ACARA 7-8 Digital Technologies: Comparing devices and choosing hardware for the job
Students learn to read and compare spec sheets, weigh cost and performance, match hardware to gaming, video editing and office tasks, and justify a recommendation, including upgrade choices and e-waste.
One content description (AC9TDI8K01) from the full ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 — Hardware and Performance journey. All 12 modules below are in that journey too, with the same content — add just these to a class, or the whole strand.
Modules (12)
1
Reading a hardware specification sheet
2
Comparing two devices in a spec table
3
Benchmarks and up-to-date reviews
4
Hardware cost vs performance
5
Hardware for everyday school and office tasks
6
Hardware for graphics and video editing
7
Hardware for gaming
8
Battery life and portability in a device
9
Choosing which component to upgrade
10
Justifying a hardware recommendation
11
Writing a hardware recommendation for a user
12
eWaste from hardware upgrades
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