Routine Housekeeping Procedures

For this assignment I will discuss and evaluate the improvements to computer systems achieved by routine housekeeping procedures and the benefits. Listed below is what I shall be discussing.
- Physical cleaning
- Disk Defragment
- Virus Scanning
- Disk Clean up
- Disk Checker
- Windows updates

Physical Cleaning
Physical cleaning means that you will clean the keyboard, mouse, computer screen and check for any errors such as stuck or missing keys on the PCs keyboard. This process involves cleaning the chassis of the machine and also looking for dust inside. You will use compressed air to help you clear up the dust inside.
- You will use compressed air to clean within the computer chassis and the internal components. You will use the compressed air to clean components such as the heat sink where dust gathers and can cause the CPU to overheat and crash. By doing this it preserves the computers life and will make it last longer.
Advantage
- Pro longs life of machine
- Ensures the Pc doesn’t crash from the cause of hardware failure
- Reduces any major further issues with important PC components
- Keeps the machine in a clean environment
- Doesn’t take long to do
Disadvantage
- You will have to deal with cleaning with internal components and if you are unsure what you are doing you might cause significant problems
Effectiveness
Physical cleaning for the computer improves the performance of the computer significantly. This is due to the build up of dust in essential area such as the heat sink and around the CPU and the cooling fan. This build up affects the system significantly in performance. By removing or physically cleaning the system, the improvement will be better functionality of the computer, less dirty and reduced noise.
Conclusion
Physically cleaning the machine will help maintain the computer which will be beneficial as it will last longer in the long run and ensure that the machine works optimally and remain at its best. Disk