System Information Gathering Assignment

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Gathering System Information. Competency 1 Final Assessment Project. Do the following to run the System Information utility and gather information about your system: (If you are using a Mac or Linux computer use an equivalent utility to find the same information). 1. Use this MS Word document to complete the table provided, followed by a series of screenshots that support each of your answers. 2. Use the msinfo32.exe command to launch the System Information window. 3. Browse through the different levels of information in this window and answer the following questions: a. What OS and OS version are you using? b. What is your CPU speed? c. What is your BIOS manufacturer and version? d. How much video RAM is available to your video adapter card? Explain how you got this information. e. What is the name of the driver file that manages your network adapter? Your optical drive? 4. Save your MS Word document as a PDF file and submit it using the link provided in this Assignment for grading. [Table structure: Item (a, b, c, d, e) and corresponding Your Answers space]

This question includes visual content: The image shows an assignment sheet with a numbered list of tasks (1-4). Following the instructions, there is a table with two columns titled 'Item' and 'Your Answers'. The 'Item' column contains rows labeled 'a' through 'e', corresponding to the questions asked in step 3. Each row has a blank space designated for the user's answer.

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Step 1

Hi Denise, let's learn how to gather your system information for this assessment project.

System Information Utility

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Step 2

To start, click the Windows Start button or press the Windows key and R on your keyboard.

Step 1: Open Run

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In the Run box, type msinfo32 and hit enter. This will open the System Information window.

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Now that the window is open, you can find the answers for your table by browsing the categories on the left.

Finding Your Answers

CategoryWhere to Look
OS and VersionSystem Summary
CPU SpeedSystem Summary
BIOS InfoSystem Summary
Video RAMComponents > Display
Driver FilesComponents > Network / Storage

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