Exploring and Maintaining Your Computer pt. 2

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Computer
VII
Jeri Mayah “Ayah” P.
Asuncion
Teacher
Week 4

2. Lesson 2 (part 2)
Exploring and
Maintaining Your
Computer
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3. PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS are applications that are installed in the computer.
They can do simple to complex tasks based on what they have
programmed to do.
Freeware
Downloaded from the Internet,
without the need for paying to use
them.
Licensed
Bought from a provider, with
payment

4. INSTALLING A NEW PROGRAM
1) Downloadable
executable
file (with
file
extension.exe
)
2) Saved in a
media such as
CD or DVD

5. INSTALLING A NEW PROGRAM
INSTALL
WIZARD –
takes care
of how a
program is
installed.

6. INSTALLING A NEW PROGRAM
FULL INSTALLATION
Wherein the complete software
is installed.
CUSTOMIZED
INSTALLATION
Which allows the user to select
portions of the program to be
installed.

7. UNINSTALLING A NEW
PROGRAM

8. SWITCHING BETWEEN OPEN PROGRAMS OR WINDOWS
1. With the mouse, users
can switch between
open programs by
clicking the icons in the
taskbar.
2. Pressing Alt + Tab keys
at the same time
3. Task View

9. CONTROL PANEL
CONTROL PANEL is a tool in the Windows OS that consolidates all
other system tools and wizards in the system.

10. CONTROL PANEL
SYSTEM TOOLS are utilities that control settings of a certain feature of
the OS.
WIZARDS – are multi-pages system tools that aid the user in
accomplishing certain tasks in the programs, tasks the usually require
several user inputs.

11. CONTROL PANEL
SETTINGS button which launches more settings
options.

12. DISPLAY OPTIONS
Control Panel > Appearance and Personalization > Display or via
Settings > System > Display

13. POWER SAVING OPTIONS
Settings > System
BATTERY SAVER allow the user to switch on Battery Saver.
POWER & SLEEP options control when the screen turn off
automatically, both when plugged in or running on
battery.

14. CHANGING THE DATE AND TIME
Settings > Time and Language

15. CHANGING THE DATE AND TIME
BIOS BATTERY - is a button battery found in the
computer’s motherboard. This provides power to
computer functions that has to remain active if the
computer is powered off, such as maintaining the date
and time of the computer correctly.

17. PROGRAMS

18. PROGRAMS

19. PROGRAMS
Antivirus programs