Computer Science Illuminated
Computer Science Illuminated
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781284155617
Author: Nell Dale, John Lewis
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 59E

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Comparison of advertisements:

NumberNameInsatavialion 640 LaptopABC laptopComparison
1ProcessorIntel Core2 Duo(2.66GHz/1066MHz Front Side Bus (FSB)/6MB cache)3rd Generation Intel Corei3-3217U processor (3M Cache, 1.8 GHz)The processor speed (2.66GHz) of Insatavialion 640 laptop is high when compared to ABC laptop speed (1.8 GHz); so data access is fast in the Insatavialion 640 laptop.
2Screen15.6" High Definition (1080p) Light-Emitting Diode (LED) Backlit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Display (1366 x 768)14.0"(35.6cm) LED Backlit Display with True Life and HD resolution (1366 x 768)The diagonal measurement of Insatavialion 640 laptop is 15.6".  When compared to ABC laptop it is high because ABC laptop has 14.0 diagonal measurements.
3Graphic card512MB Array Technologies Industry  (ATI) Mobility Radeon GraphicsIntel HD Graphics 4000The Insatavialion 640 laptop and ABC laptop both have high-performance memory.
4MultimediaBuilt-in 2.0MP Web cameraIntegrated 1.0 mega pixelThe web camera of Insatavialion 640 laptop is 2.0 MP; so its picture clarity will be good when compared to Insatavialion 600 because ABC laptop has only 1.0 MP.
5Random Access Memory (RAM)4GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 800MHz2GB 1 Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) (1 x 2GB) DDR3L 1600MHzThe RAM is also called main memory.  The memory of Insatavialion 640 laptop is 4GB; so it can store more data when compared to Insatavialion 600 because ABC laptop has only 2GB.
6Hard Disk500GB Serial ATA (SATA) Hard Drive at 5400 Revolution Per Minute (RPM)500GB 5400RPM SATA Hard DriveThe hard disk is a secondary storage.  The storage capacity of both Insatavialion 640 laptop and ABC laptop is 500GB.
7Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CDROM)/Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory (DVD ROM)8 x Slot Load DL DVD+/-RW Drive Tray load DVD Drive (Reads and Writes DVD)The DVD ROM of the Insatavialion 640 laptop uses slot load...

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