1. Students use a search engine to find information about who invented the microprocessor.

• Answer:An earlier 8-bit chip, the Four-Phase Systems AL1, had been invented by Lee Boysel in 1969 as part of a  multi-chip CPU. But it wasn't called a "microprocessor" until a court case in the 1990's, when it was demonstrated that the AL1 could function as the core of a computer.

2.Students investigate the computer’s power management settings and create a report on what they discover.
Answer:
3.Create a list of components and features that the student should consider when purchasing a computer. They then explain why they made these selections.

Hard disk drive -

A STORAGE device, NOT MEMORY! This is like a filing cabinet - no more, no less. Retrieval is faster, and finding things is usually easier, but it is still just a filing cabinet.

monitor -

The actual display you see the words, pictures, and data on. There are two main types: analog and digital.

Floppy disk drive- 

Either 5 1/4" or 3 1/2". An inexpensive way to save, transport, and backup data and programs which are small.

4.Students are  to prepare a report on solid-state storage and how it work 

• Answer:If you think booting up and shutting down your computer negates the benefits of turning it off to begin with, or that your screensaver is saving you energy, get thee to  Ted Samson's rundown of five PC power myths and why they're wrong.

5.Students are to investigate teleconferencing technology.

• Answer:In fast few months travel has taken a huge hit.with the devastation caused by the Icelandic ash cloud, is it time to think of an alternative?

6. Students are to compare solid-state storage to magnetic and optical storage media. They are to express an opinion indicating whether they think solid-state storage will replace the other types of storage.
Answer: Magnetic and optical disks both represent alternatives to tape, and solid-state memory has recently become affordable in the gigabytes needed for video applications.