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To improve my system I could upgrade my graphics card to Asus AMD Radeon R9 270 975MHz 2GB GDDR5 PCI-E 3.0 HDMI Direct CU II OC, this would allow my computer to have a higher graphics score when next tested, also it would allow games to be played at more framer per second. To also improve my system I could buy more RAM, this would allow my computer to run at higher speeds with more programmes open at once. I could also install the Intel Core i7-3960X 3.30GHz to allow the computer to run much smother with multiple tabs open.

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My computer evaluation using Novabench

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

Intel Intel Core i3-4330 3.50GHz running at 3500 MHz

NVIDIA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 GPU

8112 MB System RAM (Score: 198)

- RAM Speed: 12680 MB/s

CPU Tests (Score: 486)

- Floating Point Operations/Second: 102691732

- Integer Operations/Second: 440444248

- MD5 Hashes Generated/Second: 1224601

Graphics Tests (Score: 775)

- 3D Frames Per Second: 2054

Hardware Tests (Score: 49)

- Primary Partition Capacity: 443 GB

- Drive Write Speed: 181 MB/s

Mac mini (Macmini3,1)

Intel Core 2 Duo running at 2000MHz

NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GPU

8192 MB System RAM (Score: 147)

- RAM Speed: 2203 MB/s

CPU Tests (Score: 145)

- Floating Point Operations/Second: 36211848

- Integer Operations/Second: 68890984

- MD5 Hashes Generated/Second: 586960

Graphics Tests (Score: 18)

- 3D Frames Per Second: 44

Hardware Tests (Score: 12)

- Primary Partition Capacity: 371 GB

- Drive Write Speed: 33 MB/s

The results for the Mac Mini are a lot worse compared to the Windows 7 home premium because the RAM, Graphics card and hardware are worse than the Windows 7 home premium. The mac mini’s RAM speed 2203 MB/s which is meek in the comparison of the windows 7 home premium which is 12680 MB/s which is huge. The graphics test scored 18, which is 44 3D framed per second, on the other hand the Windows 7 home premium scored 775 which is 2054 3D Frames Per Second. This is huge in scale compared to Mac mini, all these stats show that the Windows 7 Home Premium is the better system and is better system to use. The CPU score for the mac mini is 145 this is an average score, were as the Windows 7 Home Premium has a CPU score of 486 which is above average and makes the computer run at faster speeds. The Mac Minis hardware Tests scored 12, this is another average score, the Primary Partition Capacity is 371 GB and the Drive Write Speed is 33 MB/s, these scores are not the best but the computer is still usable with such results. The Windows 7 Home Premium has a Hardware score of 49 which is above average, the Primary Partition Capacity is  443 GB and the Drive Write Speed is 181 MB/s, these scores are brilliant and will allow the computer run smooth with many programs open.

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Alternative Computer system:

Windows 8 pc brings significant advantages to those who are upgrading existing PCs or purchasing new ones, thanks to features that better take advantage of the new OS's capabilities. The operating system offers improvements in performance, existing capabilities, and is cheaper. In a comparison with Mac OS X Mountain Lion, running in Boot Camp on a MacBook, Windows 8 even started up faster than Apple's latest desktop operating system. And it's not just startup time: Windows 8 ran several benchmark performance tests quicker than either Windows 7 or Mountain Lion. Microsoft has clearly put work into improving performance in Windows 8. windows also has SkyDrive which is accessible to any app that wants to use it, just as though it were a local drive. It also backs up your PC's settings, letting you replicate your environment.

software:

Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign (the latter ousting QuarkXPress as the creative's layout tool of choice in the early 2000s) have always been the software applications graphic designers rely on to convert their ideas and concepts into projects for themselves or clients.

The latest versions of these apps can no longer be purchased in a box, you'll need to take out either a single software subscription (£17.58 per month per app) or (and this is much better value) a subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud costing £46.88 per month.

With the latter you'll be able to download not only Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign but also every single one of Adobe's creative tools. The mac also contains quick look, which allows you to view -almost instantly- preview huge Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.

