Unit 12 My speicaization and other tasks

Class Tasks

Task 1

I am very good with graphical applications, making 3D models to use in, editing and drawing software. I use alot of drawing software e.g. Adobe photoshop, Coral Painter, MS paint and sketch draw 3. Blender is my main 3D modeling software but I have experiance on Autodesk CAD and Autodesk 3D max.

I would talk to Dan Rowe on the the 3 main gaming platforms as he has the most experiance in gaming in the class. 

Task 2

Books

Manualsare good source for find about a computer

Professionals in that area of expertise

Leafletsfor people who need 'low level' help

Videos/DVD/Blue ray help disks, good source of information.

FAQs

Diagnostics on the actual computer diagnose problems

Phoning tech support, this depends on what level tech support your need, Tier 1, 2, 3

Manufacture website, the manufacture will know the item inside out, only proble is the item may no longer be supported or the manufacture may no longer exist.

Forums - good for instant information, but anyone can post information or the information maybe irrlevant

Review sites

Fault logs

Computer retailer websites

Online manuals

Online tech support

Online tutorials

YouTube videos

Online Diagnostics websites

Chat rooms

Networking sites

Email

Fault website 

Task 3

Sources of Inforamtion

Product specification and manuals

Collegues with specialist expertise

Manufacturers knowledge base/resource sites

fault records showing previously found soloutions

knowledge libraries/documentation within helpdesks

What would we need to consider when making a product recommendation?

Need to consider a budget, a specification and what components are needed to build a computer. All the peripherals needed with the computer and the software needed for the user to operate.

Budget

 - Corsair Power supply 750w

Motherboard

Processor dual core or i3

Low grade Graphics card

Case

Samsung Optical drive

2890145 - Fan cooling system

3541089 - Windows 7 operating system student addition

0157632 - Ben Q 17” inch monitor

Task 4

Computer randomly crashes with no error messages

Driver for the graphics card needs updating, download the driver from the manufacture website.

Blue screens of death

Switch the computer off and switch the computer back on to fix the problem

Corrupted Data

Some memory-intensive program crash on start up