Hardware for everyday school and office tasks

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which laptop is the better fit for a Year 7 student who mostly browses, writes in Word and makes slides?

A A heavy gaming laptop with a top-end GPU and 2 TB of storage

B A light laptop with a modest CPU, 8 GB RAM and a small SSD

2. True or false: Writing an essay in a word processor needs a very powerful CPU.

A False

B True

3. Why is a light laptop with good battery life useful at school?

A You can carry it easily and work through the day without finding a charger

B It makes websites load faster than any other laptop

4. Aisha has a browser, a Word document and a slideshow open at once. Which amount of RAM is the better minimum for this multitasking?

A 512 MB

B 8 GB

5. Which choice is a sensible way to save money on a laptop for school work?

A Skip the expensive GPU and large storage you will not use

B Buy the most powerful CPU in case you need it one day

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1modest specs		ABattery: 10 hours \| Weight: 1.2 kg
28 GB RAM		BThis is far more than needed. Browsing, word processing and slides only need modest specs, so this wastes money and drains the battery faster.
3A light laptop with long battery life suits students who carry it between classes and use it for documents and slides		CA sensible minimum for multitasking with a browser, a document and slides open at once
4Browsing, word processing and slides only need a modest CPU, so a basic processor is fine		D2 GB RAM is too little for several open apps, so the laptop would slow down. Modest does not mean the lowest possible.
5Homework laptop: 64 GB RAM, top gaming GPU, 4 TB storage		EA basic CPU, enough RAM for a few open apps and small storage is enough for browsing, word processing and slides
6Multitasking laptop: 2 GB RAM for a browser, document and slides open together		FCPU: 2 cores \| RAM: 8 GB \| Storage: 256 GB

Definitions

modest specs

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

Slides and browsing need a ______ CPU.

Many open tabs and apps use more ___.

Word processing needs little _______ space.

Long _______ life suits a school laptop.

A light laptop has good ___________.

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Laptop for: homework

B Apps: browser, Word, Slides

C CPU: top gaming chip needed

D RAM: 8 GB for a few apps

Question 2

A Task: slides and web research

B Storage: 8 TB is required

C Battery: 10+ hours is good

Question 3

A Need: carry laptop to class

B Weight: heavy, over 4 kg

C Battery: lasts a full day

Question 4

A Open: browser, Word, music

B Minimum RAM: 512 MB

C Result: apps run smoothly

Question 5

A Student task: write a report

B Uses: Word and a browser

C CPU: needs 16 cores for Word

D Battery: long life matters

Answer Key

Hardware for everyday school and office tasks

Section A: Quick Questions

B — A light laptop with a modest CPU, 8 GB RAM and a small SSD

A — False

A — You can carry it easily and work through the day without finding a charger

B — 8 GB

A — Skip the expensive GPU and large storage you will not use

Section B: Match the Pairs

modest specs → A basic CPU, enough RAM for a few open apps and small storage is enough for browsing, word processing and slides

8 GB RAM → A sensible minimum for multitasking with a browser, a document and slides open at once

A light laptop with long battery life suits students who carry it between classes and use it for documents and slides → Battery: 10 hours | Weight: 1.2 kg

Browsing, word processing and slides only need a modest CPU, so a basic processor is fine → CPU: 2 cores | RAM: 8 GB | Storage: 256 GB

Homework laptop: 64 GB RAM, top gaming GPU, 4 TB storage → This is far more than needed. Browsing, word processing and slides only need modest specs, so this wastes money and drains the battery faster.

Multitasking laptop: 2 GB RAM for a browser, document and slides open together → 2 GB RAM is too little for several open apps, so the laptop would slow down. Modest does not mean the lowest possible.

Section C: Definitions

modest specs — Browsing, word processing and slides need only a modest CPU, enough RAM for a few open apps, and little storage, so a light laptop with good battery life works well.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

Slides and browsing need a modest CPU.

Many open tabs and apps use more RAM.

Word processing needs little storage space.

Long battery life suits a school laptop.

A light laptop has good portability.

Section E: Spot the Error

C — Browsing, Word and Slides only need a modest CPU, not a top gaming chip. It should say CPU: modest is enough.

B — Slides and web browsing need little storage. 256 GB is plenty, so 8 TB is not required.

B — A laptop carried to class should be light for portability. The line should say light, under 1.5 kg.

B — 512 MB is far too little for several open apps. Multitasking needs about 8 GB, so the apps would not run smoothly.

C — Word processing does not need 16 cores. A modest CPU, such as a dual-core, is fine.