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Lab Work # 2 SYSTEM PROPERTIES

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES:

   Upon completion of this session, a successful student will be able to:

Determine the RAM amount installed in a personal computer (PC), Determine the size of the hard disk drive (in GB) installed in a PC, and the used and available space on

the hard disk drive, Determine the system properties.

Lab 1.1 Determining Data Storage Capacity

ReminderThe storage components of many PC include RAM, hard disk drives and optical media, such

as CDs and DVDs. The storage capacities of these components are measured in megabytes

(MB) and gigabytes (GB).

All computers work on a binary numbering system, i.e. they process data in ones or zeros.

This 1 or 0 level of storage is called a bit. Often hardware is specified as a 32-bit computer,

which means that the hardware can process 32 bits at a time.

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Exercice

Fill the following table with the corresponding appropriate values.

1 Byte 1 Kilobyte (KB) Megabyte (MB) Gigabyte (GB)

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Lab Work # 2 SYSTEM PROPERTIES

1. Windows OperationsFill in the following table with windows operations sequences to determine your system properties.

Step

1

2

3

4

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2. System PropertiesFill in the following table with your system properties.

Computer Operating system

Service Pack Information

Computer Processor Type

Speed

Memory

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