoft Office Office 365 Sharepoint Collaboration OneDrive Several Applications Outlook Integration £7/month per user Open Office Free & Open Source Regular Updates One Application No Sharepoint/OneDrive collaboration

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 17 Assignment 3 – Task 3 Final Decision

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 18 Final Recommendations Computer System 3 (Custom Built) Samsung Full HD 27” Monitor Wacom Intuos Pen & Touch M – Digitizer Windows 7 Adobe CC Avast Microsoft Office (365)

Ryan Bibby 13/10/2014 Slide 19 Total Costs ITEMCOST Computer£ Monitor£ Graphics Tablet£ Windows 7£90.00 TOTAL£ Off Costs ITEMMONTHLY COST PER USER Adobe CC£53.20 Office 365£7.00 Avast£4.17 TOTAL£64.37 Monthly Subscription Costs