Do you feel confident buying your own computer? What do you need? What do you want? How much can you afford to spend?

In this activity, students will use a Powerpoint presentation to answer questions about computer hardware and software. Then they'll shop on-line and compare prices and features of 2 different computers.

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What is your favorite internet search tool? Do you love Google? Are you stuck on Ask Jeeves?

We'll look at different search tools and strategies for using them.

What does the plus sign do when you're searching for specific keywords? How about using quotation marks?