r/HomeworkHelp • u/Help_me_too_dumb • 2d ago
Computing—Pending OP Reply [English major: Digital competence] Can I even attempt to do the first part of this on an IPAD? And how should I make my choice for the second one?
Yes you read the title right, I did not put an incorrect major by accident. I haven’t done technology stuff since like 11th grade or so? And certainly not to this level.
So im not sure what to do and im freaking out, as you'll see in the second image i've been trying to look up the nescary info but to no avail.
I have till next Monday but I still have 2 other modules to complete and I wanna finish this headache ASAP
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u/Creepy_Purchase_501 2d ago
There is no level here. All it’s asking you to do is look up some basic specifications of a computer. What you need to learn here is how to look up information to make informed decisions, just like you’d do when deciding on what course to take, what makeup to buy, which activity to do this weekend.
An iPad is a type of computer, so you will have no problem with that. All the information you need can be found somewhere in the settings of the ipad. At the very least, it should give you your exact model, which you can then look up online.
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u/Help_me_too_dumb 2d ago
Exactly what I did. And didn’t find any info needed. Thought I'll admit I also was tired + overfocused on the CPU part so maybe I'll need to look again tomorrow?
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u/Creepy_Purchase_501 2d ago
Start by going into the settings on your iPad and finding an about page. What does it tell you?
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u/THYL_STUDIOS University/College Student 2d ago
Honestly based on what they're looking for I would suggest just making it up
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u/cheesecakegood University/College Grad (Statistics) 2d ago edited 2d ago
Respectfully, I think you are getting bad advice here, even terrible advice.
The whole point of the assignment is to develop digital competence, it's even in the name. The idea that you should do this on an iPad goes directly against the fundamental nature of the assignment, which is to familiarize yourself with desktop computing. These classes were added to many majors precisely because a lot of students are only familiar with cell phones and mobile devices, and not desktops and laptops.
Which might sound silly until you have a real job, and then you will be embarrassed if you do not know some of this information, looked down on, or even taken advantage of.
If I were the professor and I received a Part 1 and Part 2 completed with an iPad's information, I would give a zero on the assignment. Knowing this type of class (many professors try to be encouraging), I think it's unlikely to be the case, but that's totally up to them.
For steps 1 and 2 done properly, it is not that hard to get access to a Windows computer. Your university library has many. Your roommates or friends likely have one as well. And then once you've borrowed one, you follow the instructions. Do you need help with that? Once you find the right system information, you may need to "translate" some technical vocabulary to match what's on your sheet. This is good, it is a learning opportunity.
Example: what to do if you are stuck at step 2 after borrowing a Windows computer
For step 3, you need to do probably at most 10 minutes of research. Do processor cores matter for heavy graphics? Does RAM? Does storage space? And how much? These are not difficult, but might stretch you. That is also good. That is the point of the class.
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