Task 5 (D1)

Task 5 (D1)

In this task I am going to expand on my notes for task 3, explaining the purpose of different software utilities to explain how each can improve a computer system. I will cover:

• Security virus protection and/or firewalls.

Clean up tools for removal of cookies and/or internet history and/or defragmentation.

Drive formatting.

Security Virus Protection:

The purpose of security virus protection is to essentially prevent your computer from becoming infected by a virus or other malicious software. Anti virus software doesn't essentially improve the performance of your computer system, instead it blocks out software looking to slow it down to keep it running smoothly and without any interruptions.

Clean Up Tools:

The main reason clean up tools are used is to remove software added by websites and other sources, and to remove things such as saved passwords and other information. This improves the overall performance of your computer because it removes any background applications and programs that may be running without you realising, this gives your computer less things to do which means it will run much quicker.

Drive Formatting:

Computer systems that are purchased from retailers contain hard drives that are pre-formatted, which means they are ready to go straight out of the box. To format a hard drive is to prepare the storage medium for reading and writng. This includes establishing an empty file system for the new data. This improves the performance of your computer system because it clears hard drive space, cleans system files and deletes harmful processes.