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COMPUTER

CONFIGURATION

Yoon Yati Cho

Table of Contents Installing Hardware Set up a standalone computer system, installing hardware and software components 2 Configuring a Computer System Configure a computer system to meet user needs 3 Testing a Computer System Test a configured computer system for functionality 4 Maintaining a Computer System Undertake routine maintenance tasks on a standalone computer system 5 Evaluating a Computer System Evaluate the performance of a computer system 6 Improving a Computer System Explain and justify improvements that could be made to a computer system 6

Configure a computer system to meet user needs Configuration Screenshots Description Default File Program I changed the the default open file settings to Photos when opening .png files Screen Resolution I changed the resolution to 1368x Desktop Theme I changed the laptop theme into new background as it is going to be personal use.

Font Size I increase the text size so the user can read much better Test a configured computer system for functionality Test Screenshots Success/Failure Applications Microsoft Word opens correctly. Shortcuts Photoshop shortcut on desktop which opens correctly. Drivers All drivers have been scanned and it is working correctly with no error messages. Devices and Printers All devices such as mouse, keyboard and printer is connected properly.

Firewall Firewall is turned on, however the virus software is also continuously checking the computer for any harm. Evaluate the performance of a computer system The performance of the configured computer system id to optimised standards for the users’ needs. All drivers are up-to-date and no errors are found. In addition to this, all the peripheral devices that the user needs are connected properly. When I click to run an application, it is almost instantaneous which means that the computer is healthy and runny smoothly. No lag between opening applications to closing them. No stuttering or freezes during the process of using the computer which means that the CPU used in the system is fine for what the user needs the computer for. The computer system is safe to put documents on as there is no virus to be found. The antivirus software is also updated on a regular basis and also windows update too. This means that the computer is always updated to the latest version so nothing is out-of-date. Explain and justify improvements that could be made to a computer system To further increase the performance of the computer system, you could also uninstall unwanted or unused software/files. If you have google chrome and Firefox on a computer, and you use google chrome most of the time, then it would be efficient to uninstall Firefox as it is taking space up on your computer. Furthermore, I personally use Google Drive to store my documents which has a free 15 GB of cloud storage. This is useful as I can store all my IT work and access it anywhere and therefor I can delete it on the computer as it is stored on the cloud. Deleting software/file saves space on the computer and can free up performance which can make it run faster.