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| three steps to exiting properly |
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| Save files, close open programs and choose log off or shut down |
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| why we follow steps to exit properly |
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| prevent software and files from being corrupted |
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| why use log off and when? |
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| prevent unauthorized access to files and network; during a short break, lunch or the end of the day |
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| how to lock your computer |
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| Ctrl + Alt + Del, Lock Computer |
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| when to use restart and what it does |
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| If you need to end the current session; shuts down Windows and starts it again immediately (reset) |
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| In a non-networked (home) environment, switch user lets another user log on while your files and programs remain open |
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| Closes all operating system files, saves operating system data from memory to hard disk and prepares computer to be safely turned off |
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| Saves current desktop state to hard drive then shuts down computer; when you start computer back up, the desktop is restored the way it was (with open files and programs) |
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| Monitor and hard disk turn off after set period of time |
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| cold boot - what it is and what it's also called |
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| When the computer starts up from a powered down or off state; also called a hard boot |
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| warm boot - what it is and what it's also called |
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| When you restart a computer that is already on via the operating system; the computer is restarted to its initial state; also called a soft boot |
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| To load the first piece of software that starts a computer |
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| what boot is short for and why |
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| Boot is short for bootstrap, which in olden days was a strap attached to the top of your boot that you could pull to help get your boot on. Similarly, bootstrap utilities help get the computer started. |
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| Two ways to get to the Task Manager |
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| Ctrl + Alt + Del, Task Manager OR right-click the taskbar and click Task Manager |
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| Three reasons to use the Task Manager (most common reason first) |
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| To end a problem program that has stopped responding, switch to a program or start a program |
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| Task Manager tab - Applications |
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| List of programs open and running on your computer |
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| Task Manager tab - Processes |
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| Information on programs running such as display information and memory usage |
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| Task Manager tab - Performance |
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| Dynamic overview of your computer's performance with graphs |
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