IC3/GS5 COMPUTING FUNDAMENTALS MSO LATEST EXAM.

IC3/GS5 COMPUTING FUNDAMENTALS MSO LATEST EXAM. Two possible uses of an Ethernet port on a laptop 1. connect to a router 2. connect to a local area network Definition of the Cloud software and services that run on the Internet on your computer Important identifier to look for when making online purchases URL (uniform resource locator) begins with "https://" To uninstall or repair and application Do this: go to Control Panel, Programs and Features, select application and hit Uninstall or Repair Two advantages to securing a home wireless (Wi-Fi) network 1. control over access to the network 2. data transfer will be encrypted Safest way to manage your password use a password manager to encrypt and store online A service required in order to use instant messaging on your mobile device mobile text messaging plan Disadvantage of a cellular-enabled tablet vs WiFi only tablet cellular tablet and data service cost more Two benefits of using a web application instead of a desktop application 1. Web applications are accessible outside the office 2. Does not need to be installed Restoring the system to the recommended restore point Do this: 1. Go to Control Panel 2. Click System Protection 3. System Restore Add a password to a student account Do this: right click on Start button, Computer Management, local users and groups, user, student, proceed Finding OneDrive right click on "This PC" icon, select OneDrive Conserving energy and battery life on a Laptop 1. dim the device screen 2. close background programs 3. disable the device WiFi Change default font type to another typeface for future use Do this: Go to File, Options, Change Font Type, hit OK Placing the "Print Preview icon on the Quick Access Toolbar (very top of screen) Do this: top left hand of document, hit drop down arrow, select Print Preview and Print Valid Windows Explorer path C:WindowsSystem32driver External hard drives used for backups 1. must be connected to the computer for each scheduled backup 2. can be stored in a secure and remote location Wired Network provides the greatest speed and reliability Two situations that require device driver updates 1. Hardware device is not working properly 2. upgrading from a 32-bit to a 64-bit version of Windows Two benefits of creating a home wireless (WiFi) network 1. The ability to connect and communicate with multiple devices on the same network 2. The ability to connect to a home computer while away from home Before selling or transferring ownership of your cell phone 1. Remove SIM card 2. Back up personal apps and data 3. Perform a factory reset of the phone to delete all personal information Two reasons to zip files 1. reduce size of files to be sent to others online 2. keep the organization of a set of files when sharing with others Three options can be configured using Windows 10 Firewall 1. Turn Firewall On and Off 2. Block all incoming connections 3. Allow specific programs to communicate through the Firewall Three ways to identify theft may occur through social media site 1. responding to email requesting you to update account information 2. accepting invitations from people you do not know 3. using low-level privacy setting Three methods to transfer files from a smartphone to a desktop computer 1. Connect to computer using USB cable and use the computer's file system to copy or move the files 2. Use a cloud service to synchronize files between the device, the cloud, and the desktop computer 3. Remove the phone's SIM card and plug it into the computer Three ways organizations use the cloud to collaborate 1. share files within the local area network 2. simultaneously working on a document 3. use of a web-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool Two benefits of anti-virus software 1. prevents most known viruses from harming your computer 2. blocks hackers from entering your computer online backup stores everything on the cloud instead of using your hard drive cloud computing services 1. May refer to using Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and not necessarily to data storage 2. Requires access through a browser 3. Services, by default, are free Internet Protocol (IP) address identifies a specific device connected to a network Who benefits from using a cellular enable tablet instead of a standard tablet flower delivery service Virtual Private Network (VPN) connects users at remote sites