BN103/BN103DPlatform TechnologiesPage 1 of 4

Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines
Unit Code / BN103/BN103D
Unit Title / Platform Technologies
Assessment Type / Individual
Assessment Title / Building a computer system
Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) /
  • Understand basic computer structure and operation
  • Understand factors that may affect computer performance.

Weight / 15%
Total Marks / 100
Word limit / N/A
Due Date / 5 PM Sunday Week 7
Submission Guidelines /
  • All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page.
  • The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11-pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings.
  • Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using IEEE referencing style.

Extension /
  • If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted directly to the School's Administration Officer, in Melbourne on Level 6 or in Sydney on Level 7. You must submit this application three working days prior to the due date of the assignment. Further information is available at:

Academic Misconduct /
  • Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available at:.For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description.

Assessment Cover Sheet

Student ID: / Student Surname: / Given Name:
Course: / School:
Unit Code: / Unit Title:
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Assignment Description

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss on some important characteristics of Platform Technologies and their functioning. Students must answer detailed Multiple Choice questions about computer operation, and report on selected computer aspects.

Description: This assignment consists of two parts:

Part A: An online quiz Assignment One, which includes 40 questions. Students may have 3 attempts at this quiz. The system will keep the highest grade.

Part A-Quiz (40 Marks)

Attempt the Assignment One Quiz after Week 4. Paste the results of your quiz here.

Part B: Building Computer Systems(3x20 Marks = 60 Marks)

Identify the cost of building a computer using components bought individually from a store. You should create a bill of materials (including URLs to an online shop) including the cost of the individual components and the total cost for your computer system.You should ensure that the components are compatible, and also include a case.

You should select the components to match each of the following profiles and budgets. You should briefly describe why the choices have made and why it is appropriate for each of the computers. The computer should be relatively small.

a)A server computer (you should ensure you use ECC memory) (max $2200) to be used in anaccountant office, serving multiple accountants.

b)A computer (max $650) that would be used in the accountant office by accountantsand receptionists.

c)A gaming computer (max $1200). The gaming computer should have the ability to use Scalable Link Interface (SLI). Ensure that the feature is used in your system.

Marking criteria:

Marks are allocated as indicated on each question, taking the following aspects into account:

Aspects / Description
Analysis (if appropriate) / Investigation, comparison, discussion
Explanation/justification / Description/answer to the question
Presentation / Inadequate structure, careless presentation, poor writing
Reference style / Proper referencing if required
Plagiarism / Copy from another student, copy from internet source/textbook, copy from other sources without proper acknowledgement

Extensions: Under normal circumstances extensions will not be granted. In case of extenuating circumstances—such as illness—a Special Consideration form accompanied by supporting documentation, must be received before 3 working days from the due date. If granted, an extension will be

only granted only by the time period stated on the documentation; that is, if the illness medical certificate was for one day, an extension will be granted for one day only. Accordingly the student must submit within that time limit.

Penalties may apply for late submission without an approved extension.

Penalties: Academic misconduct such as cheating and plagiarism incur penalties ranging from a zero result to program exclusion.

Marking Rubric for Assignment 1 Questions-Marks as shown

Grade
Mark / HD 80%+ / D
70%-79% / C
60%-69% / P
50%-59% / Fail
< 50%
Excellent / Very Good / Good / Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
Analysis / Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments / Consistency logical and convincing / Mostly consistent and convincing / Adequate cohesion and conviction / Argument is confused and disjointed
Explanation/ / All elements are / Components / Components / Most components / Lacks structure.
justification / present and well / present with / present and / present
integrated. / good cohesion / mostly well integrated
Reference style / Clear styles with excellent source of references. / Clear referencing/
style / Generally good referencing/style / Unclear referencing/style / Lacks consistency with many errors
Presentation / Proper writing. Professionally presented / Properly
written,
with some
minor
deficiencies / Mostly good, but some structure or presentation problems / Acceptable presentation / Poor structure, careless presentation

Prepared by: Dr Rajan Kadel Moderated by: A/Prof Savitri BevinakoppaNov, 2016