Download this Excel template to help you create an organized Computer
Comparison Chart of 5 or more different computers. You will want to search
multiple sites for each computer you choose to include. There will be an
in-class Excel mini-lesson modeling this activity.
You must include the following categories in your chart:
- Computer Description
- Operating System
- CPU Class
- CPU Speed (in GHz)
- RAM (in MB)
- Hard Drive capacity (in GB)
- other Drives
- Monitor (included? type? size?)
- Software (what is included?)
- Price
- Notes
- Link to specific page containing item and price information
The spreadsheet must include:
- Borders
- Centered columns
- Money must be formatted as "currency"
- Amounts must be correctly matched with the units
- Active links
- Table must be sorted first by Hard Drive Capacity, second by RAM, and third by CPU speed.
Underneath the chart you must describe which computer is
the "best," explaining why. You must display your understanding
of the computer parts in this summary statement.
