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LESSON 3 - Contingency Measures in Computer Systems

The document outlines the importance of preventive maintenance in computer systems to ensure optimal performance and longevity. It details common maintenance tools such as Disk Defragmenter, Disk Clean-up, Windows Update, and antivirus updates. Additionally, it includes activities for evaluating and creating maintenance checklists for computer systems.

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LESSON 3 - Contingency Measures in Computer Systems

The document outlines the importance of preventive maintenance in computer systems to ensure optimal performance and longevity. It details common maintenance tools such as Disk Defragmenter, Disk Clean-up, Windows Update, and antivirus updates. Additionally, it includes activities for evaluating and creating maintenance checklists for computer systems.

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Contingency measures in

Computer Systems

Roland Sean R. Laure


Preventive Maintenance on
Computer Systems

As an Information Technology (IT) personnel, it is one of the most


fundamental standards to conduct a preventive maintenance on systems
and networks to ensure that the functionalities of the systems and
network devices are in good running condition 24/7. Having these
preventive measures eliminate further occurrence of troubles especially
on systems and networks. Thus, these will also improve performance
and increase the life span of the computer system and network for both
hardware and software.
Common system maintenance tools
for protection and optimization

Disk Defragmenter
 Fragmentation makes your hard disk do extra work that can slow down your computer.
Removable storage devices such as USB flash drives can also become fragmented. Disk
Defragmenter in Windows rearranges fragmented data so your disks and drives can work more
efficiently. Disk Defragmenter runs on a schedule, but you can also analyse and defragment your
disks and drives manually.

Disk Clean-up
 Disk Clean-up is a computer maintenance utility included in Microsoft Windows designed to free
up disk space on a computer's hard drive. The utility first searches and analyses the hard drive for
files that are no longer of any use, and then removes the unnecessary files.
Common system maintenance tools
for protection and optimization

Windows Update
 Microsoft Windows Update is a Microsoft service for the Windows 9x and Windows NT families of
operating system, which automates downloading and installing Microsoft Windows software
updates over the Internet. It helps to optimize your system by updating the drivers and system
patches.

Windows firewall/antivirus update


 Windows Firewall, is a firewall component of Microsoft Windows. It was first included in Windows
XP and Windows Server 2003. Prior to the release of Windows XP Service Pack 2 in 2004, it was
known as Internet Connection Firewall which helps prevent intrusion of viruses and spams. Some
may be provided by external or third-party applications in the form of antivirus such as (Norton,
Avast, Eset, Kaspersky and etc.).
preventive maintenance checklist
of computer system
LET’S
EVALUATE
Activity I.
Directions: Identify the appropriate schedule for preventive maintenance on the
given sample table below. Put a check mark ( ) on the corresponding schedule
of maintenance based on the prescribed schedule on the given tasks.
Activity II

 Directions: Create your own maintenance checklist of tasks and


schedule to maintain a computer laboratory having 50
computers. Put a check mark on the preferred schedule of
maintenance for each task that you identified. On the space
provided below, state the reasons why you prefer to perform
the tasks on the given schedule.
Activity III. Bring Me
Directions: Read the situation below. Identify necessary preventive
measures including the urgency based on the given situation.

 Your friend asked you a favor to help him with his laptop. He noticed that the
system in working slow and several notifications have popped up on his screen.
He elaborated some of the irregularities as follows:
1. Some keys are hard to press.
2. Keeps on displaying notifications (Set up windows update; windows
defender needs to scan your computer; antivirus is out of date).
3. Cannot save files, memory is full.
 What could be the preventive measures he missed with the irregularities
mentioned above? What will you suggest so that these problems will be
resolved?
RUBRICS

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