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Computer Maintenance Lect 1

Computer maintenance involves regular upkeep of peripherals through activities like cleaning and troubleshooting. Essential maintenance tips include cleaning the monitor and keyboard, avoiding placing heavy objects on the computer, and using system tools like Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup to optimize performance. Regular updates and closing unwanted programs are also crucial for maintaining a smooth computing experience.

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Computer Maintenance Lect 1

Computer maintenance involves regular upkeep of peripherals through activities like cleaning and troubleshooting. Essential maintenance tips include cleaning the monitor and keyboard, avoiding placing heavy objects on the computer, and using system tools like Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup to optimize performance. Regular updates and closing unwanted programs are also crucial for maintaining a smooth computing experience.

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Computer

maintenance
Lecture 01
INTRODUCTION

 Computer maintenance
refers to the physical processes of upkeep of the peripherals.
Maintenance activities like regular brushing, dusting, vacuum cleaning
etc. are the important and mostly ignored preventive measures.
 Troubleshooting
Is isolating the source of a problem and fixing it.
If the problem is known to be in software, the term debug is more
commonly used.
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

 Computer, like any other commodity, demands proper maintenance.


Everyone must take some desired steps, every couple of weeks, so that
their computer remains in good condition.
 These are some of the basic things if done properly can increase the life of
your computer and can lead to a smooth experience with your computer
system. The following tips could be followed regularly:
 The monitor screen should be cleaned with a dry muslin cloth.
 Keyboard could be cleaned with a brush or a vacuum cleaner.
 Weights like books, files and papers should not be kept on the computer.
 The screen could also be cleaned with a soap water spray
All the above-mentioned tips should be done when the computer is switched
of
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

The system tools for computer maintenance


 Disk Defragmenter
Disk Defragmenter is a system tools used to rearrange the files on the disk
so that the programs run faster.
Hard disk is divided into sectors (divided on basis of size) onto which the
data is stored. Operating System stores the data on the first free sector
available. But if the file is larger than the sector size, then Operating System
finds another free sector and stores the data. It does this until the whole file
is stored. All these sectors are then logically linked with each other.
 Disk Cleanup
Disk Cleanup system tool deletes all the unused and unwanted files on the
hard disk, to free the disk space.
Cont…

 Windows Update
Windows update will ensure that your computer is up-to-date with new
features and the latest security. This feature needs a connection to the
Internet. It connects to the Microsoft server and downloads and installs
the updates on the system.
 Scan Disk
Scan Disk is a system tool that scans the hard disk and other removable
medias like Floppy disk to find errors and then fixes it.
 Close Unwanted Programs
‘Clrt+Alt+Delete’ is a sequence of keys used to close unwanted and
halted programs that are using system resources.

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