Question: . Aliya has recently enrolled for a computer software development course and now she will be requiring a laptop in order to study it. She
. Aliya has recently enrolled for a computer software development course and now she will be requiring a laptop in order to study it. She belongs to a middle lower class so the laptop is considered as a luxury for her. Since we all are in a pandemic situation, some classes are going to be online and some physical, hence the need for laptop is critical. The battery life should be very good in order to last long for physical classes. Video camera should be good so that online classes can be taken properly. Processor speed needs to be fast since to run software, high processor is required.
Following is the criteria that Aliya has set to influence her buying decision 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest score.
| storage | battery | price | camera | processor | warranty |
| 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
You have asked your brother to recommend you a good laptop so that all things can be done smoothly. Your brother has given you various options with different weights allocated to each of the option.
| Models | storage | battery | price | camera | processor | warranty |
| Acer | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Apple | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| LG | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Lenovo | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
| Dell | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| HP | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
- You are required to explain the whole Decision Making Process with reference to above information provided. (6 Marks) (500 word limit)
- Which model Aliya should buy based on the criteria available. State your reasons why? (4 Marks) (200 word limit)
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