ASSIGNMENT 2 – SET UP
AND MAINTAIN COMPUTER
SYSTEMS
Unit 2 – Computer Systems
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Background ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Task 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Objectives – Task 1.................................................................................................................................. 4
Install MS Windows............................................................................................................................. 4
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Install MS Office ................................................................................................................................ 38
Install one hardware component (web camera) (as instructed) ...................................................... 48
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Task 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 55
Objectives – Task 2................................................................................................................................ 55
Set desktop fonts to extra large ........................................................................................................ 55
Install the magnifier and test ............................................................................................................ 60
Set mouse for left-handed use ......................................................................................................... 62
Install printer and set as default ....................................................................................................... 65
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Set for automatic updates ................................................................................................................ 69
Create a user account ....................................................................................................................... 73
Task 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 78
Objectives – Task 3................................................................................................................................ 78
Perform HDD disk clean-up............................................................................................................... 78
Perform a disk defragmentation ....................................................................................................... 81
Check a flash drive for viruses .......................................................................................................... 83
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Carry out data backup using the software in the O/S....................................................................... 87
Task 4 .................................................................................................................................................... 89
Objectives – Task 4................................................................................................................................ 89
System Testing ...................................................................................................................................... 89
Task 5 .................................................................................................................................................. 107
Objectives – Task 5.............................................................................................................................. 107
, Overall Performance Evaluation ......................................................................................................... 108
Task 6 .................................................................................................................................................. 109
Objectives – Task 6.............................................................................................................................. 109
How the system can be improved .................................................................................................. 112
Costs involved ................................................................................................................................. 112
Benefits Gained ............................................................................................................................... 113
Recommendations ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................... 113
AND MAINTAIN COMPUTER
SYSTEMS
Unit 2 – Computer Systems
,Contents
Background ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Task 1 ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Objectives – Task 1.................................................................................................................................. 4
Install MS Windows............................................................................................................................. 4
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Install MS Office ................................................................................................................................ 38
Install one hardware component (web camera) (as instructed) ...................................................... 48
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Task 2 .................................................................................................................................................... 55
Objectives – Task 2................................................................................................................................ 55
Set desktop fonts to extra large ........................................................................................................ 55
Install the magnifier and test ............................................................................................................ 60
Set mouse for left-handed use ......................................................................................................... 62
Install printer and set as default ....................................................................................................... 65
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Set for automatic updates ................................................................................................................ 69
Create a user account ....................................................................................................................... 73
Task 3 .................................................................................................................................................... 78
Objectives – Task 3................................................................................................................................ 78
Perform HDD disk clean-up............................................................................................................... 78
Perform a disk defragmentation ....................................................................................................... 81
Check a flash drive for viruses .......................................................................................................... 83
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Carry out data backup using the software in the O/S....................................................................... 87
Task 4 .................................................................................................................................................... 89
Objectives – Task 4................................................................................................................................ 89
System Testing ...................................................................................................................................... 89
Task 5 .................................................................................................................................................. 107
Objectives – Task 5.............................................................................................................................. 107
, Overall Performance Evaluation ......................................................................................................... 108
Task 6 .................................................................................................................................................. 109
Objectives – Task 6.............................................................................................................................. 109
How the system can be improved .................................................................................................. 112
Costs involved ................................................................................................................................. 112
Benefits Gained ............................................................................................................................... 113
Recommendations ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Conclusions ..................................................................................................................................... 113