Hardware:

You will require a large monitor to in order to see the image youre editing in greater detail, you will need printers, scanner etc. Such as the ACER Aspire TC-605 Desktop PC (£800),

the HP Designjet Z3200ps GP 24" Printer (£2,939) because the printer will allow you to print large images in great detail, as this printer contains spectrophotometer to enable easy calibration and profiling, minimise bronzing on most glossy photo papers with HP Gloss Enhancer and the embedded spectrophotometer which helps you generate custom ICC profiles. The Vinyl Cutter Plotter / 28 inch Cutting Plotter Printer Sign Maker & SignCut Pro (£220) is also important as this would enable you to computer control the machine. Small vinyl cutters look like computer printers. The computer controls the movement of a sharp blade. This blade is used to cut out shapes and letters from sheets of thin self-adhesive plastic (vinyl). A Plustek OpticPro A320 - 1600 dpi x 1600 dpi - Flatbed scanner would also be useful as the scanning device can scan an A3 size document with high quality - resolution as high as 1600 dpi and scanning area as large as 12" x 17" (304.8 mm x 431.8 mm) - in just 11.2 seconds.

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Witness statement
Learner name		Lewis  Armour
Qualification		BTEC National 1st certificate in IT
Unit number and title		Unit 2.2 computer systems.
Assignment
Description of activity undertaken (please be as specific as possible)
Using the computer system provided, carry out the following routine maintenance: •       Create a file structure under user as follows A folder labelled with your name and within this folder create 3 folders labelled Home, Work and Study •       Configure the operating system to perform the following: •       back-up procedures •       automatic scheduling and deletion of unwanted data •       Archiving defragmentation •       deleting temporary files •       Cleaning keyboard, mouse, display screen of the computer provided •       replacing consumables printer paper in the printer provided ·         replacing the damaged mouse
Assessment and grading criteria
Task 4. Undertake routine maintenance tasks on a standalone computer system. P8
How the activity meets the requirements of the assessment and grading criteria, including how and where the activity took place
Folders with his Lewis’s  and the other folders inside How to configure the back-up settings. How to do automatic scheduling and delete unwanted data How to delete temporary files. How to clean a keyboard. How to clean a mouse. How to clean a monitor screen. How to put paper in a printer. Put the USB from the mouse into the computer to replace the old one.
Witness name	Alex Wilson		Job role	Technician
Witness signature	Alex Wilson		Date	20/11/2014
Assessor name	Phil Wilkinson
Assessor signature	Phil Wilkinson		Date	20/11/2014

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Test	Method	Expected Outcome	Actual Outcome	Action Required
Open Software Applications and to work as intended	I downloaded and installed Steam onto my computer.	I expect it to open and work normally.	The application kept cancelling out.	I had to delete the application and re-install, afterwards it worked fine.
Default Folder settings are correct	Go into my documents and check if the default folders are there.	Expect to see folders such as Downloads, Documents and photos etc.	My outcome, I found folders such as Photos, documents, videos etc.	No action required.
Desktop Shortcuts go to the right place.	Drag a folder on to the desktop to create a shortcut and then double click it to take you this folder.	I expect for it to take me to the correct folder when I open it.	When I open the folder it takes me to the correct place.	No action required.
The correct device drivers are installed.	Plug in a device such as a scanner.	I expect the scanner to work with no problem.	The computer won’t load the scanner.	I have to get the disk which came with the driver and upload the data on to the computer so that the scanner will work.
The correct paper sizes are set for printing.	I check to see if when I go to print a piece of work that the printer is set to print in A4.	I expect to see the print paper setting is set on A4.	I see that the printer paper setting is set on A4.	No action required.
Menu options work as intended.	I checked my menu options on work to see if I could save, create a new file etc.	I expect to be able to create new documents, get a help bar and be able to save.	I am able to create new documents, access the help bar and I am able to save.	No action required.
The correct date and time are set.	Check the bottom corner of the screen to see if date and time are correct. I know this I searched the national date and time to make sure.	I expect to see the correct date and time in the bottom right corner of my screen.	I do see the correct time in the bottom right corner of my screen however the date was a couple of days behind.	I had to click on the icon in the bottom right corner of my screen. Where the option to change date and time came up. After that I selected date and corrected to the correct day.