Security, maintenance, and repair

updated 8/7/00

  Knowledge Skills Task  
Proper operating environment for computers and peripherals cool, dry room with good electrical sources      
  Clean computer components and printer      
  Protect and care for floppy disks      
System tools System tools to keep your computer running efficiently Viewing System Information    
  Scandisk and  to check disks for errors Working with System Tools Practice with computer system tools to maintain the computer ó Backup, Scandisk, Disk Defragmenter Checking Disk integrity and fixing errors
  Disk Defragmenter Using Disk defrag to clean your system and free up space.    
    Use Backup to back up important data Use Restore to retrieve accidentally deleted or damaged files  
    Use System File Checker to check the integrity of your files Customize the settings in System File Checker to check selected files  
Using Windows 98 Troubleshooters Diagnostic tools to help diagnose and resolve computer problems      
  Troubleshooters to diagnose and solve problems with your computer      
         
Windows Update Windows Update is a service Microsoft puts out for its users to maintain their computer and update their operating system Connect to the internet and select Windows update from the Start up menu    
         
         
Protection against computer viruses Viruses and what they can do to your computer      
  Learn how you can get them.      
  Learn how you can protect yourself from viruses