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COURSE: MT 348 Information Systems: Applications and Overview
ROOM: Fulton 453
PROF: Mikolajczak, Barbara, <mikolajc@bc.edu>

Class #2 Operating System Fundamentals

Assignment:

Purchase the eBook. The class will not receive the materials until your purchase.
Be sure to review Class 1 notes and the Syllabus (links at the bottom of the page).
If you own your own computer - run Disk Cleanup, Scan Disk and Defragment your hard drive.
Read the all readings on this webpage.
Find your own favorite Window XP tip/trick and be prepared to tell it to the class. You can find one in the readings/in books/magazines/Internet.

The majority of the class has not purchased the eBook . The password will not be sent out until everyone has purchased the eBook. Please let me know if you purchased it under another name.

Ordering the Class eBook:

Follow these steps:

1) Click on picture of book at left, and continue on to the book.
2) Scroll down and click on "PURCHASE SUBSCRIPTION NOW" and then the "Buy Now" button when it appears.
3) Fill out your PayPal page.

NOTE: Need to go back a page or two? Simply RIGHT-CLICK (click on page using the RIGHT mouse button) and then choose "Back" from the menu that appears!

Notes:

Keeping your Operating System healthy:

Internet Must-Haves (will cover next week)
    Firewall Software
    Anti-Virus Software
    Spyware Software

Disk Cleanup - compresses old files, allows you to delete temp files, recycle bin, internet files
Scan Disk - checks disk for errors (and fixes them!)
Disk Defragmenter - organizes blocks of information on your hard drive to shorten the time it takes to read certain files

Keep Anti-Virus definitions updated and update Windows OS when prompted.

Backing Up
    How to back-up - CD/DVD, Tape, Zip/Jazz, Hard Drive, Floppy, Online.
    What to backup - Files vs. Applications
     Microsoft's Backup utility

Reinstalling Windows without Reformatting
A big job which may or may not solve your problems

Reformatting and Reinstalling Windows
    Why would you do it
    When to do it
    Be 100% certain that you are all backed-up. Reformatting means no turning back

Windows XP Tips and Tricks
    Alt + Tab = Switching Among Open Windows
    F5 = Refreshes Screen
    F2 = Renames File
    F3 = Search
    F8 when booting = brings up loading choices
    Cntrl + Alt + Delete = brings up TaskMananger

Internet Safety

Firewall
Cookies vs. Spyware
Spam - Annoying, Dangerous and How to Prevent

Readings:

Class #2 Operating System Fundamentals

Assignment:

Ordering the Class eBook:

Notes:

Keeping your Operating System healthy:

Internet Safety

Readings:

Backing Up:

Reinstalling Windows without Reformatting

Reformatting and Reinstalling Windows:

Tips and Trick for Windows :